Derek DeBono grew up in Atlanta, Georgia playing drums for his father Ross at honky-tonks and trucker bars across the south. After moving to Amsterdam in 2007, he ventured out from behind the drum set and began writing songs and singing and playing guitar live. Although Derek has resided in Europe most of his adult life, you still get a strong taste of the south from his lyrics and overall sound which can be heard on his debut solo EP titled “Derek DeBono 117.”