[5] Pierce was born in Springfield, Massachusetts and raised in Los Angeles, California.

[6] As a child, he moved to Southern California with his mother and grew up in the Sylmar area of the San Fernando Valley.

Pierce began his career in pornographic adult films in approximately 2005.

Previously, he was a certified personal trainer and martial arts instructor for sixteen years before working in porn.

[8] In May 2008, Derrick Pierce became the co-host, with Kylie Ireland, of Playboy's Sirius Radio show, "The Friday Night Threeway".