Derek Pike
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Derek Pike | |
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Born | New Jersey, U.S. | March 17, 1988
Education | New York University |
Occupation(s) | Director, Writer |
Years active | 2009–present |
Website | derekpike |
Derek Pike is an American filmmaker living in Los Angeles and known as a music video director. He is of half British and half Japanese-American descent. He has directed nearly 100 music videos working with RedOne,[1] Aloe Blacc, Wiz Khalifa,[2] Ruth B.,[3] Moneybagg Yo,[2] and XXXTentacion.[4] He has also directed commercials for Macy's, and Monster Headphones.
At the age of 8, Pike had a drawing published in Sports Illustrated Kids. In high school, he attended Carrabassett Valley Academy[5] and was a nationally ranked snowboarder. Some of his sponsors included Arbor Snowboards, 686 outerwear, Smith Optics, Adidas, Giro, and Swix.
Pike graduated from NYU's
In 2015, he sold an original screenplay titled A Choreographed Romance. In 2020, he wrote and directed the feature film Model House starring five models making their feature debuts alongside
References
- ^ Velez, Cat (2016-08-08). "RedOne 'Don't You Need Somebody' by Derek Pike | Videos". Promonewstv. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ a b Montes, Patrick (2019-10-29). "Wiz Khalifa & Moneybagg Yo Head to College for New "Never Lie" Visual". Hypebeast. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "New Ruth B song 'Rare' out now, and you don't want to miss it". MEAWW. 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ Espinoza, Joshua. "Premiere: Watch PnB Rock's New Video for "Middle Child" f/ XXXTentacion". Complex. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ a b Shull, Zac (2010-11-12). "Derek Pike-Shooting Classics". qthequestion.com. Archived from the original on 2010-11-17. Retrieved 2024-03-14.