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Distinguish|Jason RulloInfobox musical artist | name = Jason Derülo| birth_name = Jason Joel Desrouleaux| image = Jason-Derulo by-Adam-Bielawski 2010-01-12.jpg| caption = Derülo at Music Online Entertainmentz Inc. 2010| background = solo_singer| birth_date = birth date and age|mf=yes|1989|9|23| origin = Miami, Florida, United States| genre = Contemporary R& B|R& B , pop music|pop , dance-pop|dance cite web|title=What Genre is Jason Derulo? |url= http://www.trueknowledge.com/q/what_genre_is_jason_derulocite web|title=Vodafone Music - Jason Derulo|url=https://music.vodafone360.com/ie/en/browse/album/14721545/Jason+Derulo|accessdate=9 August 2011| occupation = Singer-songwriter, dancer, choreographer, actor| years_active = 2007–present| label = Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros. , Beluga Heights Records|Beluga Heights , TM3 Records, Music Online Entertainmentz.| associated_acts = The Black Eyed Peas , Lady GaGa , Birdman (rapper)|Birdman , Diddy-Dirty Money , Lil Wayne , Big Boi , Kid Cudi | website = url|jasonderulo.com Jason Joel Desrouleaux http://movies.nytimes.com/person/1676376/Jason-Joel-Desrouleaux "Jason Joel Desrouleaux – About This Person – Movies & TV". NYTimes.com. Retrieved July 16, 2010. (born Nowrap|September 21, 1989), better known by his stage name Jason Derülo , 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 (rapper)|Birdman , Young Money Entertainment owner Lil Wayne and rapper Sean Combs|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, which sold 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 (Jason Derülo song)|In My Head ", in December 2009. His debut album, Jason Derülo (album)|Jason Derülo , was released on March 2, 2010. He released his second studio album, Future History (album)|Future History on September 16, 2011.
Early life
Derulo was born in Miami , Florida, http://www.jasonderulo.com/profiles/blogs/jason-derulo-joins-highly "Jason Derulo Joins Highly Anticipated Lady Gaga Tour!". Jason Derulo. October 30, 2009. to Haitian people|Haitian parents. His birth name is Desrouleaux, but he changed the spelling for his stage name to make it easier to pronounce. http://www.e4.com/hollyoaks/hollyoaksmusicshowwithmatalan/interviews/jasonderulo.html "Hollyoaks Music Show – Jason DeRulo Reaches for the Stars – E4.com". e4.com.
Derülo has been performing since the age of three. He wrote his first song, "Crush on You", at age eight, and was heard singing part of the song on a The Galaxy Network|Galaxy FM interview. Derülo spent his youth studying opera, theater, and ballet. He attended Dillard High School|Dillard Center for the Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York at the age of 17.
At age 12, Derülo met his future manager, Frank Harris, a law school student who was helping him improve his basketball skills. http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/23/jason.derulo.profile/ Profile at CNN.com
Music career
2007–2009: songwriting and musical beginnings
Derülo has been writing songs for artists including Diddy, Danity Kane , Donnie Klang , Sean Kingston , Cassie (singer)|Cassie , Lil Wayne since he was 16, intent on becoming a solo performer.cite news|url= http://www.reuters.com/article/peopleNews/idUSTRE59405N20091005 |title=Heartbreak tale pays off for singer Jason Derülo |publisher= Reuters |date= October 5, 2009|accessdate=October 4, 2009 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 ),Lewis, Pete. http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/484/fix_up_look_sharp/ Jason Derulo interview, Blues & Soul , December 2009. 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 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."cite web |url= http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3? page=intrview/opar/intrview_JR_Rotem_Interview.html |title=Interview With JR Rotem |publisher= HitQuarters |date=April 4, 2010 |accessdate=April 8, 2010
Derülo's music career began in 2006, when he was featured on Birdman's song "Bossy", which was featured on his album, 5 * Stunna .
2009–present: Jason Derulo and Future History
On August 4, 2009, Jason released his debut single, " Whatcha Say ". It was produced by J. R. Rotem with additional production by Fuego (producer)|Fuego . The track samples the Imogen Heap song " Hide and Seek (Imogen Heap song)|Hide and Seek ". http://www.whosampled.com/sample/view/5614/Jason%20Der%C3%BClo-Whatcha%20Say_Imogen%20Heap-Hide%20and%20Seek/ WhoSampled - Jason Derülo's Whatcha Say sample of Imogen Heap's Hide and Seek In late August 2009, the song debuted at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100| Billboard Hot 100 cite web| last=Varghese | first=Susan | url= http://www.billboard.com/column/undergound/jason-derülo-takes-off-with-whatcha-say-1004019056.story | title=Jason Derülo Takes Off With 'Whatcha Say' Single | work=Billboard | date= October 6, 2009 | accessdate=October 21, 2009 and hit number 1 in November 2009. cite web| url= http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/hot-100 | title=Hot 100 | work= Billboard (magazine)|Billboard | accessdate=October 21, 2009 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 (Jason Derülo song)|In My Head ", on December& nbsp;8, 2009. It debuted at number 63 on the Billboard Hot 100| Billboard Hot 100 , and reached number five.cite web|url= http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/jason-der%C3%BClo/chart-history/953696 |title=Jason Derülo Album & Song Chart History |work= Billboard (magazine)|Billboard |accessdate=February 13, 2010
Derülo's debut album, Jason Derülo (album)|Jason Derülo , was released on March& nbsp;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& nbsp;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. He also collaborated with UK singer Pixie Lott on a song called "Coming Home" which will be on Lott's new album Turn It Up Louder to be released in the United States in 2011.
Jason Derülo first charted within the top ten of the UK Albums Chart|UK and Irish Albums Chart s in early March 2010.
Derülo's second studio album, Future History (album)|Future History , was released on September 27, 2011.cite press release |url= http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/jason-derulos-brand-new-single-dont-wanna-go-home-is-available-exclusively-on-itunes-1517726.htm|title=Jason Derulo's Brand-New Single, 'Don't Wanna Go Home', Is Available Exclusively on iTunes Today|publisher= Warner Bros. Records |date=May 23, 2011|accessdate=May 30, 2011 Derülo is currently detailing his journey recording the album via a series of webisode s that are posted on his official website every Friday. Its lead single, " Don't Wanna Go Home ", was released on May 20, 2011. It landed the number-one spot in the UK and in the top five in Australia.cite web|url= http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dont-wanna-go-home-single/id437708484 |title=Don't Wanna Go Home – Single (United States) |work=iTunes Store |publisher=Apple Inc|accessdate=May 28, 2011 Derülo planned to embark on an eight-date UK tour in support of the album in February 2012, including a show at Wembley Arena on March 1.cite web |url= http://bhbeat.com/18114/jason-derulo-brings-biggest-ever-uk-tour-to-the-bournemouth-international-centre-bic |title=Jason Derulo brings biggest ever UK tour to the BIC |date=October 14, 2011 |work=BHbeat However, on January 6, 2012, while Derülo was rehearsing for his Future History Tour, he broke one of his Human vertebral column|vertebrae . As a result, he canceled all of his tour dates.cite news|last=Chen|first=Joyce|title=Jason Derulo fractures neck, almost paralyzed while training for upcoming shows, cancels world tour? |url= http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/jason-derulo-fractures-neck-paralyzed-training-upcoming-shows-cancels-tour-article-1.1001974? localLinksEnabled=false |accessdate=January& nbsp;7, 2012|newspaper=New York Daily News|date=January 6, 2012
In 2011, he recorded a track titled "Together" for Demi Lovato . The official studio version with Derulo appeared on Lovato's album Unbroken (Demi Lovato album)|Unbroken .
On March 28, 2012, Derulo appeared on American Idol to announce he would allow fans to help him finish the lyrics for a new song entitled Undefeated , as part of a partnership with American Idol and Coca Cola .https://twitter.com/#!/jasonderulo/status/185169383797178368 Fans were given the opportunity to submit their own lyrics to complete the song, and fans were then given the chance to vote on which lyrics they liked the most. On May 5, 2012, Derulo announced that his first post-neck injury television performance would be on the American Idol (season 11)|eleventh season finale of American Idol , on May 25, 2012. http://www.facebook.com/jasonderulo/posts/10150724925672261
Tours
2009–2010 The Monster Ball Tour (opening act)
2010 The E.N.D. World Tour (opening act for Canada dates)
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