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Derek Brad is an acclaimed photographer from the metropolitan Philadelphia and New York City area.  His childhood passion for drawing, sketching and illustrating led to a lifelong urge to create and capture images.  Derek's music photography is recognized around the world for its ability to bring the viewer into the electricity and excitement of a concert experience.  This led to him being a regular contributor to many magazines and companies.

Today, Derek has earned a reputation for doing whatever it takes to capture the passion of performance, the personality of an entertainer or the essence of a brand.  However, Derek is more than just a music photographer.  He enjoys challenging himself by taking on projects in advertising, editorial and conceptual portraiture as well as personal projects like his Road to the GRAMMYs, Musician Portrait Project, "Where is Derek Brad's Aston Martin" and most recent VEVE AR Photography

Editorial 

Rolling Stone 

The Wall Street Journal

Revolver 

SPIN

Guitar Connoisseur

NYLON

The Source

Guitar Fair (Spain)

Visionary Artist 

Philadelphia Magazine

Philadelphia Weekly

tell Technology

PDN (Photo District News)

 

 

Clients

Spotify

PRG Entertainment

AEG Live

Live Nation

Atlantic Records

Top Dawg Entertainment

MTV

Ibanez

Tama

Fender

ABC 20/20

CBS Morning News

WMMR

PBS (WHYY)

Front and Center/Speakeasy tv

The Voice

World Cafe Live

Keswick Theater

Devine + Partners

Bruce Montgomery Foundation

Mann Center (House)

Trocadero Theatre (House)

Prince Music Theatre (House)