Pop Quiz: Travis Barker

Pop Quiz: Travis Barker

Aidin Vaziri | Since Blink-182 broke up, it seems as if all drummer Travis Barker does is throw up in toilet bowls and pick fights with wedding planners. At least that's the impression you get watching the MTV reality series "Meet the Barkers," which follows his punk-rock newlywed life with former Miss USA Shanna Moakler and their children. It turns out Barker has actually been busy finishing work on his second Transplants album, "Haunted Cities."

Travis Barker
Q: You're living in a huge mansion with a former Miss USA.
A: It's the American dream.
Q: I know. How did you get it?
A: I don't know. I'm not supposed to do s -- like that. But I was 16 and I tattooed my body so I couldn't fall back on anything. I purposely did that so I couldn't get a normal job.
Q: Is being on MTV every day a bit of an inconvenience?
A: At airports, yes.
Q: What made you decide to follow in Ozzy Osbourne and Jessica Simpson's footsteps?
A: I just said "yes" one day.
Q: So you obviously put a lot of thought into how a weekly reality show about your family would affect your life and career and the future of your children.
A: Yeah. Impulsive, like a f -- moron.