BLINK-182 drummer Travis Barker has revealed his new wax determine at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas. Named “Punk’s First Famous person Drummer” by Rolling Stone, Travis Barker is widely known as one of many best drummers of all time.

The determine is adorned in an outfit donated by Barker and is styled in considered one of his signature seems to be, an all-black outfit that includes a leather-based jacket, boots, pants and a studded belt. Barker‘s determine additionally options silver jewellery together with nostril rings, a sequence necklace and a replicated marriage ceremony ring.

Barker sat down with the artistic staff, together with sculptors, colorists, hairdressers and stylists, who took time to seize all of the small issues, taking greater than 182 exact measurements of Barker‘s face and physique, together with his distinctive tattoos — which whole greater than 100 — to create true-to-life portraits. Every tattoo was intently documented on the sitting from 3D scan information and photographs. Stenciling and coloring the tattoos on Travis‘s determine took roughly two weeks for the top and 7 weeks for the physique. Barker‘s wax twin is essentially the most tatted determine ever created by Madame Tussauds.

“I am honored, I am flattered, I am shocked. It seems to be so fucking actual,” mentioned Barker.

For greater than 25 years, Barker has graced the pop punk style with the award-winning BLINK 182. In 2011, Barker launched his debut solo album, “Give The Drummer Some”. Since then, he has continued to work inside a mess of genres that span all sorts of collaborators. Along with being essentially the most wanted drummer on the planet, he is additionally a extremely revered producer. In 2019, Barker established his personal report label DTA Data in partnership with Elektra Music Group, and has signed gifted artists akin to JXDN and Avril Lavigne. Household has at all times come first in Barker‘s life – considered one of his largest accomplishments is him being a father and he’s increasing his household with a son on the way in which with spouse Kourtney Kardashian — who has additionally been immortalized by Madame Tussauds Wax Museum.

“So a lot of our prospects grew up rocking out to BLINK-182, so we’re so excited to convey Travis Barker‘s determine to Las Vegas for everybody to get pleasure from. And the eye to element…have you ever seen these tattoos?” mentioned advertising supervisor Linsey Stiglic. “We’re extremely grateful to work with gifted studio artists that constantly ship figures of legends, like Barker, with such extraordinary precision.”

Madame Tussauds offers direct entry to A-list celebrities, showcasing their affect on society and all facets of leisure together with music. Followers are inspired to depart roses by the steps and meet Barker‘s wax determine at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas.

Madame Tussauds Las Vegas is the final word grownup playground positioned contained in the Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas. Take a journey on Miley‘s life measurement wrecking ball, bow all the way down to Queen Beyoncé and mingle with the Marvel tremendous hero crew. Increase a glass with Dwayne Johnson, see What’s Poppin’ with Jack Harlow and exhibit your finest dance strikes with Missy Elliott and Lizzo. It is one of the best of Vegas in a single unforgettable place.

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Photograph courtesy of Madame Tussauds