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RESUME

about me

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

WORK EXPERIENCE

Hosting/Speaking

  • "The Muze" (Host)

  • 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)

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Films

"Fifteen" Short Film 2018

Director of Photography/Editor

"God Bless America" Music Video 2018

Editor

"Legend of the Fife: The Sharde Thomas Story" Documentary 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 10 years. He is also an award winning documentary filmmaker and makes some of the funniest Youtube videos ever.

Articles

Cinematography and Editing Reel

Cinematography and Editing Reel

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