Derek Grant (drummer)

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Derek Grant
Grant performing with Alkaline Trio on the 2010 Warped Tour
Background information
Birth name	Derek Richard Grant
Born	(1977-04-24) April 24, 1977 (age 47)[1] Detroit, Michigan, U.S.[1]
Genres	Punk rock alternative rock hardcore punk ska punk metalcore
Occupation(s)	Musician songwriter
Instruments	Drums guitar keyboards vocals
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Hollywood Vagrant Epic Epitaph Red Scare
Formerly of	The Suicide Machines The Vandals Walls of Jericho Alkaline Trio Thoughts of Ionesco Dead Ending Telegraph

Derek Richard Grant (sometimes known as Derek R. Grant) is an American musician, singer and songwriter best known for being the third and longest-serving drummer for punk rock band Alkaline Trio from 2001 to 2023. He is also a member of Chicago "supergroup" Dead Ending. He was previously a member of The Suicide Machines, Telegraph, Gyga, Thoughts of Ionesco, Remainder, Walls of Jericho, The Exceptions and Broken Spoke. In addition to playing the drums, Grant is a guitarist and vocalist, and has filled in as guitarist for both Face to Face (1998) and The Gaslight Anthem (October 2008).