Deryck Whibley

Deryck Whibley
Whibley in 2008.
Background information
Birth name	Deryck Jason Whibley[1]
Also known as	Bizzy D, Gunner
Born	March 21, 1980 (1980-03-21) (age 31) Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Origin	Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Punk rock Melodic hardcore Skate punk Pop punk Alternative rock Alternative metal Rapcore
Occupations	Musician, songwriter, producer, actor
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass, piano, drums, Mellotron
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Island, Aquarius
Associated acts	Sum 41, Tommy Lee, Iggy Pop, Treble Charger, The Operation M.D., Avril Lavigne
Notable instruments
Deryck Whibley Telecaster deluxe Squier Telecaster Gibson SG

Deryck Jason Whibley^[1] (born March 21, 1980) is a Canadian musician and producer, best known for his work as the guitarist, lead vocalist, songwriter and producer of the Juno Award-winning rock band Sum 41. Whibley married fellow singer Avril Lavigne in 2006. The couple occasionally performed together, and they have spoken about their relationship in interviews. It was announced on September 17, 2009 that Lavigne and Whibley separated. Lavigne initiated divorce proceedings in October 2009 claiming irreconcilable differences.^[2]

Professional career

Deryck Whibley at the Ottawa Bluesfest.

Besides Sum 41, Whibley developed a professional career in the music industry as producer and manager. Deryck was part of Punk Rock Music, a music management and production company. He produced for No Warning with the company as well. Since parting ways with Greig Nori, he sold his part of the company in early 2005.

During the Sum 41 hiatus in 2005 and 2006, he worked with Tommy Lee on guitar and backing vocals for his album, Tommyland: The Ride, and A Million in Prizes: The Anthology with Iggy Pop.

He worked as the producer of We Have an Emergency, the debut album by Sum 41 co-member Cone McCaslin's side project The Operation M.D.. In 2007, he mixed the debut album of the band Permanent Me. He was also involved with the Avril Lavigne album, The Best Damn Thing, where he produced and played guitar.^[3]

Besides his musical career, he has worked on occasion as an actor. He portrayed the character Tony in the movie, Dirty Love, and himself as a guest character in King of the Hill.

In November 2007, Whibley suffered a herniated disc while drumming on the song "Pain for Pleasure". This happened while Sum 41 was on tour with Finger Eleven, and the remainder of the Strength in Numbers Tour was canceled although Finger Eleven did travel to Winnipeg, Manitoba to play the show with Die Mannequin and Inward Eye in replacement of Sum 41.^[4]

On the Operation M.D.'s second album Birds + Bee Stings, which was released on June 29, 2010, Deryck mixed one track entitled "Sick + Twisted". He also played keyboards and piano on the same track. Deryck has also joined the band live, playing guitar on this song, on December 21, 2010, at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Ontario.

Deryck contributed some guitar to Tommy Lee's side project Methods of Mayhem's second album A Public Disservice Announcement which was released on September 21, 2010.

Sum 41

In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records. The band released their debut album, 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.^[5] All Killer No Filler' was certified platinum in the United States, Canada and in the UK.^[6] The band has since released four more studio albums: Does This Look Infected? (2002), Chuck (2004) Underclass Hero (2007) and Screaming Bloody Murder (2011). 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.^[7] 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.

Personal life

Deryck Whibley
Born	Deryck Jason Whibley March 21, 1980 (1980-03-21) (age 31) Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Spouse	Avril Lavigne (2006-2010)
Partner	Paris Hilton (2003) Avril Lavigne (2003–2006)

Whibley lived in Ajax Ontario when he and his band mates were discovered, he attended Exeter Highschool and played at their War of the Bands. Whibley dated Hilton Hotels heiress Paris Hilton in 2003. Whibley married fellow singer Avril Lavigne in 2006. The couple occasionally performed together, and they have spoken about their relationship in interviews. It was announced on September 17, 2009 that Lavigne and Whibley separated. Lavigne initiated divorce proceedings in October 2009 claiming irreconcilable differences.^[2]

On August 5, 2010, Deryck Whibley was hospitalized after he was attacked in a bar in Japan late at night by three unknown males.^[8] After an MRI scan, it was revealed that Deryck slipped a disc in his back for the second time.^[9] Advised not to play, Whibley rejoined the band on August 8 in Osaka for the Summer Sonic Festival.^[10]

Marriage to Avril Lavigne

Whibley's ex-wife, Avril Lavigne.

Whibley and Avril Lavigne began dating when she was 19 years old, after being friends since she was 17.^[11] In June 2005, Whibley surprised Lavigne with a trip to Venice, including a gondola ride and a romantic picnic, and on 27 June, he proposed to her.^[12]

She initially wanted to have a "rock n' roll, goth wedding", but she admitted to having doubts about going against tradition. "I've been dreaming about my wedding day since I was a little girl. I have to wear the white dress.... People thought that I would [wear a] black wedding dress, and I would have. But at the same time, I was thinking about the wedding pictures, and I wanted to be in style. I didn't want to be thinking, 20 years later, 'Oh, why did I wear my hair like that?'"^[13]

The wedding was held on 15 July 2006. About 110 guests attended the wedding, which was held at a private estate in Montecito, California.^[14] Lavigne, wearing a gown designed by Vera Wang walked down the aisle with her father, Jean-Claude, to Mendelssohn's "Wedding March". Lavigne chose a colour theme of red and white, including red rose petals and centerpieces of distinctly coloured flowers. The wedding included cocktails for an hour before the reception and a sit-down dinner. The song "Iris", by the Goo Goo Dolls, was played during Lavigne and Whibley's first dance.^[15]

Seven months into their marriage, Lavigne stated that she was "the best thing that's ever happened to him", and suggested that she helped Whibley stay off drugs since they'd begun dating. "He doesn't do drugs. Clearly, he used to, because he talked about it, but I wouldn't be with someone who did, and I made that very clear to him when we first started dating. I've never done cocaine in my life, and I'm proud of that. I am 100 percent against drugs."^[13] The marriage lasted a little more than three years. It was announced on 17 September 2009 that Lavigne and Whibley had split up and that divorce papers would soon follow.^[16] On 9 October 2009, Lavigne filed for divorce, releasing the statement, "I am grateful for our time together, and I am grateful and blessed for our remaining friendship."

Discography

Sum 41

Year	Album details	Chart peaks										Certifications (sales thresholds)
		CAN [17]	JPN [18]	AUS [19]	AUT [20]	BEL [21]	FRA [22]	GER [23]	SWI [24]	UK [25]	US [26]
2001	All Killer, No Filler Released: May 8, 2001 Label: Aquarius, Island	9	50	33	19	11	25	29	39	7	13	CAN: 3x Platinum[27] AUS: Gold[28] UK: Platinum[29] US: Platinum[30]
2002	Does This Look Infected? Released: November 26, 2002 Label: Aquarius, Island	8	12	56	49	49	28	58	17	39	32	CAN: Platinum[31] UK: Silver[29] US: Gold[30]
2004	Chuck Released: October 12, 2004 Label: Aquarius, Island	2	2	13	35	84	9	32	14	59	10	CAN: 2x Platinum[32] US: Gold[30]
2007	Underclass Hero Released: July 24, 2007 Label: Aquarius, Island	1	1	22	8	85	17	10	9	46	7	CAN: Gold[33]
2011	Screaming Bloody Murder Released: March 29, 2011 Label: Aquarius, Island	9	7	16	23	88	25	23	21	66	26
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

See also

• List of guitarists

References

1. ^ ^{a b} ASCAP: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
2. ^ ^{a b} Harper, Kate (2009-10-15). "Avril Lavigne Files For Divorce From Deryck Whibley (Who Isn't Dead)". Chart. http://www.chartattack.com/news/75623/avril-lavigne-files-for-divorce-from-deryck-whibley-who-isnt-dead. Retrieved 2010-02-22. 
3. ^ High-Fashion Victoria Ladd Promises 'Upbeat' New LP, Says Married Life 'Rocks!'
4. ^ Back Injury Sidelines Sum 41 | News @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com
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6. ^ Edwards, Gavin (December 17, 2001). "People of the Year 2001: Sum 41". Rolling Stone (Wenner Media). http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/sum41/articles/story/5918959/people_of_the_year_2001_sum_41. Retrieved 2008-08-19. 
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13. ^ ^{a b} "Avril Lavigne's goth wedding". Monstersandcritics.com. 23 March 2007. http://www.monstersandcritics.com/people/news/article_1281886.php/Avril_Lavigne_s_goth_wedding. Retrieved 24 May 2010. 
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27. ^ "Gold & Platinum Certification - November 2004". Canadian Recording Industry Association. http://www.cria.ca/gold/1104_g.php. Retrieved 2010-05-11. 
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32. ^ "Gold & Platinum Certification - October 2005". Canadian Recording Industry Association. http://www.cria.ca/gold/1005_g.php. Retrieved 2010-05-11. 
33. ^ "Gold & Platinum Certification - April 2008". Canadian Recording Industry Association. http://www.cria.ca/gold/0408_g.php. Retrieved 2010-05-11. 

External links

• Sum 41 Deryck's Band Official Site
• Deryck Whibley at the Internet Movie Database
• Fender Artist Deryck's Fender Artist Profile
• Squier Guitars Deryck's Signature Telecaster

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