I'm the best!
He is a bit of a trickster always playing practical jokes with his ice powers because he thinks he's the best in the academy. He has a real cocky attitude and thinks he is above all the rest, but his powers are really powerful than some others so he has a reason to act as he is.
His wardrobe is strange with a mostly gray color scheme. He has a Snow Owl named Maxim
He moved from Alaska where he was the best snowboarder around and everyone respected him, to the Element Academy where he is not used to being the new kid. His parents were Xtreme enthuiast which usually left Derrick to fend for himself at home where he spent most his time snowboarding, he is even better than his parents in snowboarding now.