Moore, John. "Book Review: 'Can I Say' by Travis Barker with Gavin Edwards". New Noise Magazine. New Noise Magazine. Barker dedicated the book to his family. The book opens with Barker's first-hand account of surviving his 2008 plane crash, before discussing his early life.

We always covered up for [DeLonge] before. It was always, 'We're going to record an album,' then 'Tom refuses to get into the studio without a record deal.' So everyone does hella amounts of work to get a record deal and now Tom isn't part of Blink-182. It's hard to cover for someone who's disrespectful and ungrateful… Everyone should know what the story is with him and it's been years with it." [64] Shooman, Joe (June 24, 2010). Blink-182: The Bands, the Breakdown & the Return. Independent Music Press. ISBN 978-1-90619-110-8.Barker's accident led to a Blink-182 reunion, [52] with the group announcing their return at the February 2009 Grammy Awards. [53] Barker continued to produce remixes throughout 2009, including a remix of " 3 a.m." by Eminem; he also collaborated with Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash. [54] In the midst of the band's reunion tour in August 2009, DJ AM was found dead by a friend in his New York apartment. Though Goldstein had been prescribed medication for pain following the crash, the medical examiner reported that he died from "acute intoxication" listing several prescription drugs and cocaine. [55] In May 2020, Barker signed American musician and TikTok personality Jxdn to his label DTA Records, making Jxdn the first artist on the label. [71] There were rumors of Barker and Kourtney Kardashian dating by very late 2020, which were confirmed and the relationship made official in January 2021. [105] [106] During this relationship, he returned to air travel after avoiding airplanes for 13 years. [107] In October 2021, the couple got engaged. [108] They had an unofficial wedding on April 3, 2022, in Las Vegas, after the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. [109] The couple officially married on May 15, 2022, in Santa Barbara, California, [110] with a religious wedding ceremony in Portofino, Italy, on May 22, 2022. [111] In June 2023, Kardashian announced at a Blink-182 concert that she is pregnant. [112] Can I Say is a 2015 autobiography by American drummer Travis Barker, written with the help of the Rolling Stone and New York Times contributor Gavin Edwards. It was published on October 20, 2015 by William Morrow and Company. The book features contributions from many of Barker's friends and family members, including members of Blink-182, Transplants, and The Aquabats. On December 7, 2014, the police were called to Barker and Moakler's shared home in Los Angeles after the two were engaged in a verbal altercation. Criminal threats were made against one another, which led to both Barker and Moakler getting arrested. No charges were filed against either party. [102]

Barker and Moakler were together during a DJ set Barker was playing with DJ AM in Las Vegas on January 7, 2009. [100] The couple attempted to rekindle their relationship in early 2009, but announced that they were no longer together on April 1, 2009. [101] In 2022, Travis Barker executive produced Machine Gun Kelly’s eighth studio album. Barker and Kelly announced the album name, Born with Horns, by getting matching tattoos of the album name on their arms. Kelly later changed the album title to Mainstream Sellout. [78] In July 2021, Barker signed an exclusive worldwide publishing administration deal with Warner Chappell Music. [75]

Just before midnight, the plane, headed for Van Nuys, California, was heading down the runway when the occupants heard a loud bang. [85] According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the plane was departing from the airport when air traffic controllers saw sparks emanating from the plane. [85] The pilots told the control tower that a tire had blown out and they would be aborting the take-off. The plane hurtled through the airport's fence, across a highway and crashed into an embankment. "When everything stopped, I tried to get everyone I could," Barker remembered. Barker and Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein escaped the plane and ran in circles on the highway. Hearing others yell, " Stop, drop and roll," Barker dropped to the ground and Goldstein helped him put out the fire on his feet. "I was lying next to AM [Goldstein] as the plane was exploding, and I was screaming, 'Are we alive?'" Barker and Goldstein were transported to the Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Augusta, Georgia, where they were both listed in critical condition. [84] They were the only survivors of the crash; personal assistant Chris Baker and Che Still, along with the two pilots, died in the crash. Less than a year later, Goldstein died from an overdose. [84] The remains of the plane crash

In February 2021, he launched a line of cannabinoid-infused products called Barker Wellness. [74] The next month, on March 15, 2021, Barker was a featured artist in the Atreyu song "Warrior" on the album "Baptize." Barker's first marriage, to Melissa Kennedy, lasted nine months until he filed for divorce in August 2002. [27] He later married actress and Miss USA 1995 titleholder Shanna Moakler on October 30, 2004. The couple had a The Nightmare Before Christmas goth-style ceremony held on the eve of Halloween. [91] Barker and Moakler have two children together, a son born in 2003, and a daughter born in 2005. [92] Barker also remains extremely close with his former stepdaughter Atiana, Moakler's daughter with ex-fiancé, boxer Oscar De La Hoya; who appears regularly on The Kardashians where she is referred to as Barker’s “daughter.” [93] [94] The family appeared in a reality television series, Meet the Barkers, which aired on MTV from 2005 to 2006. B. In 2006, Barker starred in a Boost Mobile commercial, [114] which was detailed in an episode of Meet the Barkers. He's also played a few guest starring roles such as a rapper on the popular crime drama, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. In 2001, he appeared with Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge in the skit "Leave it to Blink-182", a parody of " Leave It to Beaver", on the late night TV show MADtv. [115] Barker performed alongside Skylar Grey and Kid Ink at WrestleMania 31. He appears as a secret, playable character in Tony Hawk's Project 8, and in Guitar Hero World Tour. The plane crash led Barker to make some lifestyle changes; he began running and swimming each day, and went vegan since leaving the hospital, although he had already been vegetarian for 17 years. [56] He has also overcome a painkiller addiction he had for years prior to the plane crash. [57] [58] [59] "I didn't even take any pain medication after I got out of the hospital. They told me I'd be on some of the medicine for the rest of my life, but I got off all of them," said Barker. "They made me a completely different person." Barker didn't fly again until 2021, traveling by himself on his bus—and taking a boat when touring in Europe. [51] He is currently producing his second solo album. [65] Barker has written a memoir entitled Can I Say: Living Large, Cheating Death, and Drums, Drums, Drums, which was released on October 20, 2015. [66] He appeared in the 2016 Grammy-nominated documentary film about American DJ and producer Steve Aoki, titled I'll Sleep When I'm Dead. [67]