Derek's Bio

Hello, My name is Derek Shapiro of course of "Lose Yourself" w/The Derek Shapiro on www.derekshapiroshow.com. Now, I dont't know if you know that I manage Hip/Hop/R&B Singer/Songwriter-ROLLA. Well, I am. You can check her out on www.rollazone.com. I have two children 9 year old daugther-Londyn who has been on numerous episodes and you can see her on my photo gallary page and 4 year old son-Rivyr. You can see his photos on my gallary page as well.

How did I get started into radio? Well, good question, I started out when I was a litte kid, about 12 or 13 at the Bristol 4th. Of July Parade and Mary Ann Sorentino was broadcating on 630 WPRO AM and let me on the radio, and ever since then every 4Th. Of July would call up her show and say hi, even when she went onto 550 The Buzz AM. Since then:

-(1991-1994)-Weather Watcher w/WPRI Channel 12 & WJAR
Channel 10

-(Dec.1998-April 1999)- Intern on air w/"Mike Butts In The
Morning Show" on 92 Pro FM

-(March 1999)-A cross over guest on "The Carolyn Fox Show"
630 WPRO AM

-(Dec. 2001-Present)-Owner of Shapiro Enterprises (Which is
the parent company of "Lose Yourself"
w/The Derek Shapiro Show on www.derek
Shapiroshow.com, Reality Resource
Music Management, Londyn Kai Vending.)

-(Sept. 2006-Oct. 2006)-On Air w/"Mancow Morning Madhouse"
on Syndicated Radio

-(July 2006)-Interviewed by:Walt Buteau on WPRI Channel 12
(www.wpri.com)
(www.foxprovidence.com)on
"Street Stories" ("Internet
Radio)

-(July 2006)-Hosted w/DJ/Rapper-Mondo "Block Party" on 88.1
WELH FM (www.bsrlive.com)

-(Dec. 2006)-Interviewed by:John Vilella on WPRI Channel 12
(www.wpri.com) (www.foxprovidence.com)on
"Street Stories" ("Hip Hop Can Goods")

-(May 2007)-Interviewed by:Tad Lamire & Brian Mulhern on
933 Coast FM (www.933coastfm.
com)


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