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Derryck Thornton Net Worth

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Sarah Richards

Updated on January 13, 2026



Derryck Thornton net worth is
$700,000

Derryck Thornton Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

Derryck Thornton is known for his work on My Wife and Kids (2001), You Got Served (2004) and The Boondocks (2005). 
Net Worth$700,000
ProfessionMusic Department, Composer, Soundtrack

Music Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The BoondocksTV Series music supervisor - 23 episodes, 2005 - 2008 composer - 18 episodes, 2005 - 2007
My Wife and Kids2001-2003TV Series composer - 43 episodes

Composer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
American Gangster2006-2007TV Series documentary 6 episodes
My Wife and Kids2001-2003TV Series 28 episodes

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Bad Ass 3: Bad Asses on the Bayou2015performer: "When You Hear That Bang", "This Is How We Roll", "Ready for War", "Escape" - as Big Tank
Deutschland sucht den Superstar2008TV Series writer - 1 episode
Christina Aguilera: Back to Basics - Live and Down Under2008Video documentary writer: "Oh Mother"
The Boondocks2005TV Series writer: "The Boondocks Theme"
You Got Served2004as Big Tank, "Badaboom", "Take It to the Floor" / performer: "In Da Air" - as Big Tank / producer: "Take It to the Floor" - as Big Tank / writer: "In Da Air", "Take It to the Floor"

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Marci X2003Scratcher (as Big Tank)

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
With the DJ2008TV Series shortHimself

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2003ASCAP AwardASCAP Film and Television Music AwardsTop TV SeriesMy Wife and Kids (2001)

Known for movies

Music Department

My Wife and Kids (2001-2003)
as Music Department

Soundtrack

You Got Served (2004)
as Soundtrack

Music Department

The Boondocks (2005-2008)
as Music Department

Composer

American Gangster (2006-2007)
as Composer