The earliest known photo of Derek with a drum at 2 years old 1975

"Broken Rules" First show ever at the legendary club A7 on the Lower East Side Manhattan 8/4/1981

Big Boys record released in 1982

First interview in Stop magazine 1983

Performances

Gig flyer, Pictures of various performances

Uncle Anthony Pergamo aka ACE started giving Derek drum lessons at three years old.

I started very young with music, there's nothing else that held my attention long enough...
The absolute lift music gave me as a child opened up a door that still till this day remains open.
It is impossible to imagine a life without creativity or expression.
Ive been blessed to be around amazing teachers, artists and people who have guided me.

Everything I do is informed by the fact that I am a composer.

After Derek's band opened the show, he convinced his Mother to allow him to stay and watch the headliner Butch Lust & The Hypocrites with his Uncle Ace playing the drums.

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Tony D, JP, Ace, Lenny Steel