By now we are guessing you all know why Landon Barker has become the talk of the town lately. For those of you who are unversed, let us tell you Travis Barker’s son Landon is reportedly dating the TikTok star, Charli D’Amelio. Continue reading further to know more about the personal and professional life of Landon.
Here’s all you need to know about Travis’ son Landon
Landon Barker has famous parents, he is the son of the Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and his ex-wife, Shanna Moakler, who is a model. His full name is Landon Asher Barker. He was born on October 9, 2003, in California, United States. He has 1 younger sister named Alabama Luella Barker.
The 18-year-old has been in the limelight for most of his life. Not long ago, the social media star gathered the attention of the viewers when he dropped a few TikTok’s with the Kardashian Jenner clan. He has around 1.5 million followers on the video-sharing app.
His TikTok profile consists of many videos of him doing funny skits, just goofing around with his friends and family, and having a good time. It also features clips of him jamming to the song covers and he surely knows how to keep up with the latest dance trends. He is not shy of the spotlight instead he has gotten used to it over the years.
What does Landon do for a living?
When we talk about Landon’s profession, he has followed in the footsteps of his dad Travis Barker. Yes, you heard it right. Just like his father, he is also a musician by profession. At the moment, he is pursuing a career in music.
Barker is exploring singing, rapping, and everything that revolves around the field of music right now under the name of OTG Landon. He released his first song Don’t Need Her in October of 2018.
Since then, Landon has dropped a total of three additional songs including Trust, and Holiday on his official YouTube channel. Apart from this, he also featured in Machine Gun Kelly’s song Die in California. Not just that, he even helped to co-write the lyrics of the song.
In February, Travis was a proud dad and he even came on the stage of a show to share an embrace with the up-and-coming musician during his show at The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles. Later on, he posted a picture of himself and his son Landon from that special father-son moment on the social media platform Instagram. “Proud of you, son,” he captioned the photo.
Landon has a good sense of fashion
Landon has a strong personal style. It no longer comes as a surprise to us, like his dad, Travis has an outlandish style so how is it possible for Landon to not have a thing for fashion. He is not afraid to experiment with clothes and mix things up.
To date, Landon has been spotted out and public several times and we must say his outfits are on point. He can do both, pull an-all black ensemble as well slay in a few color combinations. It seems like he is a fan of wearing chunky boots and regularly accessorizes with OTT necklaces to complete his drip.
The aspiring musician’s dad Travis and his stepmom Kourtney Kardashian even attended the New York Fashion Week earlier this year to see him hit the runway as he modeled a black and white checkered hoodie.
How many followers does Landon have?
As of now, Landon has nearly 130k subscribers on the video-sharing platform YouTube where he puts out his music.
On the other hand, when we ponder over Landon’s Instagram, he has 33 posts on his Instagram feed and we must say he has a good fan following on the social media platform. At this moment, he has 1.2 million followers on Instagram.
When did Landon come into the spotlight?
Landon was introduced to the world of flashing cameras when he was merely two years old. He appeared on the reality TV show Meet the Barkers when he was 2. The reality show went on for two seasons and it premiered in April of 2005.
The show chronicled the lives of his parents Travis, Shanna, and his little sister Alabama. His parents got divorced in the year 2008 which somewhat put a tad bit of strain on Landon and Alabama’s relationship with their mom Shanna.
In May of 2021, Landon took to his Instagram to share a rare personal update about his life with his fans all over the world. At the time, he wrote that his mom “isn’t in (their) lives like Barker is”
Landon and Alabama had a strained relationship with their mom, Shanna
During an interview with Us Weekly in May 2021, Shanna talked about her relationship with her kids Landon and Alabama and she stated their claims about her being an absent parent were false and she said, “I’m not really sure why my kids put that out there. I’m their mother. I love them. It’s hurtful and heartbreaking to have your kids say that.”
The former model further told the media outlet, “I feel like, as teenagers, they do rebel and say things sometimes they don’t mean. As a mother … I’ll always be there for my children, no matter what. I love them. I understand that we all have growing pains.”
Since then, their relationship with their mom has improved and they are in a better space now. Earlier this year, while interacting with Us Weekly, in April, Shanna spilled the beans on her relationship with her kids.
At the time, Moakler went on to say that she and her children were in a great headspace. She continued, “At one point in time, [Barker’s relationship with Kourtney Kardashian] did affect my relationship with my kids, but my kids and I are in an amazing place. We have a great relationship with one another. … I’ve been a very active mother for the last two decades.”
We can’t wait to see what Landon Barker has in store for all his fans in the times to come. Don’t forget to stay tuned with us for the latest updates from the world of showbiz.
