Who Are Derek Richard Thomas Parents? & Their Social Media Presence

Posted by Abbie Anker on Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Derek Richard Thomas parents are Andrew Thomas and Vicki Reed.

Derek’s father is reportedly in his 60s. Andrew was born in Oklahoma and grew up in Texas.

However, Andrew has a private Instagram account, while Vicki is also a keen Facebook and Instagram user.

As per her Facebook profile, Derek’s mother hails from Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania. She graduated from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1983. 

Vicki is currently working as a property accountant in Sacramento, California.

Vicki often drops comments under his son’s Instagram posts, with one of her 18 weeks ago comment saying, “That’s my baby.”

On May 9, 2022, Derek celebrated Mother’s Day and shared a throwback photo with his sister, mother, and grandmother on his Instagram account.

He captioned the post, “Happy Mother’s Day to my Momma, my Nanna and my Sister 😊❤️”

On that post, Derek’s father left a comment in which he said, “I see.. just cuttin’ me out.”

Derek Richard Thomas is a musician and a member of Vista Kicks

Derek Richard Thomas parents helped him in his music career. He is a successful musician and performed under the name DRT.

Derek is also a part of the Vista Kicks band. The band is famous for its albums like Twenty Something Nightmare and B*oty Shakers Ball.

Derek has performed with Vista Kicks at several stages and, in 2019, opened for the Rolling Stones at Santa Clara’s Levi’s Stadium.

Later the band collaborated with singer Audra Mae and released an album, Chateau Mae Mae, in 2020.

Derek previously worked as a musician-producer for the group The Hail Maries as well.

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However, Derek has not revealed a lot of details about his career, parents, and academic background.

Despite being so popular, he does not have a Wikipedia page, because of which many details about his life are unavailable.

Derek Richard Thomas Instagram account is the only place where he shares his life events and has 14.2K followers.

Derek Richard Thomas & Rumer Willis welcomed their first daughter

Derek Richard Thomas and his girlfriend, Rumer Willis, welcomed their first baby together, named Louetta Isley Thomas Willis, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. The couple shared the news on a joint Instagram post.

Rumer shared the post and captioned it, “✨ Louetta Isley Thomas Willis ✨ You are pure magic 🌱Born at home on Tuesday April 18. You are more than we ever dreamed of ✨”

Louetta Isley Thomas Willis is the first daughter of the couple as well as the first grandkid of Demi Moore and Bruse Willis, Derek Richard Thomas girlfriend parents.

In December 2022, Thomas and Rumer shared through an Instagram post that they were expecting their first child.

Rumer’s mother and sister have supported her on track to motherhood.

In December 2022, Moore shared a picture of herself on Instagram at one of Rumer Willis’ ultrasound appointments.

The picture also shows Rumer’s sister, Scott LaRue Willis, and Tallulah Willis.

Derek Richard Thomas girlfriend, Rumer Willis

Not many details are available about when the couple started dating each other, but according to her Instagram account, she began posting about Derek in May 2022.

Rumer is also known as Rue. She is an American singer and actress, widely known for winning the 20th season of th TV reality show ‘Dancing with the Stars.’

Derek’s girlfriend is the eldest child of Hollywood couple actors Demi Moore and Bruse Willis.

As Derek Richard Thomas parents supported him in his career, Rumer’s parents also supported her acting career, which started at the age of 5.

Due to Rumer’s tight schedule on account of her involvement in films and TV serials at an early age, she had to drop out of University after the first semester.

However, this did not hinder her overall career development as Rumer took her career as a learning experience in dealing with real-life barriers and people.

She began her career with small roles alongside her parents and climbed on to become a celebrity. Rumer is a versatile actress who has featured in several roles, ranging from horror movies and comedies to love stories.

Derek Richard Thomas girlfriend is active on Instagram with a large fan following of around 1 million followers.

Rumer Willis’ Childhood & Early Life

Rumer was born in Paducah, Kentucky, USA, on August 16, 1988. Her father was away for a film shooting when she was born, so her mother hired a cameraman to record the event and make a clip for her father to see.

Moore and Bruse named their daughter similar to their favorite author, Rumer Godden.

She is the eldest kid of her parents and has two younger siblings named Tallulah Belle and Scout LaRue.

Rumer also has two younger paternal half-sisters named Evelyn Penn and Mable Ray.

Bruce Willis, a renowned actor, singer, and producer, is her father, while her mother, Demi Moore, is a model, songwriter, and actress.

Although her parents divorced after thirteen years of marriage and pursued separate paths, they maintained a strong connection with their children and were seen together in public on several occasions.

Growing up with her two sisters, Rumer was raised in Hailey, Idaho, where she completed her primary schooling.

She attended Wildwood Secondary School in Los Angeles, California, as an undergraduate, before joining the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan.

Although Rumer started her degree program at the University of Southern California and completed her first semester, she ultimately decided to drop out to pursue her acting career.

At the early age of five, Derek’s girlfriend made her film debut alongside her mother in ‘Now and Then,’ followed by a role in ‘Striptease the following year.

Before turning twenty, she had already starred alongside her father in two films, ‘Hostage’ and ‘The Whole Nine Yards.’

These early experiences in show business solidified Rumer’s passion for acting and motivated her to pursue it as a full-time career.

Derek Richard Thomas parents and Rumer Willis parents both supported their children in their dream careers.

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