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about me

Height: 5"11   |   Eye Color: Brown   |   Hair Color: Black

WORK EXPERIENCE

Hosting/Speaking

  • The Derek Andre Morning Show, Blog Talk Radio

  • Kalalloo Morning Show (co-host), The Lydia Patel Afternoon Show (co-host) and Cool Breeze (host), One Caribbean Radio  (Brooklyn, NY)

  • "The Big Phat Morning Show" ISLE 95 (St. Croix, USVI)

  • Legacy Books & Café (St. Louis, MO)

  • Salon 2000’s Annual Fall Fashion Show (East St. Louis, IL)

  • “See Hear” (AT&T Cablevision)

  • Fox 2 Morning News (St. Louis, MO)

  • NewBlackCity.com (Internet Radio)

  • 97.1 The Link (St. Louis, MO)

  • Q95.5 “Outspoken” (St. Louis, MO)

  • “…And Then There Was Love” an independent film by Floyd Boykin Jr. actor (St. Louis)

  • Classic Black Gala (Kansas City, MO)

  • 1st Annual “Spoken Word Expo” (St. Louis, MO)

  • Club Thirty Thirty (Chicago, IL)

  • Precious Cargo (Memphis, TN)

  • The Sisterhood Summit (Memphis, TN)

  • The Apache Café (Atlanta, GA)

  • The House of Blues during the Essence Festival (New Orleans, LA- hosted by poet/comedian Shang)

  • The Tap Room (St. Louis, MO)

  • “Dictation” a play by Larita Shelby actor (St. Croix)

  • HIV/AIDS Awareness Candlelight Vigil performer (St. Croix)

 
Judge/Host/Speaker

  • Poetreats (host) (Oxford, MS)

  • "Spoken Word Groove" at Legacy Books and Cafe' (host)

  • Spokevizion "Lupus Foundation Fundraiser" (host)

  • Soulace (host)

  • Brotherhood/Sisterhood Summit (host)

  • Sunset Jazz Live TV Broadcast (host)

  • Back 2 School Non-violence Rally (host)

  • Career Day at Author Richards Elementary School (speaker)

  • Iyah Ites Promotion’s Stop The Violence Talent Show (host)

  • “Talkin Dirty” at Bumpers Nightclub (host)

  • “The Poet’s Lounge” at Knowledge Bookstore (host)

  • Miss St. Croix Carnival Queen 2003 (judge)

  • A Celebration of Exellence (speaker)

  • Caribbean Community Theatre A&E Showcase (host)

  • EPOK 2nd Annual Talent Competition (host)

Films

"Fifteen" Short Film (Pre-production) 2018

Director of Photography/Editor

"God Bless America" Music Video 2018

Editor

"Legend of the Fife: The Sharde Thomas Story" Documentary (Pre-Production) 2018

Director of Photography/Editor

"The Way of Pablo Sierra" Feature Length Documentary 2017

Directory of Photography/Editor

 

"Firemax" Short Film 2016

Director of Photography/Editor

"Once A Month" Short Film

Camera/Editor

"Boss, Jay Bird, and Me" 2015

Camera

"Journey to Sahara: The Story of Christina Sanchez" 2013

Director of Photography/Director/Editor

Special Skills

Derek is proficient in Final Cut, Adobe Photoshop, Motion 5 and Adobe After Effects.  He has also successfully owned and operated his video production company for 5 years. He is also an award winning documentary filmmaker and makes some of the funniest Youtube videos ever.

Articles

Demo Reel 2018

Demo Reel 2018

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