Background
Dierkes was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee.
Dierkes was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee.
Dierkes attended the Tisch School of the Arts where he majored in film/television production.
There he joined the sketch comedy group Hammerkatz New York University alongside future Derrick Comedy members Donald Glover and District of Columbia Pierson. During this time Dierkes began taking classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and both of his comedy groups performed there regularly. With Derrick Comedy gaining notoriety through their comedic videos on YouTube, the group subsequently wrote and starred in the 2009 comedy Mystery Team.
Dierkes is a former writer for ONN, the "television" branch of satirical newspaper The Onion.
Dierkes has appeared in such television shows as Parks and Recreation, Community, The Nighttime Clap, and Mad Men. He had a recurring role on the Showtime show Weeds.
In 2012, they joined the writing staff of Workaholics for its third season. Dierkes is a teetotaler since moving to Los Los Angeles