blink-182’s Mark Hoppus announces ‘smart, funny and refreshing’ memoir
Due out next April, Fahrenheit-182 is set to tell the story of Mark Hoppus forming “one of the biggest bands of his generation”, as well as his “constant battle with anxiety” and “public battle and triumph over cancer”.
Mark Hoppus has just confirmed details of his highly-anticipated memoir.
The blink-182 hero announced that he was writing a book back in 2022, explaining that he wanted to detail his “life and experience” with the pop-punk kings, as well as his 2021 cancer battle.
Now, that very memoir is on the way! It goes by the name Fahrenheit-182, was co-written by Dan Ozzi, and is described as “smart, funny and refreshing” (without even reading it yet we can definitely believe that).
A blurb from HarperCollins reads: “This is a story of what happens when an angst-ridden kid who grew up in the desert experiences his parents’ bitter divorce, moves around the country, switches identities from dork to goth to skate punk, and eventually meets his best friend who just so happens to be his musical soulmate.
“Bassist, songwriter, and vocalist for renowned pop-punk trailblazers blink-182, Mark Hoppus, tells his story in Fahrenheit-182. A memoir that paints a vivid picture of what it was like to grow up in the 1980s as a latchkey kid hooked on punk rock, skateboards, and MTV; Mark Hoppus shares how he came of age and forms one of the biggest bands of his generation. Threaded through with the very human story of a constant battle with anxiety and Mark’s public battle and triumph over cancer, Fahrenheit-182 is a delight for fans and also a funny, smart, and relatable memoir for anyone who has wanted to quit but kept going.”
Fahrenheit-182 is due out on April 8, 2025.
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