Travis Barker

Background information
Birth name	Travis Landon Barker
Born	November 14, 1975
Origin	Fontana, California, United States
Genre(s)	Punk Rock Pop punk Hip-hop Rap Metal Alternative Rock Rap Rock Post-Hardcore Electronic Rock Drum and Bass Ska
Years active	1993—present
Label(s)	Atlantic Records Geffen Records Interscope Records Hellcat Records MCA Records
Associated acts	+44 Blink-182 Box Car Racer The Aquabats Expensive Taste Eminem Lil Wayne Asher Roth The Game The Transplants TRV$DJAM
Website	Website

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Jeff Buckley Movie Biopic Still Going Ahead

April 11, 2011

A music biopic about late singer Jeff Buckley is still going ahead, it has been reported.

The as-yet-untitled film will tell the story of Buckley's life. The singer drowned in 1997 in Memphis aged 30.

'Welcome To The Rileys' director Jake Scott will direct the Ryan Jaffe script, best known for the 2008 comedy The Rocker, reports Deadline.

127 Hours star James Franco and James Marsden have been linked to play the lead role.

Also Twilight star Robert Pattinson a keen music fan is said to be "obsessed" with securing the role.

The as-yet-untitled biopic is set to begin production by the end of the year.

(by Holly Frith)

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