Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley has announced a new memoir, titled ‘Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven And Hell’. The book, announced via Whibley’s Instagram account, is due to arrive on October 8th via publisher Gallery Books – the book will not only be a memoir of his life, but will also tell “the untold story of Sum 41.”
My Life Through Heaven and Hell’ by Deryck Whibley
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, he 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.