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My Take
Derek Trucks is one of those rare guitarists who makes you feel like time has slowed down the moment he starts playing — and the fact that he was doing it professionally as a teenager is almost unfair. Born in Jacksonville, Florida in 1979 and literally the nephew of Allman Brothers drummer Butch Trucks, he grew up soaked in Southern rock and blues DNA, eventually becoming an official member of the Allman Brothers Band in 1999. His slide guitar work sits in this gorgeous space between Duane Allman, Indian classical music, and pure feel — no picks, open tuning, a sound completely his own. When he co-founded the Tedeschi Trucks Band with his wife Susan Tedeschi in 2010, it felt like the natural evolution of everything he'd been building: a big, soulful, road-hardened outfit that actually earns every minute of those long jams. He belongs on any serious short list of the greatest living guitarists.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Derek Trucks
- Name (Japanese)
- デレク・トラックス
- Reading
- でれく・とらっくす
- Born
- June 8, 1979 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Goat
- Origin
- Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Occupation
- bandleader / composer / guitarist / conductor / musician
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Blues Music Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Derek Trucks born?
Born June 8, 1979 (age 47).
Where is Derek Trucks from?
Derek Trucks is from Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
What does Derek Trucks do?
Derek Trucks works as bandleader, composer, guitarist, conductor, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.