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"Tripp" redirects here. For other uses, see Tripp (disambiguation).
Derrick Tribbett Birth name Derrick Tribbett Also known as Tripp Lee, Sinister Born December 18, 1984 Origin Cape Coral, Florida, United States Genres Nu-metal, Metal Occupations Musician Instruments Vocals, Guitar, Bass Years active 1998-present Labels Geffen Associated acts Makeshift Romeo
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DopeDerrick Tribbett (Born December 18, 1984) is an American musician better known by his stage names Tripp Lee and Sinister. Tribbett is also known for his role on the reality show Daisy of Love starring former Rock of Love 2 contestant Daisy De La Hoya.
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Career
Tribbett was a member of the band Twisted Method[1] until it disbanded in 2005 and formed the band Makeshift-Romeo shortly after.[2] He was the bassist and provided backing vocals for the band Dope.[3][4]
Tribbett has recently started his own hip-hop group with fellow Daisy of Love contestant and friend Chi Chi, named after his Daisy of Love nickname "Sinister".
Daisy of Love
Tribbet was a contestant on the VH1 show Daisy of Love. Tribbet went under the alias Sinister on the show.[5][6] He was eliminated the July 12, 2009 episode, the tenth episode in the twelve episode series (not counting the clip show). He placed fourth overall.
I Love Money
Tribbet would have been a contestant on the third season of the VH1 Show "I Love Money" which takes contestants from other VH1 shows such as Rock of Love, Real Chance of Love, I Love New York, Daisy of Love, and Megan Wants a Millionaire and to be aired in January 2010. However, the show was canceled before airing because of one Ryan Jenkins' involvement in the murder of his wife and suicide.
Family
Tribbett is the younger brother of Greg Tribbett, the guitarist of metal bands Mudvayne and Hellyeah. One of his other brothers is a drum technician for the American metal band Slipknot. He also has a brother who played bass for a band called Dead End Asylum from the Fort Myers area of Florida. He is known by the name Diggy. Diggy resides in Lee County, Florida. He has an eight year old daughter named Savannah.
References
- ^ de Yampert, Rick (August 27, 2004). "Out of a Coma: Metal band escapes hometown", News Journal, p. F1.
- ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Zonda Books Limited. p. 337. ISBN 0958268401
- ^ http://www.dopearmy.com/
- ^ Iwasaki, Scott (October 8, 2004). "Bands excited about Apathy tour", Deseret News, p. W11. Convenience link.
- ^ http://www.vh1.com/shows/daisy_of_love/cast.jhtml
- ^ (July 7, 2009). "'Sinister' still on 'Daisy of Love'", The News-Press. Retrieved on 2009-07-23.
Edsel Dope • Virus • Angel Bartolotta • Tripp "Sinister" Tribbett
Simon Dope • Preston Nash • Tripp Eisen • Brix Milner • Acey Slade • Racci "Sketchy" ShayStudio albums Compilations Ultra X-Treme • Felons for Life "American Psycho Soundtrack" The Fast And The Furious" Take A Bite Out Of Rhyme" MTV Return Of The Rock"Videos The videos • American Apathy ReloadedSingles "Debonaire" • "Everything Sucks" • "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" • "Now or Never" • "Slipping Away" • "I Am" • "Always" • "Survive" • "People Are People" • "My Funeral" • "Bastard" • "Violence" • "Addiction" • "6-6-Sick"Other songs "Fuck tha Police" • "Die MF Die""Rebel Yell"Related bands Makeshift Romeo • Marilyn Manson • Alice Cooper • Kid Rock • Static-X • Murderdolls • Jimmie's Chicken Shack • PIG • The Genitorturers • Black Label Society • Ozzy Osbourne • Nine Inch Nails • Ministry • Skinny Puppy • Mudvayne • HellyeahRelated articles Discography • Epic Records • Eat Me/Sue Me Records • Artemis Records • E1 MusicCategories:- Dope (band) members
- 1985 births
- Living people
- People from Cape Coral, Florida
- American heavy metal bass guitarists
- American heavy metal singers
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