As a Graduate of Pennsylvania State University, Derrick was Vice President of the Penn Players Drama club and Co-Chair of the Technical Stage Directors Association. As a trained theatrical actor, Derrick has appeared in numerous plays ranging from Charles Busch's Psycho Beach Party to SuperEgo a Philly Fringe 2011 Overlap Productions show. Over the last two years, Derrick has studied Film/TV Intensive studies under renowned Professor Drucie McDaniel at the Actor's Center, where he also taught On-Camera/VoiceOver basics to kids/adults. During 2012, Derrick has appeared in a handful of National/Regional commercials and also starred in "Hoagie", an indie film that premiered in May 2012. He currently teaches Voice Over Acting classes at Philly Style Studios and runs his own Photography business. Currently in Production on "Possession" which is set for a 2013 release.