Bio
Derek Wolfford has been professionally involved in the performance and business side of drumming. Over the last two decades, he has sustained a career in the music manufacturing industry with the leader in drums and percussion, Pearl Corporation. He is presently the Marketing Manager of Integrated Media specializing in web marketing/social analytics and audio/video production.
He has maintained a healthy performance schedule and also ventured into studio work having played drums/percussion on Billboard Top 20 charting releases from Craig Morgan, Rodney Clawson, & countless custom sessions. Derek has also conducted interviews, product reviews, webinars, and written articles for Modern Drummer Magazine, Tom-Tom Magazine, Pearl Drums.com, Modern Drummer.com, Canto (Digital Asset Management), and was featured in Drum Business Magazine and KMWorld.
When not with his family, he's immersed in comics & pop culture, and most likely looking for an outlet to plug in his laptop.
He has maintained a healthy performance schedule and also ventured into studio work having played drums/percussion on Billboard Top 20 charting releases from Craig Morgan, Rodney Clawson, & countless custom sessions. Derek has also conducted interviews, product reviews, webinars, and written articles for Modern Drummer Magazine, Tom-Tom Magazine, Pearl Drums.com, Modern Drummer.com, Canto (Digital Asset Management), and was featured in Drum Business Magazine and KMWorld.
When not with his family, he's immersed in comics & pop culture, and most likely looking for an outlet to plug in his laptop.
Derek uses Pearl Drums / Vater Sugar Maple Fusion Signature Drumsticks / Zildjian Cymbals / Evans Drumheads / Shure Microphones / KickPort /
Woodshed Stage Art / Reunion Blues Cymbal Bags / Big Fat Snare Drum / Ultimate Ears / Roc-N-Soc / Logic Pro X
Woodshed Stage Art / Reunion Blues Cymbal Bags / Big Fat Snare Drum / Ultimate Ears / Roc-N-Soc / Logic Pro X