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  • Comment: Can you please identify three-five independent, reliable sources that provide extensive coverage about Derrick Acosta on the article talk page? Thanks. JSFarman (talk) 18:29, 12 March 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: I think there simply isn't enough coverage to justify a standalone article. He shows up in bunch of disconnected places, such as being cited as an expert of paranormal activities once, and passing mentions that he contributed to various music videos, but most of the sources are just plain interviews and this article reflects that. Ca talk to me! 00:02, 26 November 2023 (UTC)
  • Comment: Per a request at the help desk, I took a look and agree with the decline. None of the sources provide in-depth coverage about Acosta. Most are interviews so not independent and/or are about the series which already has an article. S0091 (talk) 13:53, 11 May 2023 (UTC)
Derrick Acosta
Acosta in 2017
Alma materWest Hills High School
Occupations
  • Comic book writer
  • music video director
  • actor
  • podcaster
  • video gamer
Years active2003–present
Known for
Notable credits
Websitederrickacosta.com

Derrick Acosta is an American writer, music video director, actor, podcaster, and video gamer who co-created the sketch comedy group and public-access web series Mega64. Acosta hosts the Mega Strange podcast, created the comic book FOBIA by Mad Cave Studios, appeared in the films Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea (2023), Fireflies in the Dusk (2025), and directed music videos for Gary Wilson and Mrs Magician.[1][2][3]

Personal life

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Acosta is from San Diego, California,[1] growing up with a theater background in Santee[4] and attending West Hills High School.[5]

Career

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Acosta produced content for Disney, Microsoft, Sony, MTV, Cult Records and Swami Records.[6][7] As a music video director, he collaborated with Z-Trip, Shepard Fairey, Mrs Magician, Gary Wilson, and Dead Heavens.[8]

In 2022, he worked with Jodi Cilley, Jonathan Hammond and Shannon Taylor on the San Diego Film Awards at Hotel del Coronado.[7]

In 2023, Acosta and Johnny Weiss hosted the podcast Mega Strange[1] and were nominated for Best Podcast Hosts at ParaPod Awards.[9] That same year, Acosta was a judge at Demonic Brilliance Film Festival.[6]

In 2024, he appeared in the film Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea which screened at the 13th Oceanside International Film Festival[10] and was cast in a lead role for the film A Corpse in Kensington.[11][12]

In 2025, Acosta created and published a horror comic called FOBIA Volume 1. He previously was recruited by Mad Cave Studios to help write the comic book Speed Racer: Tales from the Road Vol. 1 and is an attached as writer to Volume 2.[13][14]

Reception

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In 2020, a doctored image of Acosta was used to portray Randall Sand, a fake political persona that claimed to be an Independent candidate for Arizona's 5th Congressional District.[15][16] Journalist Stan Yeung of Gaming Age said Acosta would have been a better fit for the 2023 film Tetris than Taron Egerton.[17]

Mega64

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While in high school drama class,[5] Acosta met Rocco Botte and Shawn Chatfield and the three of them co-created a public-access show called Mega64 in 2003.[18] He claimed early on that he became concerned about running into anyone he might know while filming.[19] At the time, Acosta said YouTube was not an option so it was up to them to find other ways to broadcast their content online.[18] He said there was no focal point to make money at first, but claimed it was an inevitable path to a sustainable career.[2]

Years later, Acosta began hosting a weekly podcast.[2] On one episode, he talked about getting bored with new video games because of his familiarity with them and how similar one game can be to the next.[20] Acosta celebrated Mega64's 15th anniversary at San Diego Comic-Con in 2018[21] and attended a virtual panel in 2021.[22] The group celebrated the 20th anniversary in 2023.[2]

In an interview with Kill Screen, Acosta mentioned that people should not identify themselves with only one notion. He claims that although he is associated with movies and filmmaking, he wants to be known for his personality traits as well.[23]

Filmography

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Acting roles
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Paranormal Pals Zephyr Voice credit[24]
2022 Some Like It Hot Derrick Some Like It Hot parody[7]
2023 Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea Mickey [25][26]
2025 Fireflies in the Dusk Fernando Short film[27]
2026 Red Light Teachers Krish
Mewgenics Cat (voice) Video game[28]
TBA A Corpse in Kensington † Lionel Lead role, featuring Michael Madsen and Ryan Bollman[29][11]
Moondog † Saloon Bartender By Ian Tripp
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Film and television
Year Title Writer Director Notes
2017 Little Love Lost Co-writer Yes Short film, also producer and editor
2018 Murder Mementos Yes No Short film, also producer
San Diego Film Awards Head script writer No TV special
2019 San Diego Film Awards Co-writer No TV special
2021 San Diego Film Awards Co-writer Co-director TV special
2022 San Diego Film Awards Co-writer Co-director TV special broadcast on KPBS[30][7]
2023 Paper Trail N/a Yes Short film[8]
Top Host Co-writer Yes Top Gun: Maverick parody
San Diego Film Awards Co-writer Co-director Presenter, TV special nominated for Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards
TBA Pinhole Yes Yes Crowdfunded film
Music videos
Year Title Band Director Notes
2012 Dead 80's Mrs Magician Co-director [31]
Do it For You Plateaus Co-director [32]
Bullrider Mastah Syphe Yes [33]
2013 There is No God Mrs Magician Co-director [34]
2014 I Just Want To Hold You In My Arms Tonight Gary Wilson Yes [8]
2015 Fire Away Rey Pila Co-director [35][36]
2016 Feel Low Dead Heavens Yes [37]
2020 Whatever Dude Crasher Yes [38]
Mega64
Year Title Role Notes
2006 GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley N/a [6]
2012 The Aquabats! Super Show! N/a Episode: "Mysterious Egg!"[6]
2016 AAAA Game Game development manager [39]
2019 Metal Gear Solid in 5 Minutes Solid Snake [40]
2021 Mega64: Resident Evil VILLAGE Ethan Winters [2]
Mega64 Version 4.1: Revengurrection Derek Also director, featuring SungWon Cho and Arin Hanson[41]
2024 Doug Huggem Additional voices Duke Nukem parody with Jon St. John

Accolades

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Event / Festival Year Award Title Result Notes Ref.
ParaPod Awards 2023 Best Podcast Host(s) Mega Strange Nominated Shared with Johnny Weiss [9]
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 2026 Pacific Southwest Emmy Award – Special Event Coverage 2025 San Diego Film Awards Won Shared with Jodi Cilley, Rich Varville, Tony Amat, Paulina Perea, Giovanni Autiero [42]

Published works

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  • Acosta, Derrick. Derrick Acosta Presents FOBIA Volume 1. United States: Derrick Acosta, May 15, 2025. ISBN 9798991725101
  • London, Mark; Pepose, David; Hamilton, Richard Ashley; Acosta, Derrick; Sieracki, Joseph. Speed Racer: Tales from the Road Vol. 1. United States: Mad Cave Studios, June 9, 2026. ISBN 9781545826980

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Weil, Madison (2023-11-01). Proctor Valley Road: The history behind the ghost stories. KGTV. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Winkie, Luke (2023-02-17). "And now, for Mega64's greatest stunt: Aging gracefully!". Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  3. ↑ Gingold, Michael (2026-02-16). "Exclusive poster and stills: Michael Madsen et al. in "A CORPSE IN KENSINGTON"". Rue Morgue. Archived from the original on 2026-02-17. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
  4. ↑ Morlan, Kinsee (2017-11-08). "I Made it in San Diego: 'The Cockroaches of the Internet' on Their Online Empire". Voice of San Diego. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  5. 1 2 Helewa, Nas (2009-02-21). "Mega64 is here. Be scared". San Diego CityBeat. Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "2023 AWARD WINNERS". Demonic Brilliance Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "2022 San Diego Film Awards- 8th ANNUAL". Film Consortium San Diego. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  8. 1 2 3 "Paper Trail". 2023 San Diego Film Week. Archived from the original on 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  9. 1 2 Haring, Bruce (2023-03-04). "ParaPod Awards Set Nominees For Paranormal Event". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  10. ↑ "OIFF 2024 SCHEDULE - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH". Oceanside International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2024-02-25. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  11. 1 2 Bennett, Emily (2024-11-07). "Love Triangles and Dark Secrets in 'A Corpse in Kensington' | Love Horror film reviews and news". Love Horror. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
  12. ↑ Gingold, Michael (2026-02-16). "Exclusive poster and stills: Michael Madsen et al. in "A CORPSE IN KENSINGTON"". Rue Morgue. Archived from the original on 2026-02-17. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
  13. ↑ Valentine, Evan (2025-12-05). "Speed Racer: Mega 64's Derrick Acosta Talks Helping to Build a New Anime Universe (Exclusive)". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
  14. ↑ Dezo, Alice (2026-05-20). "Little Fables with Big Scares in the FOBIA Horror Anthology". Shelfdust. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  15. ↑ "Cyber Policy Center | FSI - Stanford University" (PDF). Stanford University. 2020-10-08.
  16. ↑ Stephenson, Hank (2020-10-14). "Jake Hoffman is going to provide us with endless copy". Yellow Sheet Report. Retrieved 2025-12-06 – via Proquest.
  17. ↑ Yeung, Stan (2024-11-14). "Tetris Forever review for PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch". Gaming Age. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
  18. 1 2 Blair, Iain (2015-07-14). "10 Comics to Watch: Guerrilla Gamers Mega64 Blew Up on Internet". Variety. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  19. ↑ "Mega 64 video to video". GMR (21): 31. 2004 – via Internet Archive.
  20. ↑ Kunzelman, Cameron (2019-01-11). "The Millennial Burnout Conversation Also Applies to Gamers". Vice. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  21. ↑ Johnston, Rich (2018-07-07). "Full Details of All 254 Friday Panels at San Diego Comic-Con 2018". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  22. ↑ Hersko, Tyler (2021-07-09). "Comic-Con at Home 2021 Schedule: The Top Panels to Look Out For". IndieWire. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  23. ↑ Burke, Kelly (2013-12-13). "Why are videogames so bad at being funny, and why are Mega64 so good at it?". Kill Screen. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  24. ↑ Leighton, Susan (2017-01-20). "Paranormal Pals: First Look at the Pilot Episode on Youtube". 1428 Elm. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  25. ↑ "Derrick Acosta | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  26. ↑ Brewer, Mac (2023-11-15). "Charybdis Pictures Releases Trailer for Horror Comedy 'HEMET' Ahead of Premiere". Horror Society. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  27. ↑ Ng, Alan (2025-04-17). "Fireflies in the Dusk". Film Threat. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  28. ↑ Maurya, Aniket (2026-02-14). "Mewgenics Voice Actors List (Main Cast and Cameos)". Fandom Wire. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
  29. ↑ Gingold, Michael (2026-02-16). "Exclusive poster and stills: Michael Madsen et al. in "A CORPSE IN KENSINGTON"". Rue Morgue. Archived from the original on 2026-02-17. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
  30. ↑ Robinson, Jennifer (2022-08-24). "San Diego Film Awards 2022". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  31. ↑ Kaye, Ben (2012-07-19). "Video: Mrs. Magician - "Dead 80's" (CoS Premiere)". Consequence. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  32. ↑ "Premiere: Plateaus, "Do it For You"". Impose. 2012-05-03. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  33. ↑ "Dose of Bass | San Diego Reader". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
  34. ↑ Pangburn, DJ (2013-04-11). "Watch Mrs. Magician's Surreal and Grotesquely Animated Video for "There Is No God"". Vice. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  35. ↑ "Rey Pila comparte el video "Fire Away"". Indie Rocks! (in Spanish). 2015-12-07. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  36. ↑ "Rey Pila estrena video de su nuevo sencillo "Fire away"". Notimex (in Spanish). 2015-12-05. Retrieved 2025-12-06 – via Proquest.
  37. ↑ O'Hare, Shane (2016-08-23). "Monday Music: Dead Heavens – Feel Low". Geekscape. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  38. ↑ Sacher, Andrew (2020-07-10). "Watch Crasher's new video for "Whatever Dude"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  39. ↑ Barder, Ollie (2016-04-20). "The Main Limitation On Gaming Is No Longer Technological, It's Budgetary". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  40. ↑ Castillo, Jarrod (2019-05-07). "Mega64 recaps the original Metal Gear Solid in 'five' minutes". App Trigger. Archived from the original on 2021-09-11. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  41. ↑ "Mega64 Version 4.1: Revengurrection (2021)". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  42. ↑ "NATAS PSW – EMMY® Awards - Nominees". NATAS PSW. Archived from the original on 2026-07-10. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
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