WHETHER THAT MEANS HE'S ANIMATING, PLAYING MUSIC, ILLUSTRATING, WRITING SONGS, MAKING COMICS, IT'S ALL COMING FROM THE SAME CREATIVE PLACE.

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WITH A BFA IN JAZZ STUDIES FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, HE'S BEEN AN OAKLAND-BASED ARTIST FOR THE LAST 9 YEARS - STEADILY PURSUING MUSIC AND VISUAL ART. AS A GUITARIST/SONGWRITER, HE'S PLAYED AN ACTIVE ROLE IN OAKLAND-BASED BANDS BELLS ATLAS, SALAMI ROSE JOE LOUIS' LIVE BAND, HIS SOLO PROJECT PERHAPSY, AND PREVIOUSLY WITH GROUPS ASTRONAUTS, ETC., CURLS (CHRISTOPHER OWENS OF GIRLS), NPR'S SNAP JUDGEMENT LIVE BAND, AMONG OTHERS.

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HE TEACHES CLASSES IN MUSIC THEORY, GUITAR, BASS, AND KEYBOARD AT SF'S BLUE BEAR SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND THE SAN FRANCISCO ROCK PROJECT, AS WELL AS PRIVATE LESSONS.

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MUSIC AND ART HAVE ALWAYS OVERLAPPED FOR DEREK - BEING HIRED TO CREATE CONCERT POSTERS FOR MANY BAY AREA SHOWS LED TO FUTHER EXPANDING UPON HIS WORK.

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IN THE LAST YEAR, HIS PURSUITS HAVE LED TO A WIDE PORTFOLIO OF ANIMATED MUSIC VIDEOS FOR ARTISTS SUCH AS SALAMI ROSE JOE LOUIS, NIIKA, GLOCKABELLE, YOLANDA, AND OTHERS. 

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TO GET IN TOUCH/ASK ABOUT RATES:

derekevanbarber@gmail.com
 

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