Landon Barker

{{Infobox person

| name = Landon Barker

| image = Landon Barker 2019 by Glenn Francis.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Barker at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards

| birth_name = Landon Asher Barker

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|10|9}}

| birth_place = Santa Monica, California

| father = Travis Barker

| mother = Shanna Moakler

| relatives = {{Ubl|Kourtney Kardashian (step-mother)
Atiana de la Hoya (half sister)}}

| television = Meet the Barkers

| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|songwriter}}

| label_name = {{hlist|DTA|Elektra}}

}}

Landon Asher Barker (born October 9, 2003) is an American rapper and singer. The son of Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, he is best known for his guest performance alongside Gunna and Young Thug on Machine Gun Kelly's 2022 single "Die in California", which entered the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart at number 15. Barker also appeared alongside his family on the reality television show Meet the Barkers from 2005 to 2006. His 2023 debut single, "Friends With Your EX", was released by Elektra Records.

Early life

Barker was born on October 9, 2003, to musician Travis Barker and actress Shanna Moakler.{{cite news |last1=Booth |first1=Jessica |title=All About Landon Barker's Relationship with His Famous Dad Travis Barker |url=https://people.com/all-about-father-son-travis-barker-landon-barker-relationship-8609383 |access-date=13 July 2024 |publisher=People |date=July 9, 2024}} His first name, Landon, is his father's middle name. Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler married in October 2004, about a year after Barker's birth. Barker's sister, Alabama Barker, was born in 2005. Barker also has an older half-sister, Atiana De La Hoya, Moakler's daughter with ex-fiancé, boxer Oscar De La Hoya. From 2005 to 2006, Barker’s family starred in a reality television series, Meet the Barkers, which aired on MTV.{{Cite web | url=https://nypost.com/2005/04/03/rock-n-roll-clan-in-meet-the-barkers-parents-party-and-make-play-dates/ | title=Rock 'N' Roll Clan – in "Meet the Barkers," Parents Party and Make Play Dates | date=3 April 2005|access-date=13 June 2024}} His parents divorced in 2008.{{cite news |title=Barker and Moakler -- Officially Single |url=https://www.tmz.com/2008/02/11/barker-and-moakler-officially-single/ |access-date=13 July 2024 |publisher=TMZ |date=February 11, 2008}}

In September 2008, his father survived a plane crash, leading to Barker developing a fear of flying.

As a child, Barker traveled with his dad's band, Blink-182, when they toured, which led to Barker's desire to pursue a career in music. Barker began making music of his own at age fifteen.

File:Travis Barker 2019 by Glenn Francis.jpg

In 2020, when Barker was sixteen, his father began dating longtime family friend, Kourtney Kardashian. His father and Kardashian married in May 2022, and Barker gave a speech at their wedding.{{cite news |last1=Andaloro |first1=Angela |title=Landon Barker Praises 'Great Dad' Travis, Says Kourtney Kardashian 'Always Looks After Me Like a Mother' |url=https://people.com/parents/landon-barker-praises-great-dad-travis-kourtney-kardashian-always-looks-after-me/ |access-date=13 July 2024 |publisher=People |date=April 13, 2023}} Through his father's marriage to Kardashian, Barker gained three step-siblings.{{cite news |last1=Bell |first1=Sadie |title=Landon Barker Releases Debut Single 'Friends with Your EX,' Featuring Dad Travis Barker on Drums |url=https://people.com/landon-barker-releases-debut-single-friends-with-your-ex-travis-barker-7973744 |access-date=13 July 2024 |publisher=People |date=September 22, 2023}} In November 2023, Kardashian gave birth to Rocky, Barker's half-brother.{{cite news |last1=Weinberg |first1=Lindsay |title=Travis Barker's Son Landon Reveals He Hasn't Held Baby Brother Rocky Yet |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1390604/travis-barkers-son-landon-reveals-he-hasnt-held-baby-brother-rocky-yet |access-date=13 July 2024 |publisher=E! News |date=November 29, 2023}}

Barker graduated from high school in June 2022.{{cite news |last1=Najib |first1=Shafiq |title=Travis Barker Celebrates His Son Landon Graduating from High School: 'So Proud of You' |url=https://people.com/parents/travis-barker-celebrates-son-landons-high-school-graduation-so-proud-of-you/ |access-date=13 July 2024 |publisher=People |date=June 6, 2022}}

Career

In January 2021, Barker starred in Machine Gun Kelly's film Downfalls High.

On March 25, 2022, Barker was featured on Machine Gun Kelly's song "Die in California". Barker had been working on the track in a studio session while his father and Machine Gun Kelly worked in another session. As Machine Gun Kelly walked by, he heard the track and recorded over the track. Barker posted an excerpt of the song to his TikTok account, hoping to get feedback from fans. Megan Fox, Machine Gun Kelly's girlfriend at the time, heard the excerpt and pushed them to collaborate further. The song was re-recorded and released on Machine Gun Kelly's album, Mainstream Sellout. In June 2022, Barker made a guest appearance to perform the song at Machine Gun Kelly's sold-out Madison Square Garden show. That same month, Barker released a fashion collection that he co-designed with boohooMAN.{{cite news |last1=Avila |first1=Daniela |title=Travis Barker's Son Landon Launches boohooMAN Line, Shares How Kourtney Is Influencing the Family Style |url=https://people.com/style/landon-barker-says-dad-travis-is-stepping-up-his-style-for-kourtney/ |access-date=13 July 2024 |publisher=People |date=June 15, 2022}}

In October 2022, Barker played a special show at the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles and performed an unreleased collaboration with his dad.{{cite news |last1=Vulpo |first1=Mike |title=Landon Barker Shares Rare Glimpse Into His Relationship With Dad Travis Barker |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1355035/landon-barker-shares-rare-glimpse-into-his-relationship-with-dad-travis-barker |access-date=13 July 2024 |publisher=E! News |date=November 18, 2022}}

In 2023, Barker signed to his father's record label, Elektra Imprint DTA Records.{{cite news |last1=Shafer |first1=Ellise |title=Landon Barker Signs With Dad Travis' DTA Records, Drops Debut Single 'Friends With Your Ex': It's a 'Messed Up Little Love Story' (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/landon-barker-debut-single-dta-records-friends-with-your-ex-1235723467/ |access-date=13 July 2024 |publisher=Variety |date=September 22, 2023}} In an interview, Barker stated "My dad would be like, 'Show me that you want to sign'... I feel like I had to prove myself to get the opportunity to sign to them." In September 2023, Barker released his debut single, "Friends With Your EX", which features his dad, Travis Barker on drums and production.{{cite news |last1=Bacher |first1=Danielle |title=Landon Barker Details How Overcoming Mental Health Struggles Inspired His Music (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/landon-barker-details-how-overcoming-mental-health-struggles-inspired-his-music-exclusive-8358280 |access-date=13 July 2024 |publisher=People |date=October 17, 2023}} A music video was released, featuring Barker's then-girlfriend, Charli D'Amelio. The song is about Barker's former friend Huddy, who previously dated D'Amelio. Huddy and Barker were friends for years, both starring in Machine Gun Kelly's film Downfalls High.

On March 22, 2024, Barker released his second single, "Over You," following his split from D'Amelio.{{cite news |title=Landon Barker releases new breakup track |url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/landon-barker-releases-breakup-track-164513965.html |access-date=13 July 2024 |publisher=Yahoo! News |date=March 22, 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Rockson |first1=Gabrielle |title=Landon Barker Debuts Breakup Song 'Over You' After Split from Charli D'Amelio |url=https://people.com/landon-barker-debuts-break-up-song-over-you-after-split-from-charli-d-amelio-8613169 |access-date=13 July 2024 |publisher=People |date=March 22, 2024}} In May 2024, Yungblud announced that Barker would join the lineup for BLUDFEST, a music festival scheduled for August 2024 in the United Kingdom.{{cite news |title=YUNGBLUD Announces Second Stage At BLUDFEST Featuring Noahfinnce, Hannah Grae & Landon Barker |url=https://rocksound.tv/news/yungblud-announces-second-stage-at-bludfest-featuring-noahfinnce-hannah-grae-amp-landon-barker |access-date=13 July 2024 |publisher=Rock Sound |date=May 31, 2024}} In July 2024, it was announced that Barker would be joining Blink-182 on some of the upcoming One More Time Tour dates.{{cite news |last1=Richards |first1=Bailey |last2=Sern |first2=Abby |title=Travis Barker Says He's 'So Proud' to Have His Son Landon Join Him on Tour with Blink-182 (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/travis-barker-is-proud-son-landon-is-joining-blink-182-tour-8674373 |access-date=13 July 2024 |publisher=People |date=July 7, 2024}}

Charted songs

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" \|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released, album name and certification ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;" \| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" \| Year ! scope="col" colspan="9" \| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" \| Certification ! scope="col" rowspan="2" \| Album
style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"\| US ! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"\| US R&B /HH ! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"\| US Rock ! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"\| AUS ! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"\| CAN ! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"\| IRE ! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"\| NZ Hot ! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"\| UK ! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"\| WW
scope="row"\| "Die in California" (Machine Gun Kelly featuring Gunna, Young Thug, and Landon Barker) \| 2022 \| —{{efn\|group=upper-alpha\|"Die in California" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/machine-gun-kelly/chart-history/hbu/\|title=Machine Gun Kelly Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=June 21, 2022}}}} \|\| — \|\| 17 \|\| — \|\| 95{{cite magazine \|title=Billboard Canadian Hot 100 - April 23, 2022 \|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2022-04-09/ \|magazine=Billboard \|access-date=14 July 2024}} \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \| \|Mainstream Sellout

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|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released, album name and certification

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year

! scope="col" colspan="9" | Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Certification

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album

style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US

! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US
R&B
/HH

! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US
Rock

! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUS

! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| CAN

! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| IRE

! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| NZ
Hot

! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| UK

! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| WW

scope="row"| "Die in California"
(Machine Gun Kelly featuring Gunna, Young Thug, and Landon Barker)

| 2022

| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Die in California" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/machine-gun-kelly/chart-history/hbu/|title=Machine Gun Kelly Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 21, 2022}}}} || — || 17 || — || 95{{cite magazine |title=Billboard Canadian Hot 100 - April 23, 2022 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2022-04-09/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=14 July 2024}} || — || — || — || —

|Mainstream Sellout

Personal life

In March 2024, Barker announced that he has Tourette syndrome.{{cite news |last1=Dupre |first1=Elyse |title=Landon Barker Shares He Has Tourette Syndrome |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1396442/landon-barker-shares-he-has-tourette-syndrome |access-date=13 July 2024 |publisher=E! News |date=March 5, 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Holohan |first1=Meghan |title=Travis Barker's son Landon Barker reveals he has 'very minor' Tourette syndrome |url=https://www.today.com/health/disease/landon-barker-tourettes-rcna141838 |access-date=13 July 2024 |publisher=Today |date=March 5, 2024}} Barker also has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.