The name of Tom DeLonge has been around in the American entertainment industry for a very long time. He is an acclaimed musician and songwriter, as well as an actor and filmmaker. Outside of the entertainment sphere, Tom is also fascinated by conspiracy theories such as he had to quit one of the groups he formed – Blink-182 – to prove that aliens already existed. Learn more about him below, including his net worth, family, and children.

Biography of Tom Delonge, Age

On December 13, 1975, Tom was born and named Thomas Matthew DeLonge Jr. in Poway, CA to Thomas DeLonge Sr (father) and Connie Delonge (mother). Tom’s father worked as an oil company executive, while his mother was a mortgage broker. He has brothers and sisters in his family; an older brother named Shon and a younger sister named Kari.

As a child, Tom Delonge was very fond of skateboarding and skateboarding for much of his young life in Poway, he also wanted to be a firefighter when he grew up and for this reason he participated in the cadet program of San Diego. For school, DeLonge Jr. first attended Poway High School before his expulsion in 1991, while still a junior, after he was caught caught in a high school basketball game. After his expulsion, Tom enrolled in Rancho Bernardo High School, where he graduated in 1993. He was so popular in Poway that when he returned to school in his senior year, the majority of students l elected as Homecoming King.

Tom’s romance with music began when he was gifted a guitar for his 11th birthday, he began learning to play the instrument and writing his own songs. The young musician had his first audience, his sister and his brother, who gave him rave reviews to encourage him further.

After his expulsion from Poway High School, he meets Kerry Key and Anne Hoppus (Kerry’s bae) at Rancho Bernardo High School. The trio formed an American rock band called Blink-182 in 1992. To begin with, the band recorded several demos before releasing their first studio album titled Cheshire Cat (1995). It was followed by Dude Ranch (1997), Enema of the State (1999), Take Your Pants and Jacket Off (2001), Blink-182 (2003), Neighborhoods (2011), and California (2016).

While Tom Delonge was with the band Blink-182, he was also involved with other bands from which he recorded other musical works to his credit and that of his bandmates. With the group Box Car Racer composed of Travis Barker (drums, percussion), David Kennedy (lead guitar), Anthony Celestino (bass guitar) and Tom himself who played rhythm guitar, piano and sang, they released the singles; “I feel so” and “There is” in 2002 and 2003 respectively. The band’s self-titled and single album Box Car Racer was released in 2002.

After the successes recorded in his second band, Tom Delonge then got involved in another alternative rock band named Angels and Airwaves. They notably produced various albums like We Don’t Need to Whisper (2006), I-Empire (2007), Love (2010), Love: Part 2 (2011) and The Dream Walker (2014) which all had a huge hit with various songs topping the charts.

His life has certainly not been entirely devoted to music, Delonge ventured into business in 1998 and has a vested interest in businesses spanning several niches. His businesses include Really Likable People (RLP), a control group, Loserkids.com, a website focused on youth clothing, Atticus Clothing (co-founder of Dylan Anderson and Hoppus), Macbeth Footwear, specializing in inspired footwear by rock music..

He also invested in the technology sector with Modlife which however is no longer. Modlife was centered around rewarding and monetizing various aspects of an artist’s work. For his interest in extraterrestrial life, the musician created the website Strange Times, devoted to paranormal activity, conspiracy theories, extraterrestrial life and cryptozoology.

Net value

Music is indeed a rewarding career when one has proven to be a talented musician, in this respect Tom DeLonge has been well rewarded for the years spent creating songs that have captured the hearts of so many. The guitarist has a net worth of around $80 million, which comes mostly from his earnings as a musician.

Family – wife, children

Tom Delonge is married to his high school girlfriend Jennifer Jenkins whom he has been dating since 1996. On May 26, 2001, the two men were married in Coronado, California, San Diego Bay Area. Their union allowed the birth of two children; a daughter born in 2002 called Ava Elizabeth DeLonge and her younger brother born in 2006 and named Jonas Rocket DeLonge.

There have been no rumors of a breakup, nor has the marriage between the two been dragged through the mud for any reason? As far as we know, Tom Delonge and his wife Jennifer Jenkins had the time of their lives as husband and wife and we hope it stays that way for a long time.

Height and other facts

The musician stands at an impressive height of 6 feet 3 inches or 1.93m.

His astronomical sign is Sagittarius (on November 23 and December 21) since he was born on December 13.

Tom DeLonge met rock bands such as Blink-182, Box Car Racer and Angels & Airwaves during his career.

After high school, Tom worked as a construction worker. He drove diesel trucks as well as pipe and concrete work to make ends meet.

He released his first solo album on April 21, 2015. The album was titled To the Stars… Demos, Odds and Ends.

Tom DeLonge revealed in 2015 that he had indeed left Blink-182 to continue his research on an unidentified flying object. He said he still has a passion for space and what the future will bring.