Hopwood DePree grew up in Holland, Michigan, where one of his neighbors once said "he wasn't that great of a kid."
As a young adult, he fled for the bright lights of L.A. where he successfully landed a job in front of a restaurant as a dancing chicken. The next day he was fired for not being “enthusiastic enough”.
He managed to graduate from the University of Southern California, beginning his career as an actor and independent filmmaker with his first film, “Rhinoskin” – a comedic documentary that followed his hapless adventures attempting to break into the entertainment industry. Having charged up $20,000 on his credit cards to make the film, he crossed his fingers and hoped for the best. Fortunately, he found critical success on the film f
