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Jerry Finn ( March 31 , 1969  August 21 , 2008 ) was an American record producer and mix engineer . He worked with numerous punk rock and pop - punk bands , such as Blink - 182 , AFI , Sum 41 , Alkaline Trio , Green Day , ___MASK29___ , MxPx , and Rancid . Finn was known for the warm guitar tone present on albums he produced , as well as the " punchy " sound of his mixes . He was instrumental in developing the polished sound of pop - punk in its second wave of popularity between the mid - 1990s and early 2000s . Matthew Thomas " Matt " Skiba ( born February 24 , 1976 ) is a Grammy nominated American musician , singer and songwriter known for his role as the co - lead vocalist and guitarist of the bands Alkaline Trio and Blink - 182 . Skiba began performing with Blink - 182 in March 2015 following the second departure of founding guitarist and vocalist ___MASK64___ and later became an official member in July 2015 ; he appears on the band ' s seventh album , " California ", which was released on July 1 , 2016 . Skiba has also recorded and performed solo and with his side - projects , Heavens and The Hell . In 2012 , he released a solo album , " Babylon ", with his backing band The Sekrets . A second album , " Kuts ", was released on June 1 , 2015 . Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1986 by lead vocalist and guitarist ___MASK52___ and bassist Mike Dirnt . For much of the group ' s career , the band has been a trio with drummer Tré Cool , who replaced former drummer John Kiffmeyer in 1990 prior to the recording of the band ' s second studio album , " Kerplunk " ( 1991 ). Guitarist Jason White , who has worked with the band as a touring member since 1999 , was an official member from 2012 to 2016 . Thomas Matthew " Tom " DeLonge , Jr . ( born December 13 , 1975 ), is an American musician , singer , songwriter , record producer , entrepreneur , and film producer . He is currently the guitarist and lead vocalist of the rock band Angels & Airwaves and was the guitarist , co - lead vocalist and co - founder of the American rock band Blink - 182 from 1992 to 2015 . DeLonge grew up in the suburbs of Poway , California , where he embraced skateboarding at an early age . DeLonge received his first guitar shortly thereafter and began writing original punk rock songs . He formed Blink - 182 with bassist ___MASK45___ and drummer Scott Raynor during his high school years . The band created a following in the mid - 1990s through independent releases and relentless touring , particularly in their home country and in Australia . They signed to MCA Records in 1996 and their second album , " Dude Ranch " ( 1997 ), featured the hit single " Dammit ". Enema of the State is the third studio album by American rock band Blink - 182 . Produced by Jerry Finn , the album was released on June 1 , 1999 by MCA Records . After a long series of performances at various clubs and festivals and several indie recordings throughout the 1990s , Blink - 182 first achieved popularity on the Warped Tour and in Australia following the release of their sophomore effort " Dude Ranch " ( 1997 ) and its rock radio hit " Dammit ". To record their third album , Blink - 182 turned to veteran punk rock producer Jerry Finn , who previously worked on Green Day ' s breakthrough album , " Dookie " ( 1994 ). " Enema " was the band ' s first album to feature second drummer Travis Barker , who replaced original drummer Scott Raynor . Blink - 182 ( often stylized as blink - 182 ) is an American rock band formed in Poway , California in 1992 . The band currently consists of bassist and vocalist ___MASK45___ , drummer Travis Barker , and guitarist and vocalist Matt Skiba . Founded by Hoppus , guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge , and drummer Scott Raynor , the band emerged from the Southern California punk scene of the early 1990s and first gained notoriety for high - energy live shows and irreverent lyrical toilet humor . Blink - 182 was initially known as Blink until an Irish band of the same name threatened legal action ; in response , the band appended the meaningless number "- 182 ". `` Man Overboard '' is a song by the American rock band Blink - 182 released on October 2 , 2000 as the lead single from the band ' s live album , The Mark , Tom , and Travis Show ( The Enema Strikes Back ! ) ( 2000 ) . `` Man Overboard '' is the sole studio recording on the release and was originally written during sessions for the band ' s third album , Enema of the State . Although never officially confirmed by the band , the song is generally considered to be about the firing of their original drummer Scott Raynor for alcohol abuse . `` Man Overboard '' peaked at number 2 on Billboard ' s Modern Rock Tracks chart and also charted within the top 20 in Canada . The song was later included on the band ' s compilation album Greatest Hits . " Dammit " ( sometimes subtitled " Growing Up ") is a song by American rock band Blink - 182 , released on September 23 , 1997 as the lead single from the group ' s second studio album , " Dude Ranch " ( 1997 ). Written by bassist ___MASK45___ , the song concerns maturity and growing older . It was written about a fictional breakup and the difficulty of seeing a former partner with another .