Graduating from Northern Garrett High School in 2023 Derek began his career as an entrepreneur detailing cars and tinting windows. He then established his own business breeding French Bulldogs, known as Derk’sDogsLLC. He has recently partnered with Exotic Snacks Vending and currently owns 1 exotic vending machine, thriving in Deep Creek Lake, Maryland. Derek plans to continue to grow his vending portfolio by expanding to more locations across the Appalachian region. He plans to do this while also scaling Derk’s Dog’s to be a national breeding competitor.