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Derek was chosen as one of People magazine's "Sexiest Men Alive" for 2007.
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Some of Derek's favorite things to do are go wakeboarding, skateboarding, and snow boarding.
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Derek is 5'10" tall.
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Derek won an award for the LA Underground Outstanding Dancer of the Year and also the New York Dance Alliance Outstanding Dance award.
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Over the Christmas holiday season in 2006, Derek joined his sister, Julianne, dancing on the Dancing With The Stars Tour.
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In 2006, Derek performed the role of Rex in the Broadway production of Footloose.
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When Derek was eighteen, he won the World Latin American Champion.
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Derek was a one of the choreographer on Bruno Tonioli's team on Dance X.
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Derek's professional competitive dance partner for two years was Aneta Piotrowska. As of 2007, he is partnered with Rosa Filippello.
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Derek appeared in the movie Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and also was the lead dancer in George Michael's video "Round Here."
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Derek moved to London in 1998 to study dance.
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Derek plays guitar and is the lead singer of his band, Almost Amy, along with fellow Dancing With The Stars professional dancer, Mark Ballas.
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Derek studied dancing at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts until 2004.
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Derek is the brother of last season's Dancing With the Stars winner, Julianne Hough.
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Derek's celebrity dance partner on the fifth season of Dancing With the Stars is Jennie Garth.