This candid memoir of music fame endurance “true triumphs and challenges” (Matt Pinfield
DJ and TV host) from Deryck Whibley lead singer of Sum 41 follows his rise from a punk kid to
an international star. From his earliest days growing up in Canada Deryck Whibley loved
music and couldn’t wait to achieve something bigger and better than the humble path that lay
before him. Whibley was raised by a single mom and their small family constantly moved so he
was used to being the new kid starting fights (or finishing them) and connecting with people
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 Whibley’s story but it is also the untold story of Sum 41. It “barrels in
like a tornado of extreme highs and lows” ( Los Angeles Times ) as Whibley takes you backstage
into the recording booth and through the formation and rise of the band whose story is
inextricably woven with his own. With his insightful earnest and genuine voice Whibley
gets real about fame fortune and the music industry. Detailing everything from winning at the
MTV Video Music Awards and being nominated for a Grammy to revisiting his high-profile
relationships and friendships contending with invasive paparazzi and suffering from health
issues that brought him to the brink Whibley offers an insightful and unforgettable memoir.
