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==Non-musical endeavors== Hoppus and Tom DeLonge co-owned two companies, [[Atticus Clothing|Atticus]] and [[Macbeth Footwear]], Hoppus has since sold his share in both companies; as well as loserkids.com.<ref name="Mark Hoppus Interview with b182.com">{{cite web| url = http://postblink.com/?p=20| title = Mark Hoppus Interview with b182.com| access-date = October 24, 2007| publisher = b182.com| date = August 14, 2006| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071115121920/http://postblink.com/?p=20| archive-date = November 15, 2007| df = mdy-all}}</ref> Mark Hoppus has made several acting appearances in films and television, often as part of blink-182. He first appeared as a member of a garage band in the hugely successful [[teen film|teen comedy]] ''[[American Pie (film)|American Pie]]'' (1999) with bandmates Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker, (Though the film's credits list Barker as Scott Raynor.) He appeared again with DeLonge, singing a cover of [[Jan and Dean]]'s "[[Dead Man's Curve (song)|Dead Man's Curve]]" in the [[CBS]] television movie ''Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story'' (1999).<ref name="Jan & Dean">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1426202/19990720/blink_182.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010618231503/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1426202/19990720/blink_182.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 18, 2001|title=Blink-182 Duo to Play Jan & Dean in TV Mini-Series |publisher=MTV (MTV.com)|date=July 20, 1999|access-date=June 1, 2010}}</ref> Hoppus and DeLonge hosted the MTV show ''You Idiot!'' in 1999.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl/2000_3203553/even-couch-potatoes-can-have-spring-break-fun.html|title=Even couch potatoes can have spring-break fun|author=Mike McDaniel|date=March 20, 2000|newspaper=Houston Chronicle|access-date=October 29, 2012}}</ref> The band appeared in the ''[[Two Guys and a Girl]]'' episode "Au Revoir, Pizza Place" in 1999, as well as an animated cameo in ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[Barting Over]]" in 2003. The band made a guest appearance on ''[[MADtv]]'' in 2002, in a segment titled "[[Leave It to Beaver|Leave It to Blink-182]]", spoofing 1950s-era [[sitcoms]].<ref>{{Cite AV media| author= hockeyohmy|title=Mad T.V Blink-182 Skit | date = March 2006 |via=Ghostarchive|url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/sDdLMqFxLHM|access-date=January 1, 2023}}</ref> Hoppus was a guest actor on an episode of the show ''Haunted'' in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1457891/20021002/blink_182.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030225152627/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1457891/20021002/blink_182.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 25, 2003 |title=News – Articles – 1457891 – 20021002 |publisher=Mtv.com |date=October 2, 2002 |access-date=July 11, 2011}}</ref> In 2011, he appeared in the documentary film ''[[The Other F Word]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.menshealth.com/mark-hoppus-blink-182/2011/11/17/|title=Be a Dad without Being a Dork|author=Andrew Daniels|date=November 17, 2011|publisher=Men's Health|access-date=October 29, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121117034359/http://news.menshealth.com/mark-hoppus-blink-182/2011/11/17/|archive-date=November 17, 2012}}</ref> Hoppus was featured as a panelist on the comedy show ''[[Never Mind the Buzzcocks]]'' in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://propertyofzack.com/post/32318042954/mark-hoppus-panelist-on-nevermind-the-buzzcocks|title=Mark Hoppus Panelist on Nevermind The Buzzcocks|work=Tumblr |date=September 26, 2012|publisher=PropertyOfZack|access-date=October 29, 2012}}</ref> He also wrote columns for ''Risen Magazine's'' March/April and May/June 2005 issues entitled "Beyond Us".<ref>''Risen Magazine'' volume 4, issue 2, pg. 76; volume 4, issue 3, pg. 70</ref> Mark Hoppus has been confirmed to be a part of a documentary about modern punk music entitled ''[[One Nine Nine Four]]''. The film was due to be released in 2009 but has been delayed.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gigwise.com/news.asp?contentid=30179 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20081216080642/http://www.gigwise.com/news.asp?contentid=30179 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 16, 2008 |title=Green Day, Blink-182 for punk rock film |access-date=April 6, 2007 |author=Scott Colothan |date=April 5, 2007 |work=Gigwise.com }}</ref> In 2010, he joined the 9th annual Independent Music Awards judging panel to assist independent musicians' careers. Mark Hoppus worked to help relief efforts in Japan after the devastating earthquake and tsunami [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|Tōhoku]]. He announced that his group [[Blink-182]], will be auctioning off items to benefit the American Red Cross on [[EBay]]. "So sad for what's happening in Japan. Gonna dig in the bins & find some old blink-182 items to auction for the Red Cross" said Mark. The items auctioned off included the original lyrics sheet to the group's hits "The Rock Show" and "Adam's Song", Bad Religion autographed cymbal, hand-painted 1.5 FT tall Bunny, blink-182 tour backstage pass, stickers, postcard/magnets, trading cards, the band's dressing room sign from the 2000 VMAs, and Hoppus orange sweater from the "Dammit" music video. Among the 33 items auctioned off for charity he totaled 4,318 dollars.<ref>{{cite web|last=Zemler|first=Emily|title=Blink-182 auctions memorabilia to aid Japan relief|url=https://www.myspace.com/music/blog/2011/3/23/blink-182-auctions-memorabilia-to-aid-japan-relief|work=myspace.com/music|access-date=April 14, 2011}}</ref> ===HiMyNameIsMark (2005, 2012–present)=== [[File:Hoppus44.jpg|thumbnail|right|Hoppus performing in 2007]] "HiMyNameIsMark" is a [[podcast]] that was set up in the wake of the Blink-182 hiatus by Hoppus, and can be found at HiMyNameIsMark.com. Every few weeks he released a show of songs by underground bands, interviews with band members and/or friends, and reminisces about happenings in his life. He is often joined on the show by his friends Chris Holmes (+44's engineer) and James Ingram (+44's assistant engineer). Hoppus has also created various side projects including "Hopp on Popp" where he reviews one of his favorite up and coming artists, some of which have been [[Matt & Kim]], [[fun (band)|fun.]], and [[Japandroids]]. In late 2014, the podcast returned from a hiatus. In 2012, "HiMyNameIsMark" rebranded itself as a clothing company, selling apparel and accessories branded with an octopus logo.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hoppus |first1=Mark |title=About |url=https://www.himynameismark.com/pages/about |website=himynameismark |access-date=23 May 2023}}</ref> ===''Hoppus on Music'' (2010–2012)=== {{Main|Hoppus on Music }} On June 22, 2010, [[Fuse TV|Fuse]] announced that Hoppus would be hosting his own weekly, one-hour television series entitled ''A Different Spin with Mark Hoppus''. In relation to the press release, Hoppus stated "I am stoked to join the Fuse family and have a show where I can talk about a topic that I'm passionate about, music. More importantly, I'm excited to force millions of people to watch me on a weekly basis on national television." According to Fuse senior vice president of programming and development Sal LoCurto, "''A Different Spin with Mark Hoppus'' was developed to complement the wide variety of music programming on Fuse – including live concerts, festival coverage and in-depth interview series with the biggest names in music. On August 5, Hoppus revealed the co-host of the show would be comedian [[Amy Schumer]]."<ref name="press">{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fuse-announces-new-weekly-show-a-different-spin-with-mark-hoppus-96907219.html|title=Fuse Announces New Weekly Show 'A Different Spin with Mark Hoppus'|publisher=PR Newswire|date=June 22, 2010|access-date=June 22, 2010}}</ref> The show focuses on music news, fun panel discussions and special reports from the show's correspondents. The show also features musical performances by both mainstream and emerging bands.<ref name="press"/><ref name="fusenews">{{cite web|url=http://fuse.tv/ontv/shows/a-different-spin/|title=Coming to Fuse This Fall: Hoppus on Music|publisher=Fuse.tv|date=June 22, 2010|access-date=June 22, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100625042833/http://fuse.tv/ontv/shows/a-different-spin/|archive-date=June 25, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> The show officially premiered on September 16, 2010, on Fuse. The show's second season premiered in March 2011 and the show was re-titled ''Hoppus on Music''. ===''After School Radio'' (since 2020)=== On August 18, 2020, the first episode of Hoppus's newest podcast entitled ''After School Radio'' would premiere on [[Apple Music]].<ref>{{cite web |title=After School Radio |url=https://music.apple.com/us/curator/after-school-radio/1496846020 |website=Apple Music |access-date=23 May 2023}}</ref> The podcast is hosted weekly by Hoppus, where he focuses on the artists, music, and culture that have defined the alternative genre. Most notably, the August 3, 2021, episode titled "The Mark and Tom Show" reunited Hoppus with then former bandmate [[Tom Delonge]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Carter |first1=Josh |title=Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge reminisce about blink-182 days on podcast |url=https://www.altpress.com/mark-hoppus-tom-delonge-after-school-radio/ |website=altpress |date=August 4, 2021 |access-date=23 May 2023}}</ref> ===''Fahrenheit-182'' (2025)=== In April 2025, Hoppus's autobiography ''[[Fahrenheit-182: A Memoir|Fahrenheit-182]]'' was published. The book, co-written by journalist Dan Ozzi, details the rise of Blink-182 as well as Hoppus's battle with cancer. It received positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web | last=Woods | first=Cat | title=Blink-182 saved Mark Hoppus' life when he had cancer. His new book helped him heal | website=Los Angeles Times | date=April 7, 2025 | url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-07/blink-182-mark-hoppus-surviving-cancer-book-fahrenheit-182-band-reuniting | access-date=April 29, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Simpson | first=Kaitlin | last2=Stanton | first2=Leanne Aciz | title=Mark Hoppus on How Cancer Diagnosis Helped Improve Bond With Blink-182 | website=Us Weekly | date=April 7, 2025 | url=https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/mark-hoppus-on-how-cancer-diagnosis-helped-improve-bond-with-blink-182/ | access-date=April 29, 2025}}</ref>
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