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 reading instructional manuals, comics, 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 reading instructional manuals, comics, 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