N'afọ 1978, nne ya lụrụ Robert Palmer, onye Depp kpọrọ "ihe mkpali". Site na onyinye nke guitar site n'aka nne ya mgbe ọ dị afọ iri na abụọ, Depp malitere igwu egwu n'ụlọ egwu dị iche iche. Otu afọ mgbe nne na nna ya gbasịrị alụkwaghịm, ọ kwụsịrị Miramar High School ịghọ onye egwu egwu. Ọ gbalịrị ịlaghachi n'ụlọ akwụkwọ izu abụọ ka e mesịrị, mana onye isi ụlọ akwụkwọ gwara ya ka ọ gbasoo nrọ ya nke ịbụ onye na-egwu egwu. Ọ na-egwuri egwu na otu ìgwè ụmụaka, nke ọ na-enwe mmasị na ya.
Afọ 1970