Travis Barker may have made a name for himself as the drummer of Blink-182, but the 40-year-old SoCal native has done far more with his career than just that.

As a drummer, Barker's been called upon to work with several noteworthy bands (Transplants and Antemasque to name a couple) and back numerous rappers (he's been teaming up with Yelawolf over the last few years). Beyond that, the punk rocker's also served time as a DJ, started a wildly successful clothing brand (Famous Stars and Straps), written a book (Can I Say: Living Large, Cheating Death, and Drums, Drums, Drums) and worked his way into various other industries and projects.

This weekend, it's time for yet another one of Barker's productions, as the 9th annual Musink Tattoo Convention and Music Festival will be at the OC Fair and Event Center from March 4 through 6. It'll be three days full of Barker's favorite things: tattoos, classic cars and music (ranging from Snoop Dogg and Taking Back Sunday to Atreyu and Deftones). Not only will Barker be hosting the event, but he'll also be playing drums for Yelawolf, Transplants, and possibly more.

Myspace managed to squeeze an interview into Barker's busy schedule to talk about Musink, his punk rock/hip hop balancing act and what Blink-182's new music sounds like.

For those who haven't been, how would you describe Musink to someone?

Well, it's three days at the Orange County Fairgrounds of the best tattoo artists from all around the world. We've got musical artists from punk rock to hip-hop to pop punk this year, and we also have the Low and Slow Car Show with some excellent classic cars.

What do you think about how mainstream tattooing has become over the last decade or so?

I miss the days when you had to be an outlaw to get tattooed. When I first got my neck tattooed and my head tattooed, people looked at me like I was crazy. Now, it's a lot more acceptable. But I still think it's a chance to collect art and document your life, whether they're for your family or people who passed away or anything else that means a lot to you. But I like that the festival has gotten bigger and now takes over the bigger room at the fairgrounds. It's such a big step up for everyone who comes, whether they're tattoo lovers or music lovers or both.

Who are some of the musical acts you're most excited to see this year?

I grew up loving Deftones, so they're definitely at the top of my list. Blink and Deftones did a tour together a while ago, and that was amazing. The timing just worked out for Deftones to play this year. Snoop Dogg was one of those names that always gets brought up for Musink, but this is the first time he's doing it. Yelawolf is like my brother. He did Musink last year, but I think he'll do even better this year—especially on the same day as Snoop, because he can ride that energy. He's an excellent rapper, but he's also like an outlaw country guy. I'll also get to play with Transplants, and I love playing every year. I always tell myself that one year I'm just going to go and not play, but I love playing it too much.

You're obviously a fan of both rap and punk rock, how do you balance the two when it comes to making music?

I try to do as much of both as possible. I have fans of just my hip-hop stuff who don't want me to do punk stuff anymore, and then I have fans of my punk stuff who say "Please don't even do hip-hop anymore." I've been working with Yelawolf more again, and we'll be dropping a single every two months until the next album is ready. I did the Grammys with Pitbull, Robin Thicke and Joe Perry. I was on Jimmy Kimmel with Yo Gotti. As a drummer, I don't think you can be boxed into one genre.

On the other side of your musical career, Blink-182 is back in the studio. What's writing, performing, and recording with Matt Skiba been like?

We're wrapping up the album now, and it's been great. We recorded about 40 songs for the album, which is the most Blink has ever recorded, and we have it narrowed down to about 26 right now. We're trying to narrow it down to about 10, but the songs are like my children. I love all of them. I've said this before, but this is definitely my favorite music Blink has made in the last decade. It's been a great experience.