Derek Sherinian

Derek Sherinian (born August 25, 1966) is an American keyboardist of Armenian descent who has toured and recorded for Alice Cooper, Billy Idol, and Joe Bonamassa, among others. He was also a member of Dream Theater from 1994 to 1999, is the founder of Planet X and also one of the founding members of Black Country Communion, Sons of Apollo, and Whom Gods Destroy. He has released nine solo albums that have featured a variety of prominent guest musicians, including guitarists Slash, Yngwie Malmsteen, Allan Holdsworth, Steve Lukather, Joe Bonamassa, Michael Schenker, Steve Vai and Al Di Meola, and extensively drummer Simon Phillips. Sherinian has distinguished himself by his versatility, and aggressive "guitaristic" approach to his signature keyboard style. MusicRadar.com declared, "A true shredder, his virtuoso playing has seen him dubbed the keyboard-playing version of Eddie Van Halen." In 2021, he was voted "Greatest Keyboardist Of The 21st Century", and #8 Greatest of All Time by MusicRadar.com. Sherinian was voted #1 Keyboardist in Japan's BURRN! Magazine in 2020, 2022, and 2023. In 2018, he was voted #9 Greatest Keyboardist Ever in Prog magazine. He has also appeared on the cover of numerous keyboard magazines around the world, including the November 2011 issue of Keyboard, which declared Sherinian a "Keyboard Hero for a New Generation". He has also been called the "King of the Keys" by Guitar World magazine and the "Caligula of Keyboards" by Alice Cooper. His musical influences include Elton John, Edward Van Halen and Jan Hammer.

Mental - 2024-08-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Time Is Coming - 2024-07-28T00:00:00.000000Z

I Have Notes - 2024-07-05T00:00:00.000000Z

SHERINIAN/PHILLIPS LIVE - 2023-08-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Lost Tomorrows - 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Cheat Codes: NES Classics and Retro Radness - 2023-01-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Vortex - 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Two Can Play! - 2022-01-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Legend of Valley Doom, Pt. 3 - 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Darwin 2: A Frozen War - 2020-11-06T00:00:00.000000Z

The Phoenix - 2020-09-18T00:00:00.000000Z

In Session - 2015-03-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Metal on Metal - 2013-08-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Black Country Communion 2 - 2011-06-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Oceana - 2011-05-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Black Country Communion - 2010-09-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Molecular Heinosity - 2009-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Very Best Of - 2008-11-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Pink Box: Songs Of Pink Floyd - 2007-10-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Guitar Gods: The Classic Rock Anthems - 2006-01-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Blood Of The Snake - 2006-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Hello, It's Me And My Friends - 2004-04-29T00:00:00.000000Z

Mythology - 2004-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Black Utopia - 2003-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Inertia - 2001-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z