Background
As a child, he moved to Southern California with his mother and grew up in the Sylmar area of the San Fernando Valley. Pierce was born in Springfield, Massachusetts and he is of French and Italian descent.
As a child, he moved to Southern California with his mother and grew up in the Sylmar area of the San Fernando Valley. Pierce was born in Springfield, Massachusetts and he is of French and Italian descent.
He began his career in pornographic adult films in approximately 2005. He was raised by a single mother whom he credits as being an extremely strong influence in his life and the primary reason for his intense appreciation of women. His mother was also in the entertainment world, as were her girlfriends, and he has indicated that being brought up in a predominantly female atmosphere surrounded by beautiful women led to his attraction to and affinity for women.
He became sexually active at age 13 and says that women always seemed to enjoy talking to him.
While growing up, his mother feared that he might not make it past the age of 16 due to his wild and problematic behavior and lifestyle, but she is aware of his career in the sex industry and is generally supportive of what he does for a living. Pierce was a certified personal trainer and martial arts instructor for sixteen years before working in porn.
Pierce"s first scene was with Vanessa Lane in Gothsend 4. He chose the last name "Pierce" for his stage name because he had nipple and tongue piercings at the time.
The first name "Derrick" was suggested by an ex-girlfriend of his.
Prior to his entry into the adult industry, he worked as a martial arts instructor in Southern California. His entry into the business was something of a coincidence when he met Lexi Tyler, an adult entertainer/dancer who frequented the gym where he worked as a trainer. He eventually signed with Los Angeles Direct Models and immediately began working as an adult performer.
In May 2008, Derrick Pierce became the co-host, with Kylie Ireland, of Playboy"s Sirius Radio show, "The Friday Night Threeway".