This candid memoir of punk rock fame and endurance from Deryck Whibley lead singer of Sum 41
follows Whibley's rise from a punk kid in Canada to an international star. From his earliest
days as a kid in Canada Deryck Whibley was a punk who loved music and couldn't wait to achieve
something bigger and better than the humble path that lay before him. Raised by a single mom
and constantly moving from place to place Deryck was used to being the new kid starting
fights (or finishing them) and finding friends who shared his sensibility for chaotic fun and
loud music. Sum 41 was born of a group of friends who loved to jam shared a DIY ethos and
were determined to be rock stars one day. Walking Disaster is Deryck's story but it is also
the untold story of Sum 41. Deryck takes you backstage into the recording booth and through
the highest highs and lowest lows of the band whose story is inextricably woven with his own.
With his insightful earnest and genuine voice Deryck gets real about fame fortune and the
music industry. From winning at the MTV Video Music Awards being nominated for a Grammy his
high-profile relationships and friendships contending with invasive paparazzi and suffering
from health issues that brought him to the brink Deryck offers a forthright and unforgettable
memoir.
