Derek Whitacre

Derek Whitacre is an American music composer and producer based in Los Angeles. Most notably, he has written music for the television shows Queen of the South (USA/Netflix), and NCIS (CBS). He is also known for his cinematic music project called The Moscow Coup Attempt since 2005.In 2018 Derek released the documentary We Live Machinery that he directed, edited, and scored.In 2016, he co-wrote the theme song for the Walter Hill (48 Hrs, The Warriors) directed revenge film The Assignment, starring Michelle Rodriguez and Sigourney Weaver.