Named by GQ magazine as the First Gentleman of Hip Hop, Derek ‘Fonzworth Bentley’ Watkins is a Grammy nominated producer, artist, author, and fashion icon. He won the Guild of Music Supervisors Best Original Song Award for the Juneteenth Episode of Blackish and the MTV Moonman for Best Choreography for “Fade” video feat. Teyana Taylor. His portfolio of tech-focused companies create innovative solutions in STEM/Arts Education, Workforce Development, Hair/Skincare, and Sustainable Energy. Ambassador to the Department of Energy’s Minorities in Energy initiative from 2015-2018, Derek provides leadership coaching, strategic guidance, and leverages his vast network to assist the next generation of entrepreneurs and innovators with capital and partnership opportunities for growth.