Biography

Derek Strong is a classically trained actor, singer, and musician with over 20 years of experience. Most recently they could be found voice acting in Caressing My Hibernating Bear, and Show Time 2. They have also entertained audiences as Blotti in Beauty and the Beast by Warren Graves, Sidney Redlitch in Bell, Book, and Candle by John Van Druten, and Seymour Krelborn in Little Shop of Horrors by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken.

Derek studied Musical Theater at Northern Kentucky University, studying under Gary McGurk and Mark Hardy. While pursuing their degree, they began dabbling in film and film editing and explored film production in their spare time. After departing college, Derek began focusing on music production.

Derek enjoys providing a safe space and giving back to the community so they started traveling as an educator about content creation. They have used this time to focus on the basics of their technique. As they worked with their community and other content creators, Derek was honing his own craft into a style that more fluidly utilizes the tools they have picked up over the years.

Now as Derek continues to create content on YouTube and Twitch, they are looking forward to their return to acting with their first project being an Anime called Caressing My Hibernating Bear. Their grounding in technique and the new skills they have gained has prepared them for a new and exciting chapter in their professional acting and voice-acting careers.

Derek is also a Partner In Crime with Mob Entertainment (creator of Poppy Playtime).
- IMDb mini biography by: Derek Strong