Derock was born in raised in the city of Atlanta. Running the streets of East Atlanta made him see alot of things and experience life as an adult while he was still a child. He has been intune with music since a youngster from playing in the band at MLK high school to making beats. The rapping is just a way of expressing how he feels about his life and his hood in a unique way that many people can relate to , near and far. He also is part of a MAJOR production team named THE COMPANY PRODUCTIONS , where Derock has teamed up with his high school partner Dame (CEO of The Company Productions) in producing and selling high quality beats to any artist in any industry. www.myspace.com/thecompanyproductions So stay tuned for new music from Derock da Colonel as he rises to the top to be not just Atlantas #1 hit maker but the world as he strives for intrnational stardom to make a grave impact on listeners and other artists.