[2] He has played guitar and other instruments with groups including the Boulder Philharmonic, DJ Logic, and Devotchka,[3] and toured with Big Gigantic, Beats Antique, Emancipator, and Lotus.

[7] Derek VanScoten grew up in the Northeastern United States, and also lived for a time in Nashville, Tennessee, Boulder, Colorado, Brooklyn, and Austin, Texas.

According to a review in Earmilk, "Volume 1 (DUSK) showcases 15 dancefloor oriented jams in styles of hip hop, dubstep, electrofunk, and moombaton.

[1] In April 2012, he was a featured guitarist and co-producer on Michal Menert's album Even If It Isn't Right via the Pretty Lights Music Label.

That’s a bold statement, but the song-by-song switch up of genres that producer Derek VanScoten has put in to this album is noteworthy.

* with artists including Big Gigantic, Beats Antique, Emancipator, Tycho, Cherub, EOTO, Tipper, and Lotus.