Deryck Whibley of Sum 41
From Artist Friendly with Joel Madden by Alternative Press
February 25, 2026 · 1h 13m
About this episode
Joel Madden interviews Deryck Whibley of Sum 41 about their music, personal experiences, and future endeavors.
On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by Deryck Whibley of Sum 41. Sum 41 defined an entire generation of skate punk before they played their last show in January 2025. Their final LP, Heaven :x: Hell, was a feat, showing off their signature styles. The Heaven side called back to their snotty pop-punk days, whereas Hell channeled their metallic side that ramped up with 2004’s Chuck. In the time since, Whibley has released a potent memoir, Walking Disaster, and a clothing brand with the same name, debuting at Warped Tour Orlando last year. Stopping by the Artist Friendly studio, they get into a raw, reflective conversation where Deryck opens up about his near-death experience, burnout, and what’s next. ------- Listen to their Artist Friendly conversation on Spotify. ------- Follow Artist Friendly! IG: @artist.friendly TikTok: @artist.friendly YouTube: youtube.com/@artist.friendly ------- Host: Joel Madden, @joelmadden Executive Producers: Joel Madden, Benji Madden, Jillian King Producers: Josh Madden, Joey Simmrin, Janice Leary Visual Producer/Editor: Ryan Schaefer Audio Producer/Composer: Nick Gray Music/Theme Composer: Nick Gray Cover Art/Design: Ryan…
People in this episode
Host: Joel Madden
Guest: Deryck Whibley
Topics covered
- skate punk
- music industry
- memoir
- personal experiences
- final album
- clothing brand
Keywords
- Sum 41
- Deryck Whibley
- Heaven :x: Hell
- Walking Disaster
- skate punk
- memoir
- burnout
- Warped Tour
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Sum 41, Warped Tour Orlando
Books & works: Heaven :x: Hell, Walking Disaster
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