Biography
Derek “Dee” Brown is a phenomenal individual, who although he emerged from discouraging circumstances, empowers people of color. He was born into poverty with a single mother and a father who succumbed to a drowning too early in his life to have a hand in helping his situation. His young mother did the best she could to be mother and father against the urban environment but poverty made it difficult. In his youth he dreamed of being a great entertainer, but he didn’t know how that was possible living in St. Louis. Eventually the temptation of the streets won. He became a young father, and turned to illegal activities to feed his child. A brush with death rescued him, but unfortunately he was also a witness to the execution of his cousin. This turned his life around because he decided he wanted to see his son mature into a man.
He worked several odd jobs until finally joining an apprentice program to become an electrician. During this career move he discovered his life’s vision of becoming an entertainer. He tried rapping and stand-up comedy, but his passion came when he picked up a pencil and poetry flowed from it. He began to perform his poetry locally and less than three years later he had enough poetry to fill four self published books, and two CDs. He hosted several open mic venues, made television appearances, and traveled the country filling ears and minds with positive messages of revolution, self-love, and tasteful erotica. He started a publishing company and relocated to St. Croix where he tried acting, which landed him an opportunity on the radio with no prior experience. He has become a youth advocate, community activist, and was one half of the top rated “Big Phat Morning Show" on the island of St. Croix in the Eastern Caribbean.
This is not the end of this story. Every morning he woke the Caribbean people with family friendly comedy, news, community awareness, love poetry, and a variety of hilarious characters. With his reality based humor, poetry and down to earth personality, Dee is one person you truly need to keep your eye on. Dee is also a devoted husband, father and lover of all things that promote family values and uplifts communities. As a writer, he has penned four self-published books of love poetry that exemplifies his love of the male/female relationship. Derek currently resides in St. Louis, MO.
He worked several odd jobs until finally joining an apprentice program to become an electrician. During this career move he discovered his life’s vision of becoming an entertainer. He tried rapping and stand-up comedy, but his passion came when he picked up a pencil and poetry flowed from it. He began to perform his poetry locally and less than three years later he had enough poetry to fill four self published books, and two CDs. He hosted several open mic venues, made television appearances, and traveled the country filling ears and minds with positive messages of revolution, self-love, and tasteful erotica. He started a publishing company and relocated to St. Croix where he tried acting, which landed him an opportunity on the radio with no prior experience. He has become a youth advocate, community activist, and was one half of the top rated “Big Phat Morning Show" on the island of St. Croix in the Eastern Caribbean.
This is not the end of this story. Every morning he woke the Caribbean people with family friendly comedy, news, community awareness, love poetry, and a variety of hilarious characters. With his reality based humor, poetry and down to earth personality, Dee is one person you truly need to keep your eye on. Dee is also a devoted husband, father and lover of all things that promote family values and uplifts communities. As a writer, he has penned four self-published books of love poetry that exemplifies his love of the male/female relationship. Derek currently resides in St. Louis, MO.