Derek is a New York City-based American actor who has experience as a stage combat instructor and choreographer founded in over 16 years of martial arts training in various schools of practice. He graduated from the UCLA's Acting program - TFT and has had extensive experience in onstage performance including a run of Lynn Nottage's 'SWEAT' and the Denver Center for Performing Arts and as Andy Warhol in the world Premiere of 'Andy Warhol's Tomato' by Vince Melocchi at LA's Pacific Resident Theater. Derek was also the lead singer for Epic Floyd, a Pink Floyd cover band, and enjoys singing and playing music with his guitar.