Derek Deso’s net worth 2025: Derek Deso is an American YouTube personality and entrepreneur who has leverage on the video-sharing platform to create wealth for himself. How much do you know about him? Read on as we take you through the biography, family and personal life, education, salary, earnings, and net worth of Derek Deso. What’s more, you’ll also learn how Derek Deso made his fortune.
Who is Derek Deso and How Much is He Worth?
| Full Name | Derek Deso |
| Date of Birth | April 27, 1987 |
| Age | 37 Years |
| Profession | YouTube Personality |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Country of Origin | United States of America |
| Source of Wealth | YouTube |
| Net Worth | $3 million |
| Last Updated | January 2025 |
Derek Deso is an American YouTube personality, social media influencer, prankster, content creator, and entrepreneur with an estimated net worth of $3 million. Deso is famous for the extreme pranks that he uploads on his YouTube channel.
Deso has a huge followership on his YouTube channels, “DerekDeso” and “DerekDesoDaily”. As of the time of writing, he has over 4.52 million subscribers and over 400 million combined video views. Deso is also part of a collaborative channel named “TheBoogShow” that features prank videos.
Early Life
Derek Deso was born on April 27, 1987, in Los Angeles, California, United States of America. He was raised by his mother in the absence of his father. Derek is the second child in a family of three children. His two brothers are Steven and Ryan.
Education
Derek Deso attended Bellflower High School in Bellflower, California. There is no information about Deso attending college.
Career
Deso started his professional YouTube career in August 2010, when he together with his friends, NesBoog, Qbanguy, and Lil Moco created the channel “The BoogShow”. The group’s first video was titled “The Boog Show Intro”.
As of the time of writing, the YouTube channel has over 539,000 subscribers with over 55 million video views. The group uploads a variety of videos that range from prank videos, videos of them eating spicy foods, and alcohol pranks to pranks that involve dangerous creatures.
On March 16, 2015, the group uploaded a video titled “Extreme Spider Prank (Gone Wrong). The prank video has garnered over 5 million views. However, the group has not been active of late.
On July 11, 2011, the YouTuber started his own channel, “DerekDeso”, which has over 1.94 million subscribers. He posts mainly content like challenges, pranks, sketches, and other interesting stuff. Deso also runs another YouTube channel, “DerekDesoDaily” which has over 2.58 million subscribers.
Personal Life
Derek Deso is married to Sophia Turner, who is a lash tech, hairstylist, and salon owner. They started dating in early 2019. The couple tied the knot on September 12, 2020. Prior to his marriage, Deso dated Lycette Cornejo who is also a YouTuber and social media personality.
Derek is also a step-father to Sophia’s son, Quincy from a previous relationship.
Social Media Profile
Derek Deso has an impressive number of fans on his social media pages where he shares a bit of his personal life and work-related stuff. As of the time of writing, Derek Deso has over 224,000 Instagram followers. Derek has over 17,000 Twitter followers. On Facebook, Deso has over 8.8 million followers. What’s more, Deso has over 412,000 TikTok followers.
Derek Deso Net Worth, Salary and Earnings 2025
As of January 2025, Derek Deso has an estimated net worth of $3 million. Deso earns his net worth from his YouTube personality career. Derek makes about $500,000 annually across all his YouTube channels.
