Derrick E

Early in my life before the age of 14 I dove into writing lyrics, recording vocals and basic beat looping and producing. Over the years following I've gained notoriety being addressed by such names as Osmosis, OsmoDub, Glass House (hip-hop collective) and most recently DefWood (My newest concept for a hip hop/rap collective in the works) which will be my first full and originally produced product. The groups and projects have all been based out of Deadwood South Dakota, a small and unfamiliar scene for rap music.  Now that I've relocated my talents and knowledge to a larger, and more saturated area, I am looking forward to begin the mixing and mastering processes to finish my projects as WHOLE finished products available for distribution and sale. As the products are finished I will perform and showcase talent and entertain to a much broader spectrum of an audience. Teaching myself to develop vocal techniques particularly in the hip hop genre has allowed me to succesfully take the stage single handedly and comfortably. With over 100 performances under my belt throughout the Midwest as a solo performer as well as a group leader, I have completed hundreds of tracks, and mentored close friends and music colleagues alike to progress into advance stages of hip hop/rap lyricism and instrumental production. As for teaching, I've mentored close friends and colleagues through a collaborative manner, to maintain gradual progression in the vocal development range of hip hop music for young adults and adults alike.