Deryck Whibley
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Deryck Jason Whibley March 21, 1980 Scarborough, Toronto, Canada |
| Residence | Ajax, Ontario, Canada |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Island, Aquarius, Hopeless |
| Associated acts | Sum 41 |
| Website | deryckwhibley |
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Fender Telecaster |
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Fender Telecaster
Gibson Marauder
Gibson SG
Deryck Jason Whibley (born March 21, 1980) is a Canadian musician and producer, best known for his work as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, keyboardist, main songwriter and producer of the rock band Sum 41. Following drummer Steve Jocz's departure on April 17, 2013, Whibley is now the longest-lasting member of Sum 41.
He lived with his mother, Michelle, who moved from one place to another during his childhood. Finally they stayed in Ajax, Ontario, Canada, where he spent his adolescence.
In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records. The band released their debut album, "Half Hour of Power" in 2000, then All Killer No Filler in 2001. The band achieved mainstream success with their first single from the album, "Fat Lip", which reached number-one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and remains the band's most successful single to date.All Killer No Filler was certified platinum in the United States, Canada and in the UK. The band has since released four more studio albums: Does This Look Infected? (2002), Chuck (2004) Underclass Hero (2007), Screaming Bloody Murder (2011) and 13 Voices (2016) The three albums before Screaming Bloody Murder have been certified platinum in Canada.
The band often performs more than 300 times each year and holds long global tours, most of which last more than a year. They have been nominated for seven Juno Awards and have won twice (Group of the Year in 2002 and Rock Album of the Year for Chuck in 2005). Their fifth studio album, Screaming Bloody Murder, was released on March 29, 2011.
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