Derek James

Derek has been a host for E! Television, NBC as well as HGTV on such shows as Design to Win, Home Room, FYE! and Spy TV. He has been the subject of a documentary on the Learning Channel and has appeared as a musical guest on VH1, BBC, CBS’s The Early Show and dozens of radio shows.

Formerly in a rock band, Derek opened for Destiny’s Child, Pink, Snoop Dogg, Rick Springfield and Black Eyed Peas.

Following the band, Derek became a member of The Soldiers of Comedy a sketch troupe in West Hollywood that has performed twice at Comedy Central’s Live Stage: The Hudson in Los Angeles; he also recurred on American Dreams; was a Guest Star on Sabrina the Teenage Witch and recently shot an episode of L Word and Whistler.

This year Derek began his career as a host of home and garden shows, which is a bit odd since he doesn’t know anything about homes or gardens.