Scott Raynor
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Scott Raynor (born May 23, 1978) was the drummer for Blink-182, until he was replaced by Travis Barker after the Dude Ranch album.
This is what Scott himself had to say about his explusion from Blink-182 (taken from an interview conducted by www.crogalski.com):
"I think the greatest misconception was that I was fired for drinking. I received a phone call from Mark, Tom, and Rick (manager), one afternoon after a recent tour. They gave me an ultimatum to quit drinking and go into rehab. I didn't think I needed to go to rehab so I asked for the weekend to think about it, they agreed. I went out and got drunk. After that weekend I realized that I had a drinking habit that I needed to break, I told them I would go to rehab and they said they didn't trust me. So I asked if there was anything I could do to stay in the band and they said no. So I was never given a reason. Another misconception is that I am somehow upset or bitter about this. When they said they wouldn't trust me to quit drinking I realized that I was not in the company of friends. And I wouldn't have wanted to be in a band whom are not my friends."
After that there were some reports that Scott Raynor is shot dead in 2003, following a dispute with his new band Grumpy, but it turned to be fake as it became clear that he is alive and in good health. He said on his message board that he is alive, but the one who is shot is a homeless urchin from San Diego.
Albums made with Blink-182: