Booking bands, traversing the country side looking for great bands, which also happens to be my job, I am lucky that way! Racing my bike(REd Thunder) which also happens to be my job, I am lucky that way!
Music
Stevie Wonder, Sly And The Family Stone, Aretha Franklin,Paul Simon, Parliment, The Shins,THE BAND,, Marley, Motown,Muddy Waters, "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill", The Fugees,Digable Planets,BLACkSTARR, Sade,Radiohead,Van Morrison,Neil Young, THE CLASH, Illinois,,Otis Reading, ,Marvin Gaye, Radiohead, PUBLIC ENEMY,GHOSTFACE, Nirvana,Cold War KIds,, NAS, THE ROOTS, Bob Dylan, , The Beatles, Beth Orton,SIA, Sam Cooke,Wilco, Shuggie Otis, Outkast, Mazzy Star,, Prince, Coltrane, WU TANG CLAN, Groupo Fantasma,, Al Green,, BECK,Flaming Lips, Ray Charles,Mr Lif, Birdie and much more....
Movies
True Romance, Shaolin Vs Wutang(or anything with Gordon Lieu),Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill 1&2, ,Friday, House Of Flying Daggers,HERO,When We Were Kings,Pulp Fiction, The Last Waltz..
Television
Daily Show, The Chappelle Show, Colbert Report, Boy do I miss all the election coverage
Books
Miachel Moore's "Stupid White Men". Jon Stewart's History book.
Jews and Blacks- a must read
Heroes
ML King JR, Barack Obama,Ali, Langston Hughes,John Lennon, Malcom X,Bob Marley,Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, everyone who fought in civil rights movement and all who
sacrifice there lives every day in the name of peace.
Penn State University
State College,PA
Graduated: 1995
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Psychology
Minor: English
1991 to 1995
Derek's Companies
Cherry Lane Music Manhattan, New York US A&R Creative Services
The Fire Philadelphia, Pa US Talent Buyer Artists Development
Derek Fire Benefit show SUNDAY at World Cafe Live Downstairs featuring many great performances to help keep an institution alive. Posted at 1:18 AM Dec 11 view more
About me: MUSIC, Family(my nephew Bryce) A True United Nations, The Great Outdoors. Hawaii.
OBAMANATION!! pass the dutchie.Have you been on your bike today!
Who I'd like to meet: Would have been pretty cool to meet Bob Marley, John Lennon and Dr Martin Luther King, Lance Armstrong(scratch off list),met Lance had some beers, talked about biking and it was pretty cool!!.(a new addttion, was in race with Lance Armstrong, pretty rad) And of course "The Greatest" ALi.
Hey, just reminding you that Im available to do Photo and video shoots message me for prices or look on my latest blog for the info. see my video work on youtube.com/smuir86.
derek!!! what's good my dude? we're in bristol, pa tomorrow (11/6 @ 9pm) at freddy's tavern. don't know if that's close to you, but if it is and you're free -- come check us out. we hope you are well and rockin'!
hey derick. hope alls been well. we are coming to philly tomorrow and playing danger danger gallery. gonna try and stop by the fire for an ol time's sake lager. you still gather around the fire?
Hi! were playing at the World Cafe Live in Philly , on Saturday October 24. Local Music needs support and we need yours :) come on out and jam with us !!!!!!! Its a free show and a great place to have dinner and drinks and dance ! Save the date Much love , BOSU
You know, some people should of listened to us last year about #17. Hope he's got his A-game this week for OSU! Did I mention that Terrelle Pryor is afraid to take a hit...sucks to be him.
hey! send me your address and we'll send off a copy to you. We're doing it all digital (it's the future, man) let us know when your out west in November