Derek Hough was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and has been dancing since he was 11 years old. When he was 12 years old he moved to London to live and train with his dance coaches, Shirley and Corky Ballas. While living in their house, he became best friends with their son, Mark Ballas. They are both lead members in a band called Almost Amy. More information can be found on myspace.com/almostamy.
In addition to a successful dance career, Derek also performed on London's West End and played the lead in Footloose. Shortly after, Derek, along with his sister, Julianne Hough, joined the first Dancing With the Stars Tour. Once the tour ended, Julianne went on to compete on Dancing With the Stars show, while Derek went back to London to focus on his music career. In the meantime, Derek appeared as a choreographer on the BBC (UK) show, Dance X.Derek is now appearing on Dancing With the Stars Season Six and is partnered with celebrity dancer, Shannon Elizabeth.
