Derek McAllister (November 6, 1994 – March 4, 2014), better known as his stage name Speaker Knockerz, was a young Hip Hop artist from South Carolina whom became famous on YouTube as a result of his ‘Rico Story’ trilogy. His rap style is quite unique, and he was regarded as a great story teller, with skills evident in his Rico Story trilogy. On March 6, 2014, after being missing for a few days, Speaker Knockerz’ body was found unresponsive in his garage and he was declared dead at the young age of 19 years old.