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After producing records for several artists and writing songs for Cash Money Records, co-founder of the label Birdman, Young Money En-tertainment owner Lil Wayne and rapper Diddy, Derülo signed to minor recording label Beluga Heights. After Beluga Heights became part of the Warner Music Group, Derülo released his debut single, “Whatcha Say” in May 2009. The song became a huge digital hit, selling over five million digital downloads, gaining an RIAA certification of double platinum, and reaching number 1 in the US and New Zealand. Derülo released his second single, “In My Head”, in December 2009. His debut album, Jason Derü-lo, was released in 2010.

Derülo was born in Miami, Florida, to Haitian parents. His birth name is Desrouleaux, but he changed the spelling for his stage name to make it easier to pronounce.Derülo has been performing since the age of five. He wrote his first song, “Crush on You”, at age eight and was heard singing part of the song on a Galaxy FM interview. Derülo spent his youth studying opera, theater, and ballet. He attended Dillard Center for the Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York.At age 12, Derülo met his future manager, Frank Harris, a law school student who was helping him improve his basketball skills.

Derülo has been writing songs for artists in-cluding Diddy, Danity Kane, Donnie Klang, Sean Kingston, Cassie, and Lil Mama since he was 16, intent on becoming a solo performer. After attending performing arts schools and honing his talents as a singer and dancer (plus acting in theatre productions like Ragtime and Smok-ey Joe’s Cafe), Derülo won the grand prize on the 2006 season finale of the TV show Show-

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time at the Apollo. Derülo was discovered by music producer J. R. Rotem, who signed him to his record label Beluga Heights Records and Warner Bros. Records.In a HitQuarters interview, Rotem highlighted Derülo’s dedication to his art by saying, “Jason Derülo has one of the most impressive work ethics I’ve ever come across – he just keeps knocking out songs in the studio. That’s an amazing quality.”Derülo’s music career began in 2006, when he was featured on Birdman’s song “Bossy”, which was featured on his album, 5 * Stunna.

On August 4, 2009, Jason released his debut single, “Whatcha Say”. It was produced by J. R. Rotem with additional production by Fue-go. The track samples the Imogen Heap song “Hide and Seek”. In late August 2009, the song debuted at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and hit number 1 in November 2009. The single’s music video was released in Septem-ber 2009; after the single became successful, Derülo began work on his debut album. He released the second single from his album, “In My Head”, on December 8, 2009. It debuted at number 63 on the Billboard Hot 100, and reached number five.Derülo’s debut album, Jason Derülo, was re-leased on March 2, 2010. He spent six weeks promoting the album in his appearances as one of the opening acts for Lady Gaga’s 2009–2010 The Monster Ball Tour. The third single of the album is “Ridin’ Solo,” which was released worldwide on April 26, 2010. By July, the single had reached number nine in the Billboard Hot 100. Derülo has also recently been featured in a song by new artist Will Roush called “Turn it Up,” which also features Stat Quo and Young Buck. Jason Derülo first charted within the top ten of the UK and Irish Albums Charts in early March 2010.

Birth name: Jason Joel DesrouleauxBorn: September 21, 1989 (age 21)Origin: Miami, Florida, United StatesOccupations: Singer-songwriter, dancer, choreographer, actorYears active: 2007–present

Labels: Warner Bros, Beluga HeightsAssociated acts: Birdman, Lady Gaga, The Black Eyed PeasWebsite: jasonderulo.com

“Jason Joel Desrouleaux (born September 21, 1989), better known by his stage name Jason Derülo, is an American singer-songwriter, actor and dancer.”

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2009: "Whatcha Say" Bernard Gourley "Whatcha Say" (Acoustic version) Unknown2010: "In My Head" Kai Crawford "Text" (Mann featuring Jason Derülo) Kevin Shulman "Ridin' Solo" Scott Speer "What If" Ethan Lader "The Sky's the Limit" Unknown

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"Bossy" from 5 * Stunna by Birdman "My House" and "She Can't Love You" from Electro Love by Cassie "Dr. Love", "Rain", and "Spank Me" from Just a Rolling Stone by Donnie Klang "My Life" from The Boatlift by Pitbull "First Come" and "First Serve" from The Introduction of Marcus Cooper by Pleasure P "Danger" from Statlanta by Stat Quo "Replay" from Replay by Iyaz

Songwriter credits

Studio Albums: Jason Derülo (2010)Singles: “Whatcha Say” · “In My Head” · “Ridin’ Solo” · “What If” · “The Sky’s the Limit”Tours: Jason Derülo World Tour

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Visit Jason Derülo's Website: jasonderulo.com