Derek "Wheels" Wheeler- By Far The Best Character At Degrassi, Go To The Wheels Tribute Page By Clicking Here.      
You Have To Congratulate Wheels, He Was The First Person To Snag A Date With The Hot, New And Improved Stephanie Kaye.  He forgot about an optometrist appointment that he had, so him, Snake and Joey all tried to steal Snakes' parents car, they were busted and the Zit Remedy broke up for the first time.  Wheels' Parents Were Killed By A Drunk Driver And He Went Through An Emotional Absence From Degrassi Junior High.  When He Returned e Went OnA Quest For His Biological Father Whom He Met Earlier.  He Hitch-hiked To Port hope And Was Almost Raped, Only To Find Out That His Dad Didn't Want Him.  So Then He Went To Live With His Grandma Who He Dispised, With A Passion.  He Tried Living With Joey Once, But That Didn't Work Out.  He Also Had A Brief Love Affair With Heather, (One Of The Twins).  He Made Out With Her At Lucy's Party And Then Didn't Like Her Anymore...Too Bad, They Looked Good Together.  Wheels Ended His Time On Degrassi By Killing A Kid And Paralyzing/Blinding Lucy In A Drunk Driving Accident.