Although Derek is the youngest he is also the only member to enter fatherhood and he enjoys spending time with his wife and son whenever possible.

Musically, Derek stands as the least educated of the group having only one semester of formal music study. His bass studies mainly consist of informal church instruction from Chris Christensen. He also spent hours locked in his bedroom learning the bass lines for bands such as 311, Incubus, Primus, Stone Temple Pilots, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Speaker, etc. by ear. During his senior year in high school, Derek played in a band with his brother, Brandon, called Door24. This was his first experience of being in a band and gave him a taste of being onstage.

Despite Derek’s lack of formal training, he has proven himself as one of the foremost bass players in southern California. His vocal contributions add the texture of sound that distinguishes TRIPTIC from other bands.

Contact Derek at: derek@tripticmusic.com