Derek, a Chicago native, is a product of that city's improv scene.
As a child he was trained under the Piven Theatre Workshop and Interlochen Arts Camp.
He attended Indiana University where he co-founded improv troupe Full Frontal Comedy while taking classes at Second City and iO (formerly Improv Olympic.
) Derek has been a mainstay of the L.
A.
improv community - performing and teaching for over 15 years.
He still performs at i.
O.
West with Opening Night: The Improvised Musical! in over 650 performances.
In 2008 after touring with Second City at Sea, Derek landed the series "The Hills: According to Me" for MTV (where he played over 20 roles) and then in 2009 the Comedy Central series, "Sercret Girlfriend" playing the role of Phil and acting as a consulting writer.
2012 saw Derek joining TBS' hour-long comedy "Wedding Band" Derek plays Barry the band's drummer - an instrument he had never played before.
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