Derrick M. Brown

Derrick M. Brown was born in Jacksonville, Florida and later grew up in Greeneville, Tennessee. After attending college at East Tennessee State University he moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He then decided to pursue a career in filmmaking and attended a school for film and video production. It was at this college he discovered a passion for cinematography and lighting. Immediately while in college he began working on several commercials and corporate videos. Soon after he got his first jobs on feature film working in the grip department. Through out his career he has always been able to work as both an electrician and a grip. His passion for filmmaking has taken him more behind the camera and he continues to work as a cinematographer and producer on many projects.