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Posted on 2009-10-09 03:00:12
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Dyrdek brings back R&B alter ego Bobby Light for Blink's reunion tour.By Eric Ditzian

Travis Barker and Rob Dyrdek (as his alter-ego "Bobby Light")Photo: MTV

Rob Dyrdek is a man with big dreams and deep resources. On Thursday's (October 8) episode of MTV's "Fantasy Factory," the pro skater-turned-reality-TV star decides it's time to indulge his live-music pipe dream and sets his sights on one of the biggest acts in rock music to make it come true: Blink-182.

Before the show airs at 9 p.m. ET, MTV News has an exclusive sneak peek at the episode, in which Dyrdek resurrects his R&B alter ego Bobby Light — who recorded the beat-heavy "Dirty Girl" a few years back — and lays down some fresh material with rappers Bishop Lamont and Ryu. Dyrdek then hits up Blink drummer Travis Barker to find out if he can open one of the band's shows. Blink were only just getting back together for a reunion tour at the time, but Barker gives Dyrdek the OK and says he'll even play drums for Light during the performance.

Backstage in Las Vegas, as Blink get ready for just their second show of the tour, Barker, Mark Hoppus and Dyrdek (dressed in Light's blond wig and white suit) have a chat.

"How do you wash something like that, just out of curiosity?" Hoppus laughs, checking out Dyrdek's getup.

"I don't think you do," he responds. "The last Bobby Light outfit — I just wore it till it was yellow. He doesn't like to shower; he parties a lot."

"Anybody like you who talks about themselves in the third person [is] welcome on our stage anytime," Hoppus tells him.

"You know something?" Dyrdek says. "That is a guarantee. I promise I'll continue to do that."

Not long afterward, though, Dyrdek has a change of heart. Maybe Bobby Light isn't destined for rock immortality. "I think I'm going to stick to skateboarding," he laughs. "Being a one-hit-wonder R&B sensation's not easy!"

To see the full Blink appearance, tune in to "Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory" Thursday at 9 p.m. ET on MTV.

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