Derek Trucks (born June 8, 1979) is an American guitarist, bandleader (The Derek Trucks Band), and member of The Allman Brothers Band. Early life Born in Jacksonville, Florida, Trucks took up the guitar at age 9, and soon many came to see him as a child prodigy. He was playing with a band and touring within two years. Anonymous. (2006). [LINK: http://www.derektrucks.com/band.html] "Derek Trucks Band" DerekTrucks.com (accessed March 23, 2007) Trucks and poet G. M. Palmer grew up in the same Jacksonville neighborhood and often played pick-up games of football. Career The Derek Trucks Band was formed in 1994, and has been one of Trucks' primary musical outlets ever since.Tennille, Andy. [LINK: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/02/05/PKGUJGTJCV1.DTL] "Finding His Path" San Francisco Chronicle, February 5, 2006

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