Derek is now with Meinl cymbals. Click here to see his new setup.
Derek has added SIX new videos, all of which can be found in the Media section under Free Video.
Derek has left Hate Eternal and will pursue other projects. View his statement in the Forum.
Derek is now officially sponsored by Sonor drums and Remo heads.
Derek will be at the Sonor booth at NAMM from 3-5 on Saturday the 14th alongside Thomas Lang, Steve Smith, and a few other SONOR artists.
Derek has added two new videos, one explaining how to do heel-toe hi-hat splashes, and the other a demo and explanation of the song "I, Monarch". These videos were posted to show some of the types of instruction that will be availble on the Artisan Foundry, and can be found in the Media section under Free Video.
The moment you've all been waiting for, the DerekRoddy.com Forum has finally been re-launched. We have had to start from scratch, but as a community, we can rebuild it better than it once was. Clcik on Forum in the menu bar, or bookmark directly to www.derekroddy.com/forum.
Derek has added a new video titled "Groove Demo" in the Media section.
Derek has added a very cool video titled "2 Over 3 Demo" in the Media section showcasing what can be done with multiple high hats.
Derek has added a new video demonstration of left foot clave work in the Media section.
Welcome to the new and improved DerekRoddy.com! We have completely redesigned the site, and will be bringing you new content and rolling out new features over the coming weeks and months.
Along with a new site, and a new, much more stable web server, we will be relaunching the DerekRoddy.com forum very soon.