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Jason Derülo (born Jason Desrouleaux; September 21, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, actor and dancer.
After producing records for several artists and writing songs for Cash Money Records, co-founder of the label Birdman, Young Money Entertainment 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 of 2009. The song became a huge digital hit, selling over 2 million digital downloads, gaining an RIAA certification of 2x platinum, and reaching #1 in the US and several other countries. Derülo released his second single, "In My Head", in December of 2009. His debut album, Jason Derülo, is due for release on March 2, 2010.
Early life
Derülo was born in Miami, Florida,[1] to Haitian parents. His birth name is Desrouleaux, but he has changed the spelling for his stage name to make it easier to pronounce.[2]
Derülo has been performing since the age of five and wrote his first song, "Crush On You", at age eight. 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.[3]
Music career
2007-2009: songwriting and musical beginnings
Derülo has been writing songs for artists including Diddy, Danity Kane, Donnie Klang, Sean Kingston, Cassie, and Lil Mama since he was 16, intent on becoming a solo performer.[4] After attending performing arts schools and honing his talents as a singer and dancer (plus acting in theatre productions like Ragtime and Smokey Joe's Cafe)[5], Derülo won the grand prize on the 2006 season finale of the TV show Showtime at the Apollo. Derülo was discovered by music producer J.R. Rotem, who signed him to his record label Beluga Heights and Warner Bros. Records.
Derülo's music career began in 2007, when he was featured on Birdman's song "Bossy", which was featured on his album, 5 * Stunna.
2009-present: Jason Derülo
On August 4, 2009, Jason released his debut single, "Whatcha Say". It was produced by J.R. Rotem with additional production by Fuego. The track samples the Imogen Heap song "Hide And Seek". In late August 2009, the song debuted at #54 on the Billboard Hot 100[6] and hit #1 in November of 2009.[7] The single's music video was released in September 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 #63 on the Billboard Hot 100, and has since reached #9.
Derülo's eponymous debut album, Jason Derülo is due for release on March 2, 2010. He is currently promoting the album in his appearances as one of the opening acts for Lady Gaga's 2009–2010 The Monster Ball Tour. In February 2010, he premiered his third single, "The Sky's the Limit," on MySpace Music. He 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.
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Jason Derülo
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
Album | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [8] |
AUS [9] |
AUT [10] |
CAN [11] |
GER [12] |
IRE [13] |
NOR [14] |
NZ [15] |
SWE [16] |
UK [17] | ||||||||||
| 2009 | "Whatcha Say" | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | Jason Derülo | |||||||
| "In My Head" | 9 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||||||||||||
Music videos
| Year | Song | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Whatcha Say" | Anthony Mandler |
| 2010 | "In My Head" | Kai Crawford |
Songwriter credits
- Birdman – "Bossy" – from the album 5 * Stunna
- Cassie – "My House" and "She Can't Love You" from the album Electro Love
- Donnie Klang – "Dr. Love", "Rain" and "Spank Me" from his debut album Just a Rolling Stone
- Pitbull – "My Life" from the album The Boatlift
- Pleasure P – "First Come" and "First Serve" from the album The Introduction of Marcus Cooper
- Stat Quo – "Danger" from his upcoming album "Statlanta"
References
- ^ http://www.jasonderulo.com/profiles/blogs/jason-derulo-joins-highly
- ^ http://www.e4.com/hollyoaks/hollyoaksmusicshowwithmatalan/interviews/jasonderulo.html
- ^ Profile at CNN.com
- ^ "Heartbreak tale pays off for singer Jason Derülo". Reuters. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ^ Lewis, Pete. Jason Derulo interview, Blues & Soul, December 2009.
- ^ Varghese, Susan (2009-10-06). "Jason Derülo Takes Off With 'Whatcha Say' Single". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
- ^ "Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
- ^ "Jason Derulo Album & Song Chart History - Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- ^ "australian-charts.com - Australian charts portal". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- ^ "austriancharts.at - Austria Top 40". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- ^ "Jason Derulo Album & Song Chart History - Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- ^ "Jason Derulo Album & Song Chart History - Germany Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- ^ http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish chart portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- ^ "Chart Stats - Jason Derulo". chartstats.com. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - February 20, 2010: Jason Derülo certified singles". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ "nztop40.com - Top 40 Singles". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2010-02-20.