Derrick Plourde
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| Derrick Plourde | |
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| Born | October 17, 1971 |
| Died | March 30, 2005 (aged 33) |
| Genre(s) | Skate punk Punk rock Pop punk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums & Percussion |
| Years active | 1989-2005 |
| Label(s) | Fat Wreck Chords |
| Associated acts | Lagwagon Bad Astronaut Jaws The Ataris Rich Kids on LSD |
| Website | derrickplourde.com |
Derrick Plourde (October 17, 1971 – March 30, 2005) was a drummer who was born in Goleta, California. He was a former member of Lagwagon, Bad Astronaut, Jaws, The Ataris, Rich Kids on LSD and others.
Diagnosed as bipolar early in life and battling drug addiction, Derrick committed suicide by gunshot on March 30, 2005 [1].
His former band, Lagwagon, produced a tribute album titled Resolve in his honor. He is also mentioned in the NOFX song "Doornails", off the Wolves in Wolves' Clothing album.
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| The Ataris |
| Kristopher Roe | John Collura | Paul Carabello | Angus Cooke | Bob Hoag | Sean Hansen | Shane Chickeles |
| Previous members |
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| Jasin Thomason | Marko 72 | Derrick Plourde | Patrick Riley | Marco Peña | Mike Davenport | Chris Knapp |
| Discography |
| Studio albums and EPs: Anywhere but Here | Look Forward to Failure | Blue Skies, Broken Hearts...Next 12 Exits | Let It Burn | End Is Forever | All You Can Ever Learn Is What You Already Know | So Long, Astoria | Welcome the Night |
| Live albums: Live at the Metro |
| Singles: "San Dimas High School Football Rules" | "Teenage Riot" | "Summer Wind Was Always Our Song" | "In This Diary" | "The Boys of Summer" | "The Saddest Song" |
| DVDs: Live at Capitol Milling |
| Record labels |
| Columbia Records | Kung Fu Records | Fat Wreck Chords |
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