Derek Stephen Prince is an American voice actor with a career spanning over two decades, recognized for his extensive work in anime dubbing, animation, and video games. Born on February 5, 1969, in Inglewood, California, he graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1991 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in musical theater. Throughout his career, he has also been credited under the pseudonyms David Umansky, Steven Prince, and Steve Prince.

Prince is perhaps most widely known for his numerous roles within the long-running Digimon franchise. He voiced Ken Ichijouji, the Digimon Emperor, as well as the Digimon Veemon and its various evolutions in Digimon Adventure 02. He also provided the voice for the fan-favorite character Impmon and his ultimate form Beelzemon in Digimon Tamers. His involvement with the series has continued for decades, reprising his roles as Ken Ichijouji and Veemon in the 2020 film Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna. His other notable Digimon roles include DemiDevimon, Piedmon in the original Digimon Adventure, and Grumblemon in Digimon Frontier.

In addition to his iconic work in Digimon, Prince has landed major roles in several other prominent anime series. He is well-known as the voice of the intelligent and stoic Uryū Ishida in the long-running series Bleach, a role he has reprised for multiple films and the recent Thousand Year Blood War arc. He also voices the reserved Shino Aburame in the Naruto and Naruto: Shippuden series. His filmography includes a wide array of other characters, such as Iggy in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders, Keitaro Urashima in Love Hina (credited as David Umansky), and Yoichi Hiruma in Eyeshield 21. He also voiced the role of Golf in the film Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway, Do-ji in Gundam Build Divers, and Mr. X in Lupin the Third: Is Lupin Still Burning?. Other roles from the user's list include Ranjiro Kiyama in Beyblade Burst Turbo and Beyblade Burst Sparking, Iggy Pig in Ai to Yūki no Pig Girl Tonde Būrin, Li in B-Legend! Battle Bedaman, Joe Shimamura / Cyborg 009 in Cyborg 009 The Cyborg Soldier, Aoshima in Magnetic Rose, and Ty in Pokémon Generations.

Beyond anime, Prince has an extensive body of work in video games. He is the voice of Vexen, a member of Organization XIII, in the Kingdom Hearts series. He has also voiced major characters in the Danganronpa franchise, including Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu in Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair and Kokichi Oma in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony. Other notable game credits include Asuka R. Kreutz in the Guilty Gear series and Takaya Sakaki in Persona 3.

Prince's vocal range is a significant aspect of his career, allowing him to portray characters from high-pitched creatures to villains with huskier tones. His professional profile notes his ability to perform a wide variety of accents and character ages, from teenagers to middle-aged adults. He has frequently collaborated with other prominent voice actors in the industry, such as Kirk Thornton and Steve Blum, on numerous projects over the years. With a career that began in 1994, Derek Stephen Prince has established himself as a prolific and versatile talent in the field of voice acting.