Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. Originally called Kaspir, the band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of Deryck Whibley, Dave Baksh, Jason "Cone" McCaslin, Tom Thacker, and Frank Zummo. In 1999, Sum 41 signed an international record deal with Island Records and released its first EP, Half Hour of Power, in 2000. The band released its debut album, All Killer No Filler, in 2001. The album achieved mainstream success with its first single, "Fat Lip", which reached number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and remains the band's most successful single to date. The album's next singles "In Too Deep" and "Motivation" also achieved commercial success. All Killer No Filler was certified platinum in both the United States and the United Kingdom and triple platinum in Canada. In 2002, the band released Does This Look Infected?, which was also a commercial and critical success.
| Also known as | Kaspir (1996), Pain for Pleasure |
| Origin | Ajax, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Punk rock, pop punk, skate punk, alternative metal, alternative rock, melodic hardcore |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Island, Aquarius, Hopeless |
| Members | Deryck Whibley, Dave Baksh, Jason McCaslin, Tom Thacker, Frank Zummo |
| Past members | Steve Jocz, Jon Marshall, Richard Roy, Mark Spicoluk |
About Sum 41
Band that won Group of the Year in 2002 and Rock Album of the Year for Chuck in 2005 at the Juno Awards. Their 2012 song "Blood in My Eyes" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance.
Achievement of Sum 41
Lead singer Deryck Whibley became the sole remaining original member of the band in 2013.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Sum 41
Sum 41 discography - This is the complete discography of the Canadian rock band Sum 41. The band has seven full-length studio albums, three live albums, 26 music videos, one compilation, four EPs, nine B-sides, and 24 singles.. Ajax, Ontario.. Canadian alternative metal musical groups.. Skate punk groups.. Hopeless Records artists.. Kerrang! Awards winners.. Canadian punk rock groups.
