Tom DeLonge is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur best known as the former guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the rock band Blink-182, which he co-founded in 1992. Born on December 13, 1975, in Poway, California, DeLonge has also fronted the alternative rock band Angels & Airwaves since 2005 when he briefly left Blink-182. In addition to his music career, he is notable for his work in the UFO community, and he co-founded To the Stars Academy of Arts & Sciences, an organization dedicated to the scientific exploration of UFOs and other unexplained phenomena. DeLonge is also an author, having released books on a variety of topics, including children's books and science fiction novels, sometimes exploring themes related to space and the unknown.