Perhaps what makes Travis memorable in the minds of people is the Travis Barker tattoos. These tattoos are part and parcel of the whole Barker package, since his body is covered with it. He usually performs shirtless, hence exposing the Travis Barker tattoos for all to see.
According to Barker, there is a simple explanation as to his decision to cover his body with tattoos. He said that he purposely had tattoos etched all over his body so that he could not live a normal life with a normal job and thus play music all his life.