Avril Lavigne and Derek Whibley - a love story, unfortunately, was short-lived... Avril Lavigne's ex-husband Derick Whibley married after long-term treatment Endorser of a famous company

Radio ULTRA talked to the leader of the Canadian pop-punk band SUM 41 - Derick Whibley.

The full text version of the interview is below.

Radio ULTRA: Hello, Derick! A little about us, Radio ULTRA is the first alternative radio station in Russia. Many of our listeners grew up listening to the music of SUM 41, so we are honored to talk to you!

Derick Whibley: Oh cool. Thank you!!

Radio ULTRA:Our first question is what awaits your fans at the Moscow concert on March 19th at the Stadium club?

Derick Whibley: This concert will be the last on our tour, which will last a total of nine weeks. We haven't been to Russia for a long time. Every time we come to you, we have a great time. Being in Russia is an amazing experience. The fans are always so helpful! So, we are looking forward to the concert. And if you consider that this will be the final show of the tour, then an unforgettable evening awaits you!

Radio ULTRA: We have collected questions from SUM 41 fans, let's get to them. First question: “Hi Derick! How are you? How is your health? Thank you for making such great music that makes us happy and supports us!”

Derick Whibley: Thank you! As for health, we have a small epidemic in our group; we all take turns getting the flu. I have already recovered from my illness and am on the mend. Otherwise everything is fine! We got it new album, we tour - in general, we do what we love!

Radio ULTRA: Are there any plans to go on tour in Russia? You have many fans in different cities, in St. Petersburg, for example.

Derick Whibley: We will be touring all this year in support of the new album, then we will take a break. I am absolutely sure that we will return to Russia, although I can’t say exactly when yet.

Radio ULTRA: How do you write songs? What do you come up with first – music or lyrics?

Derick Whibley: I always write music first. Because if you write the words first, there is a risk that they will not fit the melody. I write texts at the most last moment– usually a day or two before recording the song. I'm a big lazy person when it comes to song lyrics.

Radio ULTRA: Don't your bandmates help with songwriting?

Derick Whibley: No! That's why I'm lazy because the lyrics determine what the song should be about. And it’s always difficult for me to think of what I want to talk about!

Radio ULTRA: What is the most complex guitar riff you wrote for SUM 41?

Derick Whibley: I think it's a riff from a song "Blood In My Eyes" from the album "Screaming Bloody Murder" There's this weird part in the middle of the song that sounds cool, but it's hard to play!

Radio ULTRA: Do you like writing guitar solos? Punk rock gravitates towards short forms, but perhaps you want to experiment sometimes?

Derick Whibley: Yes, we have several long songs, on the last album there is a 12-minute track. But, in general, we don’t bother: whether a song is short or long, it doesn’t matter - the main thing is what emotions it evokes.

Radio ULTRA: Let's talk about specific songs. What was the inspiration for writing the song “Ma Poubelle”? It stands out from the rest of the tracks on the “Underclass Hero” album.

Derick Whibley: It's hard to say, but one day I decided to experiment. I didn’t even think that this song would end up on the album, I was just having fun.

Radio ULTRA: Another question about inspiration from our listeners: what was the inspiration for the album “13 Voices”? And how do you think this record differs from your other albums?

Derick Whibley: When we were working on this album, I had just left the clinic and was not in in better shape. For the first time in for a long time I was sober, and everything seemed new and unusual to me. So I threw myself into writing music just to get through this difficult period. This is how the album turned out "13 Voices"

Radio ULTRA: Let's talk about something fun. There were a lot of funny moments in the “Road To Ruin” videos you posted on YouTube. How did you film this “series”?

Derick Whibley: We actually didn't plan to post the “Road To Ruin” video at all. A cameraman just travels with us all the time, and he filmed us a lot. So it's just ours everyday life, what happens behind the scenes while on tour. And then we thought, since we have these videos, why not make a series out of them?

Radio ULTRA: Can you remember any unusual and unforeseen situations that happened during concerts? And how did you get out of the situation?

Derick Whibley: A tour is in itself one big unforeseen situation! Nothing ever goes according to plan, you have to constantly adapt to what happens.

Radio ULTRA: When can your fans expect the release of new songs?

Derick Whibley: For now, I can not say it. We'll be on tour all this year, so we definitely won't be recording anything new. I myself am constantly composing something, but we can’t expect new releases in the next year or two.

Derick Whibley: I can’t even imagine what it’s like to start a music career now. When we started, everything was completely different. But one thing I think is constant: the most important thing is the songs. The better your songs, the more successful you will be. And, of course, you need to perform well live. Because than better show, so it is more interesting for viewers, and so more people will come to your concert. You need to build your reputation.

Radio ULTRA: These were questions from fans of SUM 41. Now let's move on to questions from our radio station. What famous punk bands are you friends with? For example, Blink-182, Simple Plan, Bowling For Soup, or some other bands?

Derick Whibley: We are friends with many people; for example, we went on tours with all these groups. Once we even shared a bus with Bowling For Soup many years ago. Then we became very friendly with them. Guys from The Offspring also our friends. We also have great communication with the guys from NoFX,Pennywise. We have been on stage for a long time, and we know many people. In this sense, Warped Tour, for example, is a very fertile ground for getting acquainted. It was on this tour that we became friends with a lot of bands.

Radio ULTRA: Who personally inspired you as a child? Maybe your friends are from The Offspring or other bands?

Derick Whibley: I was inspired by so many! At school, when I first started playing music, I was very influenced by bands Nirvana And The Doors. Jim Morrison And Kurt Cobain– so different and, at the same time, similar people. And my idols are among punks - Sex Pistols And NoFX.

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1. In the world of music, Deryk is better known as Bizzy Dee (Bizzy D): this nickname was given to him back in school years, but the reason for such a name remains a mystery.

2. Whibley began his musical career in the 90s under the influence of famous group Nirvana, who played grunge, but Derick preferred punk.

3. On musical creativity Derick was influenced by Elvis Costello, The Beatles and Southern California punk bands. However, Sum 41's sound also clearly shows influences from the Beastie Boys, Iron Maiden, The Offspring, Metallica and Oasis. The latter, in turn, always said that they hated Sum 41.

4. The history of Sum 41 began with the band Kaspir, where Derik was the vocalist; after a series of transformations, the group changed its composition and was renamed Sum 41.

6. Derick was also noticed in the acting field: he played in the films Dirty Love (the role of Tony) and King of the Hill.

7. Deryck Whibley collaborated with Fender, which released the signature Deryck Whibley Telecaster guitar in 2007. Musical instrument was decorated in two colors - black and white. As distinctive feature This guitar can be noted for its red “crosses” on the body.

8. Derick Whibley is also known for his production activities. In particular, he is the producer of the albums We Have an Emergency (The Operation M.D.), Underclass Hero (Sum 41), The Best Damn Thing (Avril Lavigne).

9. Outside of work in Sum 41, Deryk took part in other musical projects. For example, he collaborated with Tommy Lee (Motley Crue) on guitar and backing vocals on his album Tommyland: The Ride and with Iggy Pop on his album A Million in Prizes: The Anthology.

10. In 2004, Derick began dating Canadian singer Avril Lavigne. Two years later their wedding took place, but in 2009 the couple divorced. Whibley is now married to Ariana Cooper.

Derick Whibley is a rather extraordinary person; in addition to participating in Sum 41, he is engaged in several other activities. Once he tried his hand at acting, playing Tony in the film Dirty Love. The musician also starred in the film King Of The Hill. In addition, this is the ex-husband of the once popular punk rock singer Avril Lavigne.

Biography

Derick Jason Whibley, also known as BizzyDee, was born on March 21, 1980 in Scarborough (USA, Ontario). The boy was raised without a firm father's hand, and his mother had a very difficult time.

Music attracted Derik since childhood, so he began building his career at the age of 14. Even before meeting Steve Jos in high school, he managed to participate in several school teams. Derick Whibley's first band was The Powerful Young Hustlerz, and the music was hip-hop.

Sum 41

Getting to know Steve very quickly grew into strong friendship, and a team called Kaspir was born. Derick took on the role of vocalist, but after the bassist left, he also took his place. Soon the guys went on a TV show, which was dedicated to the search young talents, and changed their name to Sum 41. The secret was that the group was created within 41 summer day. The guys managed to show themselves with dignity and quickly rose to the top of the charts in several countries at once.

Derick Whibley writes his own lyrics and music, and his work is influenced by such groups as Nirvana, Elvis Costello and The Beatles. Sometimes when drummer Steve Jose sings, a musician takes his place. And at concerts he performs keyboard parts in some songs.

Other activities

Derick Whibley is the co-producer of Sum 41 and also manages Greig Nori. In 2008, he helped his (now ex-) wife Avril Lavigne on her tour for The Best Damn Thing album. As part of it, they performed the song Sum 41 - In Too Deep as a duet, so you can find a fan video of those happy moments online.

Endorser of a famous company

The musician has been collaborating with Fender for a long time, so he can be seen with such guitar models as the Standard Telecaster, Fender "72 Telecaster Deluxe and American Telecaster HH. In 2007, the company sold a signature instrument called the Deryck Whibley Telecaster. It was created on the basis Telecaster Deluxe (1972), which has a longer neck and a custom-shaped pickguard.

The signature Fender Telecaster model differs from the original in that it has a Duncan Designed bridge humbucker and has one operating mode - full humbucker. The strings pass through the body and the bridge is securely locked in place. The pickguard body is made of agathis and covered with three layers of plastic. The neck is made of maple wood and is divided into 21 frets.

The company offers two color options - Olympic White and Black, but the main pickguard color is always black. Also, red crosses are painted on the body, which, in fact, is a special feature of the personalized model.

Disease

Derick Whibley does not hide the fact that he suffers from alcohol addiction. He long years drank alcohol in huge doses, mercilessly poisoning his own body, and this led him to the intensive care unit. Derick spent about a month under the close supervision of doctors, as his liver and kidneys refused to work. On the official website you can see him chained to a hospital bed.

At that time the guy was only 34 years old. The musician believes that if he once again allows himself to “pour” at least 100 grams into his collar, he will definitely go to his forefathers. Below is a photo of Derick Whibley, which can only be called “Breath of Death.”

He drank heavily every single day and one night he poured himself another drink while planning to watch interesting film. Suddenly, Derik felt bad, his consciousness blacked out. The bride immediately took the musician to intensive care, where he was saved by putting in more than one IV. For the first week, Derik lay in a coma, and when he woke up, he could not understand where he was. His mother and stepfather stood over him, which calmed the seriously frightened guy a little.

When Derick Whibley realized what had happened, he realized that he could not drink again under any circumstances. Now he knows that there must be moderation in everything, otherwise the outcome is obvious. Despite the fact that it was very difficult for him, he was able to be inspired by new ideas to create the next album.

First marriage

guitar player popular group Sum 41 Derick Whibley and Avril Lavigne were a wonderful couple for three years, but something got in the way of their happiness and they broke up. The acquaintance between the musicians began when the singer was a charming 17-year-old girl, and when two more years passed, it became obvious that they were together.

In 2006, Whibley made an original marriage proposal to Avril - right in the middle of romantic Venice. The wedding took place on July 15, 2006 in the town of Montecito (California). Avril looked stunning in her Vera Wang dress, and Derick looked very manly in a Hugo Boss suit. The musician's best man was Steve Jose, and the singer's sister Michelle was the bridesmaid. The celebration was distinguished by its splendor, and about 110 people came to congratulate the couple. By the way, Derick Whibley took the surname of his popular wife during the wedding. They lived in Bel Air (Los Angeles), but the happiness did not last long, and already in 2009 the collapse of this wonderful union was announced.

New life

After breaking up with Avril, the musician was spotted with a model from England named Hana Beth. However, in 2013, the musician met his current wife, and in August 2015, Derick Whibley and Ariana Cooper got married.

The wedding took place a year after the musician ended up in intensive care and almost died. The celebration took place in Los Angeles, at the Bel Air Hotel, where Whibley lived with his previous wife. The party for this occasion was quite classic, but the black and white wedding cake and sneakers on the bride’s feet gave away the informality of the newlyweds. About a hundred guests came to the wedding.

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(born March 21, 1980) is a Canadian musician, producer and songwriter, best known as the vocalist and guitarist of the band Sum 41.

Derick was in several bands before he met Steve Joz in high school, who at that time, together with Dave Baksh, was a member of a group called “Doors of Draven”. The name of Derick's first band was The Powerful Young Hustlerz. The guys played in style Hip Hop, and also did cover versions of Beastie Boys songs. Derick and Steve became good friends and decided to create a team, which was called Kaspir. The band consisted of Whibley (vocals), Joz (drums), Mark Spicolak (bass), Dave Baksh and Mark Costanzo on guitars. Soon Spikolak left the team and Derik began playing bass guitar. They changed the group's name from Kaspir to Sum 41 for a show where they were looking for new stars. In 1999, after screening many candidates, the band hired Cone McCaslin to play bass. Later, Cone publicly stated more than once that the group’s new name appeared with his arrival. Among the first songs they wrote were "I Like Meat", "Astronaut", and "5-0 Grind". There's a song on the All Killer No Filler album called "Pain For Pleasure" with Steve singing and Derick on drums.

Since signing with Island Records in 1999, the band has released five studio albums, three live albums, two live DVDs and over 15 singles. Total album sales amounted to more than 10 million copies. The band's most successful album to date is All Killer No Filler, which was certified triple platinum in Canada and platinum in the United States. One of the album's singles, "Fat Lip", topped the Billboard Modern Rock chart. On the same chart, the single “In Too Deep” reached number 10.

Sum 41 are known for their extensive tours, often lasting over a year and featuring over 300 shows. The group has been nominated six times for Canada's top Juno Awards and won Group of the Year in 2003 and Rock Album of the Year in 2005 (for Chuck). The song "Blood In My Eyes" from the album Screaming Bloody Murder was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best Performance hard rock/metal compositions.”

Besides Sum 41, Whibley began a professional career in music as a producer and manager. Derick was a producer for Bunk Rock Music. With Bunk Rock, he produced several Treble Charger's albums. He also performed some vocals on their album Detox. In addition, Derick produced No Warning. In 2005, he sold part of the company to Greg Norie.

During a short break from Sum 41 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.

Whibley currently produced the first album by Cone's side band The Operation M.D. and produced the album Underclass Hero Sum 41. In 2007, he took part in the recording debut album Permanent Me group. He was also involved in Avril Lavigne's new album, The Best Damn Thing, where he produced and played guitar and bass.

Except musical career Derick managed to star in the movies Dirty Love and King of the Hill.

In November 2007, while touring with Finger Eleven, Whibley suffered a spinal injury. The tour was cancelled.

In 2008, Derick went on tour with his wife Avril Lavigne to celebrate her new album The Best Damn Thing, at concerts they performed the Sum 41 song “In Too Deep” together. On YouTube.com you can find many fan recordings of this song from concerts.

In the spring of 2007, Fender released the Deryck Whibley Telecaster signature guitar. The guitar was released under the budget brand Squier, Artist series.

Derick's signature model is based on the 1972 Telecaster Deluxe model, which differs from the regular Telecaster in the shape of the pickguard, as well as the large neck stay in the style of another Fender model, the Stratocaster. The signature guitar, unlike the regular Telecaster Deluxe, is equipped with a single Korean-made “Duncan Designed” bridge humbucker with a single operating mode - Full Humbucker. The bridge is fixed, the strings are passed through the body. The guitar has a three-layer plastic pickguard, an agathis body, a C-Shape maple neck with 21 Medium Jumbo frets.

The model is available in two colors - Olympic White (white) and Black (black). The pickguard will be black in any case. A special feature of this guitar is the red “crosses” on the body.

Overall, the specifications of this guitar are very close to another Squier signature model, the Avril Lavigne Telecaster.

In January 2004, Derick began dating Canadian pop-punk singer Avril Lavigne. Shortly before the end of Avril Lavigne's European tour, she and Derick went to Venice, where they got engaged. The wedding took place on July 15, 2006 in the California coastal city of Montecito, approximately 87 miles (140 km) northwest of Los Angeles. Lavigne wore a Vera Wang dress, and Derick wore a Hugo Boss suit. Steve Joes was his best man. Younger sister Avril, Michelle Lavigne, was one of the bridesmaids. There were approximately 110 guests at the wedding. The couple danced their first dance to the song “Iris” by the Goo Goo Dolls. Derick and Avril lived in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California.

In September 2009, the couple announced upcoming divorce. In November of the same year, Avril and Derik divorced.

For some time, Derick dated an English model named Hannah Beth. Since 2013, Derick has been dating Ariana Cooper. In August 2015 they secretly got married.