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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 20 years. He performed at i.O. West with Opening Night: The Improvised Musical! in over 1000 performances. 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 the Comedy Central series, "Sercret Girlfriend" playing the role of Phil and acting as a consulting writer. In TBS' hour-long comedy "Wedding Band" Derek played Barry the band's drummer - an instrument he had never played before. They released 40 songs on iTunes. Derek co-wrote the pilot "Mid to Late" with Nicole Parker. Starring Eliza Coupe and Rya
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