Derek Johnson a folk/americana artist/songwriter that has crafted an intimate and sincere sound. Derek grew up outside of Worcester Massachusetts, but throughout his adulthood has lived in Massachusetts, Providence, Nashville, and now Pittsburgh.

While living in Nashville, he released his first album “Carpetbagger” under the stage name "Derek W. Curtis" in homage to a family name of Homestead porch-playing musicians. After releasing "Carpetbagger", Derek hit the road and toured throughout the Midwest, East Coast, and all throughout Canada spanning from Montreal through Vancouver. after touring and growing confidence in his stage presesnce, Derek went back to “Derek Johnson” and  recorded his 2nd album "Blue Veil" with friends in Nashville before moving back to the Northeast. 

After taking a hiatus from performing and writing due to burnout and Covid, Derek came back to recording his own collection of songs with a portable recording console in his basement in Massachusetts. In his process of reconnecting with music and production, Derek released back-to-back EP's in 2023 named "Space // Time" and "Time // Space".

Since then Derek has moved to Pittsburgh to continue Performing, Writing, and Recording, as well as teaching multiple instruments to all ages with the non-profit "You Be You".   

His melodic guitar and piano playing brings a blend of Folk, Bluegrass, and Country stylings, paired with his honest and self-reflective lyrics. There's always some songs in the works of his TASCAM recording box, with the hope to continue releasing his music while directly passing on his passion of music through performance and teaching.