Derricott began as a poet at the age 8 before turning his hand to writing comics, mangas, and personal novels. At the age of 17, Derricott was seen wearing straw hats, much like the ones seen on One Piece worn by Luffy. The term chan was added after it was noted that most of his stories have female heroes. He kept the name because he "thought is sounded better with Luffy than kun or san. It's not gender confusion, just the way it flows with the name I have."