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Derf Reklaw
Derf is a nickname. Notable people with the nickname include: *Derf Backderf or John Backderf (born 1959), American cartoonist *Derf Scratch (1951–2010), American musician, bass guitarist, former member of the punk rock band Fear *Derf Beyer (Fred Beyer) American Youtuber, Legendary prankster. See also *Derfel (other) *Dern {{nickname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derf Backderf
John Backderf (born October 31, 1959), also known as Derf or Derf Backderf, is an American cartoonist. He is most famous for his graphic novels, especially ''My Friend Dahmer'', the international bestseller which won an AngoulĂŞme Prize, and earlier for his comic strip ''The City'', which appeared in a number of alternative newspapers from 1990 to 2014. In 2006 Derf won the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for cartooning. Backderf has been based in Cleveland, Ohio, for much of his career. Early life Backderf grew up in Richfield, Ohio, the son of a chemist. He attended Eastview Junior High and Revere High School (Ohio), Revere High School, where one of his classmates was future serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. Backderf graduated high school in 1978, and attended the Art Institute of Pittsburgh for six months, before dropping out. The following year, he worked as a garbageman back in his hometown. Backderf then attended, and graduated from, Ohio State University with a BA in jou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |