Derek Gregor

Derek Gregor received his BA from Skidmore College and his MFA from the NYU Tisch Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program.

In addition to his work with Sam, Derek writes pop and country music with Selda Sahin and their work is performed frequently in Nashville, Los Angeles, and New York.

Derek and Selda wrote the score to the movie musical GRIND and the children’s musical He Said, She Said, which toured the east coast in 2016.

He has written country music with Laura Bell Bundy, and one of their songs was recently featured on her CD, Longing For A Place Already Gone. He was a founding member of the rock band, M-Lab, which released the albums A BOLD AND HOPEFUL SPARK and FROM BASER ELEMENTS.

Derek has taught songwriting at New York University.