Recording and designing sound began early in Derek's childhood. His toys were a few tape recorders, one microphone and world of noise. Famous for
recording hours of dialogue and masterfully editing tapes together to create hilarious gibberish. Eventually picking up various instruments, Derek honed his musical ear. Having played the harmonica, recorder, ukulele, bass and organ all before the 1990's created an appreciation for non-computer aided music. Performing and recording music throughout the past decade eventually led Derek to designing sound for theatre and film. Recently he designed sound for "Cry Fire" by Stephanie Timm and Dan Savage's adaptation of "Letters From the Earth" by Mark Twain. Derek is thrilled to be part of this exciting project.