Complex sentence: Victor Ruggiero's professional music career began in New York, as a member (1992--present) of the Third Wave Ska/ska band The Slackers, which was derived from The Nods, The Redlights and Sic & Mad.
Split into simpler sentences: Victor Ruggiero's career began in New York, as a member (1992--present) of the Third Wave Ska/ska band The Slackers. Early incarnations of the band were billed under The Nods, The Redlights and Sic & Mad.