Derek Mount

Derek Mount is an American guitarist, songwriter, composer, and producer with a truly diverse portfolio. Mount has written and played on an impressive palette of art, including significant releases in pop, rock, indie, funk, hip-hop, orchestral music, electronic music, and more. He is best known as the bombastic, multifaceted guitarist and background vocalist for the electro-dance-infused rock band Family Force 5. The group has performed thousands of shows worldwide, including appearances at some of the world's most prestigious tours and festivals (Sonisphere, Bamboozle, Warped Tour US & UK, AP Tour, etc.). FF5 has sold several hundred thousand albums to-date, charted over thirty million collective YouTube views, and garnered considerable recognition in the press (Rolling Stone, Billboard, Spin, Pollstar, AP Magazine's Live Band of the Year, Yahoo's "Who's Next," etc.). As a songwriter, Derek has co-written seven number-one hits and fourteen top-ten songs across various radio formats