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Derrick Plourde
Background information
Born
(1971-10-17)October 17, 1971 Goleta, California, U.S.
Died
March 30, 2005(2005-03-30) (aged 33) Goleta, California, U.S.
Genres
Skate punk, punk rock, pop punk
Occupations
Musician
Instruments
Drums, percussion
Years active
1989–2005
Labels
Fat Wreck Chords
Musical artist
Derrick William Plourde (October 17, 1971 – March 30, 2005) was an American drummer, musician and artist. Born in Goleta, California, he was active from 1989 until his death in 2005. Although best known as a former member of Lagwagon, Plourde also played in several different bands like Bad Astronaut, Jaws, The Ataris, Mad Caddies and Rich Kids on LSD, among others.[1][2] Besides drums, he played guitar and was described as a multi-instrumentalist. Aside from music, he was known as a skilled painter and gifted carpenter, and appreciated for his off-beat sense of humor.[3] After a long battle with drug addiction, Plourde died by suicide on March 30, 2005.
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