Jason Derulo is a talented American singer, songwriter and dancer. Since recording his first solo song Whatcha Say in 2009, over 40 million copies of the artist’s singles have been sold worldwide. Eleven singles have received platinum status, including Wiggle, Talk Dirty, In My Head and Whatcha Say.
Jason Derulo calls the legendary Michael Jackson his idol and creative inspirer. Also, the music of the singer was influenced by the work of Elvis Presley, Madonna, Prince, Asher and Justin Timberlake.
early years
Derulo was born in Miramar, Florida, into a Haitian family. The full name given to him at birth is Jason Joel Desrulo. The future musician grew up in a strong and friendly family. He has an older brother and sister, for whom Jason's successes are cause for great pride.
Jason grew up as a versatile child and showed interest in music and dancing. His talent began to manifest at an early age. Parents were surprised to notice that their son writes poetry on topics serious for his age and sings songs with enthusiasm.
A talented young man received a musical education at the Performing Arts School in Florida. He continued his studies at the Dillard Center for the Arts. Jason wrote the first song at 8 years old. In an interview, he admitted that he had early realized his desire to make music and began to work tirelessly in this direction.
His songwriting skills began to attract famous musicians with whom he began to collaborate as a teenager. Jason owns the song Bossy, written for the American rapper Brian Williams (pseudonym - Birdman).
The beginning of a musical career
At the beginning of his career, Jason Derulo wrote songs for such famous artists as Diddy, Danity Kane, Donnie Klang, Sean Kingston, Cassie and Lil Wayne. Jason planned to become a solo artist, so he worked hard on his music and dance skills.
On August 4, 2009, he released his debut single, Whatcha Say. At the end of August 2009, the song debuted on the 54th line of the Billboard Hot 100 rating, and in November the composition topped the rating. Jason Derulo's clip for the song Whatcha Say became a hit.
Following the success of the single, Derulo set to work on his debut album, which was released on March 2, 2010. The album Jason Derulo was in the top ten of the British chart and brought world fame to the performer.
Second Album Release
The singer’s second studio album Future History was released on September 27, 2011. The main single Do not Wanna Go Home topped the UK music charts and entered the top five songs in Australia. Jason Derulo planned to go on an eight-day UK tour in support of the album, but on January 3, 2012, during a rehearsal, he suffered a neck injury and was forced to cancel his trip.
Artist career from 2013 to the present
September 24, 2013 saw the release of the third album by Tattoos. Jason Derulo's songs were led by popular music charts. The career of the performer continued to grow steadily every year. On March 9, he released the first single from his forthcoming fourth studio album, Everything Is 4, titled Want To Want Me. Want To Want Me held the first line in the UK music chart for four weeks and entered the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
In 2018, the release of the 2Sides album is scheduled, which will include a joint track by Jason Derulo and French Montana called Tip Toe. The song premiered on November 10, 2017. She is freely available and fans can get to know her before the release of the full album.
Personal life
Jason Derulo does not advertise his personal life and refuses to comment on rumors that periodically appear about him in the media. In the list of his ex-girlfriends there are only two names: Jordin Sparks and Daphne Joy.
Jason and pop singer Jordin officially announced their relationship in September 2013. The musician did not hide his feelings for his beloved and dedicated the song Marry me to her. The couple has repeatedly stated its intentions to get married.
Unexpectedly for everyone, in September 2014, the musicians announced their separation and reported that they made this decision together.
On November 20, 2015, Jason Derulo on his official Instagram page posted a joint photo with actress and model Daphne Joy. He later deleted the photo, but the news of the singer’s new novel instantly spread on social networks. Dafra and Joy pleased fans with joint photos from leisure and social events, but they were in no hurry to formalize their relationship.
Jason Derulo does not currently have a lover. He is fully committed to music and is actively involved in creative activities.