DC Pierson
Encyclopedia
DC Pierson is an American
comedian
, author, rapper and actor
. He is best known for his involvement in the sketch and improvisational comedy group Derrick Comedy
.
Pierson was born in Phoenix, Arizona
. He attended Mountain Pointe High School
where he started acting and performing in a short-form improv group. He went on to attend NYU, joining the sketch comedy group Hammerkatz NYU
in the fall of 2003. He worked as both assistant director and director during his 3 year tenure with the group. Pierson graduated from NYU's Dramatic Writing Department in 2007 with a degree in writing for television. He also made three brief appearances on NBC's Community, on which his Derrick Comedy costar plays a main character, and Pierson appeared as a Greendale Gazette member.
, Dominic Dierkes
and Dan Eckman
, formed the group Derrick Comedy after meeting at NYU. Pierson is both one of the principal actors and writers for Derrick Comedy.
Derrick Comedy has performed as an improvisational comedy group at the UCB Theatre in New York, but are best known for their sketches that appear on YouTube
and CollegeHumor
. Pierson has played roles including an emo teenager and a man making a plea to the Godfather. Pierson co-wrote Derrick Comedy's first feature length film, Mystery Team
, and in it plays Duncan, a self-described boy genius.
. The story follows two high school students who are social outcasts. When one of the students, Eric, reveals that he never sleeps, the two boys end up on the lam. One of Pierson's primary influences for his novel was the late J.D. Salinger.
Pierson writes short stories on his website as well.
United States
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comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, author, rapper and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He is best known for his involvement in the sketch and improvisational comedy group Derrick Comedy
Derrick Comedy
Derrick Comedy is an Internet sketch comedy group from New York University. The group has a large YouTube following and was mentioned in Rolling Stone in July 2007. Their video "Bro Rape" has garnered over 8 million views...
.
Pierson was born in Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
. He attended Mountain Pointe High School
Mountain Pointe High School
Mountain Pointe High School is a secondary school located in the community of Ahwatukee, which is in the southern part of Phoenix, Arizona. Mountain Pointe is a part of the Tempe Union High School District....
where he started acting and performing in a short-form improv group. He went on to attend NYU, joining the sketch comedy group Hammerkatz NYU
Wicked Wicked Hammerkatz
For the current NYU group see: HammerkatzWicked Wicked Hammerkatz was New York University's premier sketch comedy group and was renamed as HammerkatzNYU and in 2009 Hammerkatz.- History :...
in the fall of 2003. He worked as both assistant director and director during his 3 year tenure with the group. Pierson graduated from NYU's Dramatic Writing Department in 2007 with a degree in writing for television. He also made three brief appearances on NBC's Community, on which his Derrick Comedy costar plays a main character, and Pierson appeared as a Greendale Gazette member.
Derrick Comedy
Pierson, along with other Hammerkatz alumni Donald GloverDonald Glover
Donald McKinley Glover is an American actor, writer, comedian, and musician. Glover first came to attention for his work in the sketch group Derrick Comedy, and is best known for his role as community college student Troy Barnes on the NBC comedy series Community...
, Dominic Dierkes
Dominic Dierkes
Dominic Dierkes is an American actor, comedian and writer best known for his involvement in the sketch comedy group Derrick Comedy.-Life and career:...
and Dan Eckman
Dan Eckman
Dan Eckman is an American director, writer, and producer. Eckman first came to attention for his work in the sketch group Derrick Comedy.-Early life:Eckman was born on January 27, 1984 in Manchester, New Hampshire...
, formed the group Derrick Comedy after meeting at NYU. Pierson is both one of the principal actors and writers for Derrick Comedy.
Derrick Comedy has performed as an improvisational comedy group at the UCB Theatre in New York, but are best known for their sketches that appear on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
and CollegeHumor
CollegeHumor
CollegeHumor is a comedy website owned by InterActiveCorp and based in New York City. The site features daily original comedy videos and articles created by its in-house writing and production team, in addition to user-submitted videos, pictures, articles and links. In early 2009, CollegeHumor's...
. Pierson has played roles including an emo teenager and a man making a plea to the Godfather. Pierson co-wrote Derrick Comedy's first feature length film, Mystery Team
Mystery Team
Mystery Team is a 2009 film created by the comedy group Derrick Comedy. The story was written by Donald Glover, DC Pierson, Dominic Dierkes, Dan Eckman, and Meggie McFadden. It stars Donald Glover, DC Pierson, and Dominic Dierkes...
, and in it plays Duncan, a self-described boy genius.
The Boy Who Couldn't Sleep and Never Had To
On January 21, 2010, Pierson's first novel, The Boy Who Couldn't Sleep and Never Had To, was released from Random HouseRandom House
Random House, Inc. is the largest general-interest trade book publisher in the world. It has been owned since 1998 by the German private media corporation Bertelsmann and has become the umbrella brand for Bertelsmann book publishing. Random House also has a movie production arm, Random House Films,...
. The story follows two high school students who are social outcasts. When one of the students, Eric, reveals that he never sleeps, the two boys end up on the lam. One of Pierson's primary influences for his novel was the late J.D. Salinger.
Pierson writes short stories on his website as well.