Derek Trucks
| Derek Trucks | |
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Derek Trucks with slide guitar in 2009
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| Background information | |
| Born |
June 8, 1979 Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
| Genres | Blues rock, Southern rock, jam rock, world music, jazz fusion |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, sarod |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Columbia, Legacy Recordings |
| Associated acts |
The Allman Brothers Band The Derek Trucks Band Soul Stew Revival Tedeschi Trucks Band |
| Website | www.derektrucks.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| Gibson SG '61 Reissue | |
Derek Trucks (born June 8, 1979) is an American guitarist, songwriter, and founder of the Grammy Award-winningThe Derek Trucks Band. He played with The Allman Brothers Band, and became an official member in 1999. In 2010, his wife, blues singer Susan Tedeschi, and he formed the Tedeschi Trucks Band. His musical style encompassses several genres and he has twice appeared on Rolling Stone's list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.
Trucks was born in Jacksonville, Florida. According to Trucks, the name of Eric Clapton's band, Derek and the Dominos, had "something to do with the name [Derek] if not the spelling".
Trucks bought his first guitar at a yard sale for $5 at age nine and became a child prodigy, who played his first paid performance at age 11. Trucks began playing the guitar using a slide because it allowed him to play the guitar despite his small, young hands. By his 13th birthday, Trucks had played alongside Buddy Guy and gone on tour with Thunderhawk.
Trucks formed The Derek Trucks Band in 1996, and by his 20th birthday, he had played with such artists as Bob Dylan, Joe Walsh, and Stephen Stills. After performing with The Allman Brothers Band for several years as a guest musician, Trucks became a formal member of the band in 1999 and appeared on the albums Peakin' at the Beacon, Live at the Beacon Theatre, Hittin' the Note and One Way Out. In 2006 Trucks began a studio collaboration with Eric Clapton called The Road to Escondido and performed with three bands in 17 different countries that year. Trucks was invited to perform at the 2007 Crossroads Guitar Festival, and after the festival, he toured as part of Clapton's band.
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