sullivan, derek tyler

[derek tyler sullivan;]

DEREK TYLER SULLIVAN, TWENTY-TWO, MATCHWORK- VOCALIST/GUITARIST, STRAIGHT, PRECISE [atrb=border, 0, true][atrb=width,400,true][atrb=style,border-radius: 2em; -moz-border-radius: 2em;background-image:url(http://www.hv-designs.co.uk/tutorials/webdesign_layout9/wood.jpg), width 400px; height: 400px;] Derek Tyler Sullivan was born in Los Angeles, California. He grew up in a tough lifestyle. His mother wasn't around much when he was a kid, and to put it bluntly, she was a cocaine addict. His father wasn't very stable, either. Dylan Sullivan, Derek's father, was an alcoholic and was in between jobs. Not many people want a struggling alcoholic working for their company. So, Derek grew up mostly alone while his father and mother tried to recover from the previous night, where they were out partying. They didn't care about Derek once he started to grow up without their help. He soon became dependent on himself and only himself. He learned that he didn't need anyone to help him out, therefor dropped out of school in his Junior year. His parents, of course, didn't notice the slightest bit. When he had worked multiple jobs just to create a stable income for himself, Derek finally earned enough money to get himself a place in South California. He now resides in a house near Huntington Beach, where he practices with his band, Matchworks. Derek's life wasn't always quite so hectic. His parents weren't always as messed up as they are now, they used to be great role models. Derek grew up extremely close to his dad until he resorted to alcohol to deal with his mothers cocaine addiction. Dylan, his dad, was originally the one to teach Derek how to play the guitar. It was an extreme bonding experience for them, and Derek depended on Dylan more than anything. Derek was a complete daddy's boy and was devastated when his father turned into a complete mess. The memories of a young Derek witnessing his father come home early in the morning, drunk out of his mind and then the hangover following was traumatizing. Derek is always afraid that one day he'll follow in his fathers footsteps. Some might say it's his biggest fear, but not many people know of his past. Derek would rather live in the present, instead of dwelling on the past. PRECISE: Most might say that Derek has an extremely bad case of OCD. This is almost completely true. To him, everything has to be perfect and precise. Every activity he does must be planned out on the dot and if it isn't he'll probably throw a fit. Derek requires almost everything to be perfect, for example, a new song he has written. Anything he writes needs to be flawless before he shows anyone else but himself. MELLOW: For the most part, when Derek isn't obsessing over everything being perfect, the other side of him is completely chill. He doesn't overreact over every little thing, and tends to spread a mellow outlook on life to those he is surrounded by. DEPENDENT: Derek isn't dependent on anyone but himself. Because he grew up alone most of the time, he learned to live by his own rules on his own. It was pretty much survival of the fittest for him, only because he had to fend for himself when working multiple jobs to have enough money for food and necessities. Finally he lives on his own and is fully content with being alone. Derek hasn't relied on anyone but himself for so long, it is extremely hard for him to ask anyone for a favor or something. SILENT: Being so dependent and mellow, Derek doesn't interact much with other people outside of his band. He's quite shy to an extent, because he chooses to express himself through music rather than actual words. Derek doesn't have very much social experience to say the least. He didn't have many friends in school, he dropped out in his Junior year. He also was alone all of the time because his parents were out getting fucked up somewhere. KERRIE, 16, AIM/PM

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