Valentine the Porcupine Dances Funny
Derrick Brown - former paratrooper for the 82nd Airborne, gondolier, magician, and fired weatherman - has performed at over 1350 venues and universities internationally, including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, La Sorbonne in Paris and CBGB's in NYC.  As president/captain of Write Bloody Publishing, he is dedicated to bringing American poetry into rock and roll status.  He has performed with The Cold War Kids, the White Stripes and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.  His work has been featured in books with Jeff Tweedy of Wilco and Billy Collins.