From an early age, dereck was interested in music and found istening had been at the forefront of his life. Accessibility to technology was limited. He would listen to the radio and be outside playing. His childhood was split up between three countries, Brazil Barcelona and Brighton. His upbringing has given his ears a wide range of influences and experiences in a culture that has enabled him to be more aware culturally socially and politically of his surroundings.
His work ranges from music, rapping and sound pieces. Video editing and photography. dereck believes sound and image have a powerful medium to share messages without directly explaining the meaning. From age 17 he attended a youth centre which through a youth charity called Audio Active allowed him to flourish creatively amongst mentors that encouraged safe friendly growth and experimentation. he went on to organise DIY events throughout Brighton and became at the forefront of the scene. his early work started from an underground rap project titled Umm… Random shit with producer KIANVSLIFE. The project was an accumulation of sounds recorded in a short period of time from vinyl and movies to set the soundscape of his life at the time. Then it was followed up by blue. an EP worked with Jules Chateauneuf to showcase a more easy listening experience. With soul and jazz becoming more of a forefront in this project. This was sold on cassette tape and quickly sold out to become a must needed underground tape. The most recent release is Who Sold My Soul? the second collaboration between dereck d.a.c. and KIANVSLIFE. They took a short ten-day trip to Lisbon in an Airbnb to create this music project. With samples from classic soul songs and jigsaw abstract production to deliver a deep underlying message in the current state of the music industry. Where did we lose our souls? How did forget why we started following our passions? Following the release, it received critical acclaim and had a vinyl release with artwork made by dereck d.a.c
dereck finds a deep passion for artistry and creative expression in his chosen artforms. He believes there is an unexplained spiritual connection between music sounds and culture that can give us a pure escapism experience that human beings need in our current societal structure.