Derek Wayne Youngsma is the drummer for the Orange County, California metalcore band Bleeding Through.[1] Prior to joining Bleeding Through, Youngsma played in Cast in Stone and Daggers.[2] Youngsma joined Bleeding Through prior the band's second release, 2002's Portrait of the Goddess. He replaced Troy Born after he left in 2002.

Derek Youngsma
Birth nameDerek Wayne Youngsma
Born (1980-11-21) 21 November 1980 (age 43)
Redlands, California
GenresHardcore punk, Metalcore
Instrument(s)Guitar, Drums

Personal life edit

He is Christian,[3] straight edge[3] and married to his wife, Jessica. They have two children together, a daughter Zoe (born 2008) and a son Ezra (born 2010).

Discography edit

Bleeding Through Studio albums

Year Album Label Chart peaks
US[4] US
Indie
[4]
UK[5]
2002 Portrait of the Goddess Indecision Records
2003 This Is Love, This Is Murderous Trustkill Records 43
2006 The Truth 48 1 153
2008 Declaration 104 16
2010 Bleeding Through Rise Records 143 21
2012 The Great Fire 193 23
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

DVDs

Cast in Stone EPs

  • Life on Trial (2000, Guitar)

Splits

Guest appearances

  • There Is No Turning Back by Welcome to Your Life (2002)

References edit

  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Biography: Bleeding Through". AMG. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  2. ^ Julien, Alexandre (15 September 2014). "Cedargate Records Interview". Abridged Pause Blog. Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Official Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Artist Chart History – Bleeding Through" Billboard.com. Retrieved on 27 October 2008. [dead link]
  5. ^ "UK Chart Log – 'B' Index Search" Zobbel. Retrieved on 27 October 2008.