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Derek A.E. Fuhrman Dies: Award-Winning Songwriter & Producer Was 44
Derek A.E. Fuhrman died June 27 of cancer at 44. He co-wrote 'American Idol' winner Philip Phillips' "Gone, Gone, Gone" and worked with O.A.R., Kygo and others.
Fuhrman started in the music business while attending the University of Delaware, where he fronted a band called Omnisoul, later renamed The Crash Motive. The group enjoyed regional success and ultimately signed with Sony BMG, recording an album and doing national tours. A recipient of the ASCAP Pop Award, Fuhrman’s songs also have been featured in 2005’s Fantastic Four on and TV’s Conan and Degrassi: The Next Generation.
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