Travis Barker's Tattoos and Meanings
A Guide to Travis Barker's Most Meaningful Tattoos
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A cross outline with his kids' names, Alabama and Landon, is located on the left side of Barker's head.
Barker has the phrase "One Life One Chance" tattooed in the centre of his head. It's the title of an H₂O song, as well as the name of a nonprofit organisation founded by the punk-rock band's lead vocalist Toby Morse, a close friend of Barker. The organisation aims to raise awareness among youth and children to choose a healthy lifestyle and promote a drug-free life. Morse tapped Barker to further drive the cause in 2010, and in 2012, Barker permanently etched the words on his skin.
As an ode to the Transplants, the punk-rock band he joined as the lead drummer in 2002, Barker got the logo of the band — a person wearing a gas mask — permanently inked on the back of his head. Barker revealed that he got this tattoo to commemorate finishing the album.
Two praying hands are inked on the left side of his head. The ink, which Barker got when he was 19, likely symbolizes Barker's religious faith.
Barker expressed his adoration and devotion to his family by getting a "Family First" tattoo on the left side of his head on top of the praying hands. The ink might be a sweet tribute to his family and keeping them in his prayers.
His last name is inked in a banner beneath the praying hands.
A massive Virgin Mary design is located in the centre of Barker's head, which is a tribute to his Catholic upbringing. This tattoo even inspired Kardashian's veil during their wedding ceremony in Portofino, Italy. The drummer opened up about the inspiration behind the ink in the 2015 interview with Vice. "I was brought up Catholic. I definitely pray; I believe in God," he said. "I definitely think I was blessed, and I'm here for a reason after being the only survivor of a plane crash. So I'm not at church every day, and I'm not pushing religion on people. But I believe in God, and I pray, and my kids pray."
A script that says "Family Loyalty Respect" is inked below the Virgin Mary tattoo and is placed over the hairline.
A blooming rose sweeps across the front, left side of his head, where a tiny skeleton design sits in the middle of it. It could stem from the perpetual cycle of morality and death.