Im Derek Lott, 26 years old, self-publishing poet, born in Naperville, Illinois and raised in New Jersey most of my life. Raised in a single-parent home most of my life and moving around a lot, my mother passed when I was 13. I lived with my father until I graduated high school & had to dropout of Virginia Union University during my second semester due to the development of Epilepsy, I became aware of when I was 11-12 years old. Im currently building my Media Production Company and showcasing my other talents to the world