Derek Pike
Derek Pike | |
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Born |
Fort Lee, New Jersey, U.S. | March 17, 1988
Education | New York University |
Occupation | Director, Writer |
Years active | 2009–present |
Website |
derekpike |
Derek Pike is an American filmmaker from New York, living in Los Angeles and widely known as a music video director. He is of half British and half Japanese-American descent. Directing nearly 100 music videos, he has also directed commercials for Macy's, and Monster Headphones. At the age of 8, Derek had a drawing published in Sports Illustrated Kids. He attended Carrabassett Valley Academy and was a nationally ranked snowboarder. Some of his sponsors included Arbor Snowboards, Smith Optics, Adidas, Giro, and Swix. Derek graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts where he majored in Film and Television, and as a freshman walked on to the NYU soccer team. At age 21, he became one of the youngest directors to have a music video featured on MTV. In 2015, Derek sold his first screenplay titled A Choreographed Romance.
Derek has recently started the instagram page @re_shoots where he shoots famous models and influencers lip syncing their favorite rap songs.
Music videos
Year | Artist | Video |
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2009 | Tame One | ”Anxiety Attacks” |
J Dilla feat. Havoc and Raekwon | ”24k Rap” | |
Young Chris | ”Grown Thangz” | |
Saigon | ”Aye Aye Aye” | |
”Fatherhood” | ||
The Kid Daytona feat. Bun B | ”Air Born” | |
2010 | Skillz | ”2009 Rap Up” |
Brutha | ”Vacancy” | |
Joell Ortiz feat. Novel | ”Night Train” | |
Consequence feat. Statik Selektah | ”Life is Short” | |
Consequence feat. Maino | ”Down this Road” | |
Consequence feat. Styles P | ”Don’t Stand So Close” | |
Outasight | ”Better Late Than Never” | |
Skyzoo | ”Frisbees” | |
”Speakers on Blast” | ||
Laws feat. Big K.R.I.T. & Emilio Rojas | ”Hold You Down” (remix) | |
Waka Flocka Flame | ”For My Dawgs” | |
Sheek Louch | ”Remember Me” | |
”Jungle Music” | ||
Sheek Louch feat. Jadakiss & Styles P | ”Cocaine Trafficking” | |
The Kid Daytona feat. Freddie Gibbs & The Kickdrums | ”Take Aim” | |
2011 | Saigon feat. Just Blaze | ”Greatest Story Never Told” |
Emilio Rojas feat. Mickey Factz | ”Ex-Girl” | |
Aloe Blacc | ”I Need a Dollar” | |
Jared Evan | ”Embers” | |
Raekwon | ”Butter Knives” | |
”Ferryboat Killaz” | ||
New Boyz | ”Too Cool to Care” | |
”Magazine Girl” | ||
DJ Drama feat. Fabolous, Wiz Khalifa & Roscoe Dash | ”Oh My (DJ Drama song)” | |
Freddie Gibbs feat. Freeway | ”Anything to Survive” | |
Smif-n-Wessun & Pete Rock feat. Tyler Woods | ”Monumental” | |
Imelda May | ”Road Runner” | |
2012 | Jared Evan | ”Traffic Light“ |
Quincy feat. Kendre | ”Stay Awhile“ | |
XV | ”Swervin” | |
D’Prince | ”Take Banana“ | |
2013 | Ax | ”Repeat” |
Jarell Perry | ”Win” | |
2014 | Chuchito Valdes and Roberto Fonseca | ”Mi Voz” |
2015 | Bryan J | ”Why” |
2016 | RedOne featuring Enrique Iglesias, R. City, Serayah and Shaggy | "Don't You Need Somebody" |
References
- MTV News : D'Prince drops "Take Banana" video - mtvbase.com - 10/31/12
- Diddy's son Quincy launches music career with "Stay Awhile" - drjays.com - 4/3/2012
- VIBE Exclusive: Quincy music video debut directed by Derek Pike - vibe.com - 4/2/2012
- Imelda May Roadrunner by Derek Pike - promonews.com - 8/17/11
- DJ Drama Calls Oh My a Limitless Drug - mtv.com - 5/30/11
- Y'all Respect the One that Got Shot - decaturdan.com - 4/14/11
- Video Static: "Greatest Story Never Told" - videostatic.com - 1/17/11
- Shooting Classics - qthequestion.com - 11/12/10
- Interview: Derek Pike - juiceonline.com - 08/23/10
- Derek Pike Interview - blog.nicholaspatten.com - 06/17/10
- MC Saigon and Video Director Derek Pike - timeoutny.com - 04/28/10
- Derek Pike: The Right Direction - amalgamdigital.com - 09/25/09
- The Volume: On set with The Kid Daytona feat. Bun B directed by Derek Pike - timeoutny.com - 09/11/09
- NYU senior Derek Pike directs new The Kid Daytona Video - nyulocal.com - 09/11/09