Biography
William Derek Drake (born 7 February 1962) is an English musician, keyboardist, pianist, composer and singer-songwriter. He is best known as a former member of the cult English rock band Cardiacs, whom he played with for nine years between 1983 and 1992. He has also been a member of the Sea Nymphs, North Sea Radio Orchestra, Nervous, Wood, Lake of Puppies and The Grown-Ups, as well as pursuing a career as a solo artist.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
127 releases · 38 albums · active 1984–2025
- Performance · 279
- Other credits · 98
- Production · 3
Studios: The Workhouse Studios · Elfo Studio · The Slaughterhouse · Foma, London
Frequent collaborators
- Cardiacs
- North Sea Radio Orchestra
- Stephen EvEns
- The Sea Nymphs
- Various
- Rachel Goswell
- Mr & Mrs Smith & Mr Drake
- Silver Ginger 5






