1. Deryck Whibley has an interest in architecture and has said he would like to design houses if he was not a musician.
25 Facts About Deryck Whibley
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In high school, Deryck Whibley was the captain of his basketball team.
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Besides Sum 41, Deryck Whibley developed a professional career in the music industry as producer and manager.
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Deryck Whibley was part of Bunk Rock Music, a music management and production company.
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Deryck Whibley produced for No Warning with the company as well.
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Deryck Whibley was involved with the Avril Lavigne album, The Best Damn Thing, where he produced and played guitar.
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Deryck Whibley portrayed the character Tony in the movie Dirty Love, and himself as a guest character in King of the Hill.
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In November 2007, Deryck Whibley suffered a herniated disc while drumming on the song "Pain for Pleasure".
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Deryck Whibley played keyboard and piano on the same track.
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Deryck Whibley joined the band live, playing guitar on this song, on December 21,2010, at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto.
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Deryck Whibley 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.
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Deryck Whibley was featured on "No Defeat for the Brave" by While She Sleeps in 2021.
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Deryck Whibley released his first book, a memoir titled Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven and Hell, on October 8,2024.
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Deryck Whibley uses a black customized '72 Fender Telecaster Deluxe live with his well-known red X's for decoration and good luck.
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Deryck Whibley has put out a signature guitar with Squier, a sub-brand of Fender.
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Deryck Whibley has used many Gibson guitars such as the Flying V, Les Paul, SG and a Gibson Marauder, which was his first guitar given to him by his mother, and has been used in some of the band's videos such as "Fat Lip" and "In Too Deep".
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In March 2023, Deryck Whibley began selling items from his collection of instruments.
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On October 8,2024, Deryck Whibley released a memoir, Walking Disaster.
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Deryck Whibley alleged that the manager offered him drugs and accused him of homophobia when he attempted to end their relationship.
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Deryck Whibley was fired as the band's manager in 2005, at Whibley's request.
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Deryck Whibley has chronic back pain due to a series of back injuries, starting with a slipped disc during a 2007 concert.
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Deryck Whibley again injured his back in April 2013, causing him to miss shows.
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On May 17,2014, Deryck Whibley announced that, a month earlier, he had been hospitalized for alcoholism with severe liver and kidney damage.
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Deryck Whibley responded sufficiently to treatment and was released the following day.
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On July 31,2024, Sum 41 cancelled several tour dates after Deryck Whibley had again injured his back.