Derek Upton on Clubhouse

Bio

Owner @ Delicious Art Media Llc
[email protected]
www.chefderekaz.com

Redefining what it means to be a chef, artist, cannabis food pioneer and food content creator, Chef Derek Upton has paved a path of his own. Starting his journey as a professional drummer, traveling and playing all over, Derek always had a deep love and passion for food. At the age of 25, feeling that the music journey was coming to an end, he jumped headfirst into his cooking career. With a childhood of cooking memories, years of self-taught talent, a heart full of passion and a foundation of culinary school, Derek was ready for this new chapter.

Now years later as a California transplant , Chef Derek has worked for some of the best culinary names in phoenix and has created a name for himself. Alongside working in PHX known kitchens like EVO, Becketts Table and the James Beard Semifinalist The Breadfruit & Rum Bar, he has cooked for David Spade, Richard Rawlins, Michael Rappaport and many others. Being featured on the city’s top morning news shows, in the top food magazines, countless food blogs and radio, he has gained national attention.

As a pioneer of the cannabis food movement Chef Derek took the opportunity to be a featured chef on the Netflix original cooking show “Cooked with Cannabis” released April 20th, 2020. This release has led to numerous amazing friendships, business opportunities and sponsorships from Chef Works, Stargazer Cast Iron, Crystal Creek Organics , Rosinbomb and Herb & olive to name a few. Needless to say Chef Derek is a force to be reckoned with and sees no end in sight, he is always working on new ideas and always looking to the future.


MEDIA:
-Netflix-Release “cooked with cannabis”2020
- Top 25 Best Private chef 2020 : Phoenix Entrepreneurs Magazine
-HippyLife Podcast 2020
-Farm to Table Cannabis Podcast- Hightimes Magazine 2020
-Aztv The Daily Mix w/Brad Perry 2018
-Aztv The Daily Mix w/Brad Perry “CBD”
- Fox10 PHX Girl Scout Cookie Dessert Challenge
-Uptown Magazine Dec 2018 “Greco de Maris”
-So Scottsdale Feb 2018 “Cream of Endive”
-Echo magazine 2019 “Mussel’s de Calabria”
-Phoenix Magazine 2019 “Mussel’s de Calabria”
-Voyage Phoenix 2019 Inspiring Stories
- Gourmet Lifestyles Magazine 2019
-Wasteland Tv w/Diggity Dave from MTV