An interview to discuss his career spanning business, real estate, and the entertainment industry.
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- EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Atlanta, GA
The Creative Executive powering Film, Real Estate, & Purpose-Driven Storytelling
Derrick Wills is a multitalented force, founder and CEO at the intersection of film, entrepreneurship, and impact. As a business mogul, film producer & musician, Wills has crafted a multidisciplinary career rooted in vision, influence, and legacy. Whether orchestrating major film distribution deals, curating nationally recognized festivals, or mentoring the next generation through spoken word and youth advocacy, Wills moves with purpose—and leaves a creative fingerprint on every venture he touches ... Continued Below
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Derrick Wills — Founder/CEO
Entrepreneurship: Real Estate Meets Cultural Capital
Derrick Wills is the Founder and CEO of iDentity Corporation Worldwide, a marketing and branding firm with over 5,000 clients served since 2007. The company’s success is matched by its Newest sister entity, iDentity Properties, LLC, a thriving real estate brokerage and investment firm crossing the $1M annual revenue mark within its first 36 months. To date, Wills' real estate ventures have generated over $150 million in total sales volume, a reflection of both scale and strategic market positioning.
His clientele ranges from government contracts to local county departments to small mom-and-pop startups. Corporate giants like McDonald’s, Toyota, and DeKalb County Schools have all trusted iDentity Corporation with branding, marketing, and creative solutions.
But Wills' real estate reach goes far beyond brokerage—he holds a vast portfolio of residential and commercial properties, including ownership of the second most-visited shopping center on the East Coast. His deep understanding of urban development, mixed-use investments, and retail growth has positioned him as a serious player in both Georgia and New Jersey real estate markets.
- 1M Annual Revenue
- 3X Commercial Properties
- 150M Sales Volume To Date
The Entertainment Landscape
Film, Festival, and Distribution: Telling Stories That Travel
ENTERTAINMENT
Wills plays a key leadership role in the global entertainment space, contributing to major projects both on-screen and behind the scenes. He is a producer with the powerful distribution company GoMedia Productions, and founder of iDentityPics.com, a production company focused on original content and high-level creative collaborations. Through these ventures, Wills has helped produce or distribute culturally significant and award-winning works such as For the Love of Money, Followed, & 6 Minutes to Glory.
Whether as an Executive Producer or Composer, Derrick has worked on a slate of impactful titles including: He Who Findeth, Prodigal, Single Not Searching, Christmas with the Campbells, Family Ties Christmas Special, and more.
His contributions span creative development, logistics, distribution, and executive-level guidance—underscoring a broad and strategic filmmaking influence that extends far beyond traditional producing credits.
Voice of a poet. Hands of a musician. Mind of a mogul.
Artist. Educator. Advocate.
Before producing films or managing real estate empires, Derrick Wills was a high school Algebra I teacher—a role that sparked his lifelong passion for educating and empowering others. Today, that mission continues through his powerful work as an award-winning spoken word poet, musician, and visual artist, where he uses his voice and craft to speak nationally at schools, universities, and youth forums.
Such creative direction has allowed him to share stages with renowned creatives such as Theresa tha SONGBIRD, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Hank Stewart, Chaz Shepherd, Queen Sheba, Tommy Bottoms, The Real Georgia Me, Red Storm, Shivy Brookes, & more.
His performances center on themes of self-love, suicide prevention, and anti-bullying, blending raw storytelling with healing and hope. Through paint, music, and verse, Wills has become a sought-after speaker and creative advocate for change—proof that artistry and impact are a powerful merger.
As a musician, Wills has performed with and behind artists such as Tasha Cobbs and William Murphy. As a photographer, he got his start capturing major cultural events like the Trumpet Awards, Stellar Awards, Gospel Choice Awards, and more—demonstrating his artistic eye across multiple disciplines.
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Grammy Winning Gospel Artist
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Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Grammy Winning Gospel ArtistTasha Cobbs Leonard is a GRAMMY-winning American gospel singer, songwriter, and worship leader, born on July 7, 1981, in Jesup, Georgia. She grew up singing in her parents' church, Jesup New Life Ministries, before launching a successful solo career in 2010 and releasing her breakout debut album, Grace, in 2013. Her hit single "Break Every Chain" earned a GRAMMY and became a platinum-selling success. A worship leader and now an executive pastor at The Purpose Place church in South Carolina with her husband Kenneth Leonard, Jr., she is a prolific artist known for her powerful voice and ministry.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Grammy Winning Artist, Poet & Actor
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Grammy Winning Artist, Poet & ActorMalcolm-Jamal Warner (August 18, 1970 – July 20, 2025) was an American actor, director, producer, and musician, best known for portraying Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show. He also starred on Malcolm & Eddie and The Resident, directed episodes of The Cosby Show, and won a Grammy for the song "Jesus Children". Warner unfortunately passed away at the age of 54.
Derrick Wills
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Theresa Tha Songbird
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Theresa Tha Songbird
Grammy Nominated Poet & AuthorTheresa tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D. is an award-winning poet, lyrical and theatrical alchemist, and author who gained viral fame for her poem "ou So Black" on a 2019 Trumpet Award appearance, leading to features on a Grammy-nominated album and the Tamron Hall Show. She is the CEO of B.I.R.D. Media Enterprises, has authored the children's book YOU SO BLACK and the poetry book MASS MATTER MAGIC, and has performed alongside artists such as Jill Scott and MC Lyte.
Purpose-Filled Paths
Empowering Generational Wealth and Entrepreneurial Success
With a legacy that spans creative industries and commercial investments, Derrick Wills has built a personal net worth of $4.2 million—an empire earned through vision, hustle, and heart.
From investing in real estate to launching scalable creative ventures, he uses his success as a vehicle to empower others.
Through mentorship programs, investor guidance, and creative collaborations, Wills is committed to helping entrepreneurs—particularly from underrepresented communities—build generational wealth and develop sustainable business models.
His portfolio isn’t just profitable—it’s purpose-filled, paving paths for the next wave of leaders and creators.
Shaking Hands on the Golf Course
A Network Forged on Fairways and Film Sets
LOS ANGELES
Wills’ influence also extends into celebrity circles, through philanthropic partnerships and appearances at multiple celebrity golf tournaments benefiting children's foundations. These events have led to close personal ties and collaborations with industry giants like Cedric the Entertainer, Steve Harvey, Anthony Anderson, Marlon Wayans, DL Hughley, Michael Phelps, Phil Oates and others.
These networks have reinforced his presence as a connector—someone equally at home in boardrooms, greenrooms, and grassroots communities.
7 Years of PVIFF
Derrick Wills is also known as the driving force behind the Peachtree Village International Film Festival (PVIFF)—one of Atlanta’s most respected and empowering film festivals—a multi-day celebration of global cinema, networking, and industry education held annually in Atlanta, Georgia.
This platform has allowed him to honor powerful individuals such as Chadwick Boseman, Jeffrey Wright, Cassi Davis-Patton, Vivica Fox, Lakeith Stanfield, Jasmine Guy, Omari Hardwick, Cedric the Entertainer, Anthony Anderson, Forest Whitaker and more.
These platforms continue to serve as launching pads for creators across all backgrounds and experience levels.
For the last 7 years, he has also helped produce major cultural events like the 72-Hour Film Competition, the PVIFF Monologue Competition, Magic City Youth Film Festival, Pitch Tent (allowing creatives to pitch their film projects to industry executives), and plays a leading role in producing panels such as “Cast Me If You Can” and the Annual PVIFF Awards.
But don’t just read about him ...
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