Jason Derülo

Jason Derülo

Derülo at KISS FM Chicago's Coca Cola Lounge 2010
Background information
Birth name Jason Joel Desrouleaux
Born September 21, 1989 (1989-09-21) (age 21)
Origin Miami, Florida, United States
Genres R&B, hip-hop, Pop
Occupations Singer, songwriter, dancer, choreographer, actor
Years active 2007–present
Labels Warner Bros.
Beluga Heights
Associated acts Lady Gaga, Imogen Heap, Black Eyed Peas
Website www.jasonderulo.com/

Jason Joel Desrouleaux[1] (born 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, 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 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 Derülo, was released in 2010.

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Early life

Derülo was born in Miami, Florida,[2] to Haitian parents. His birth name is Desrouleaux, but he changed the spelling for his stage name to make it easier to pronounce.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5] 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)[6], 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."[7]

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 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 number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100[8] and hit number 1 in November 2009.[9] 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 number 63 on the Billboard Hot 100, and reached number five.[10]

Derülo's debut album, Jason Derülo, was released 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.[10] 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.

Tours

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[11]		 AUS
[12]		 CAN
[13]		 GER
[14]		 IRE
[15]		 NL
[16]		 NZ
[17]		 SWE
[18]		 SWI
[19]		 UK
[20]
2010 Jason Derülo 11 4 9 49 10 30 5 59 13 8

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)		 Album
US
[23]		 AUS
[12]		 CAN
[24]		 GER
[25]		 IRE
[15]		 NL
[26]		 NZ
[17]		 SWE
[18]		 SWI
[19]		 UK
[20]
2009 "Whatcha Say" 1 5 3 7 5 12 1 4 5 3 Jason Derülo
"In My Head" 5 1 2 9 3 13 2 13 20 1
  • US: 2× Platinum[27]
  • AUS: 2× Platinum[28]
2010 "Ridin' Solo" 9 4 19 — 4 15 12 — — 2
"What If" — 32 — — 16 — 27 — — 12
"—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released

Music videos

Year Song Director
2009 "Whatcha Say" Anthony Mandler
"Whatcha Say" (Acoustic version) Unknown
2010 "In My Head" Kai Crawford[30]
"Ridin' Solo" Scott Speer [31]
"What If" Ethan Lader[32]

Songwriter credits

References

  1. ↑ "Jason Joel Desrouleaux - About This Person - Movies & TV". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  2. ↑ "JASON DERULO JOINS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED LADY GAGA TOUR!". Jason Derulo. 2009-10-30.
  3. ↑ "Hollyoaks Music Show - Jason DeRulo Reaches for the Stars- E4.com". e4.com.
  4. ↑ Profile at CNN.com
  5. ↑ "Heartbreak tale pays off for singer Jason Derülo". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/peopleNews/idUSTRE59405N20091005. Retrieved 2009-10-04. 
  6. ↑ Lewis, Pete. Jason Derulo interview, Blues & Soul, December 2009.
  7. ↑ "Interview With JR Rotem". HitQuarters. April 4, 2010. http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_JR_Rotem_Interview.html. Retrieved April 8, 2010. 
  8. ↑ Varghese, Susan (2009-10-06). "Jason Derülo Takes Off With 'Whatcha Say' Single". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/column/undergound/jason-derülo-takes-off-with-whatcha-say-1004019056.story#/column/undergound/jason-derülo-takes-off-with-whatcha-say-1004019056.story. Retrieved 2009-10-21. 
  9. ↑ "Hot 100". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/hot-100. Retrieved 2009-10-21. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Jason Derülo Album & Song Chart History". Billboard (magazine). http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/jason-der%C3%BClo/chart-history/953696. Retrieved 2010-02-13. 
  11. ↑ "Jason Derulo > Album & Song Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard Nielsen Business Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/jason-der%C3%BClo/chart-history/953696?f=305&g=Albums. Retrieved 2010-07-08. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Australian Charts > Jason Derulo". australian-charts.com Hung Medien. http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Jason+Derulo. Retrieved 2010-07-08. 
  13. ↑ "Jason Derulo > Album & Song Chart History > Canadian Albums". Billboard Nielsen Business Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/jason-der%C3%BClo/chart-history/953696?f=309&g=Albums. Retrieved 2010-07-08. 
  14. ↑ "Chartverfolgung / Derulo, Jason / Longplay" (in German). musicline.de PhonoNet. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Derulo%2CJason/?type=longplay. Retrieved 2010-07-08. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Irish Charts > Jason Derulo". irish-charts.com Hung Medien. http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Jason+Derulo. Retrieved 2010-07-08. 
  16. ↑ "Dutch Album Charts > Jason Derulo" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl Hung Medien. http://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=jason+derulo&cat=a. Retrieved 2010-07-08. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "New Zealand Charts > Jason Derulo". charts.org.nz Hung Medien. http://charts.org.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Jason+Derulo. Retrieved 2010-07-08. 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Swedish Charts > Jason Derulo". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. http://www.swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Jason+Derulo. Retrieved 2010-07-08. 
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Swiss Charts > Jason Derulo". swisscharts.com Hung Medien. http://www.swisscharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Jason+Derulo. Retrieved 2010-04-05. 
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "UK Charts > Jason Derulo". chartstats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=12448. Retrieved 2010-07-08. 
  21. ↑ "ARIA Charts > Accreditations > 2010 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2010Albums.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-17. 
  22. ↑ "BPI Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/Search.aspx. Retrieved 2010-06-06. 
  23. ↑ "Jason Derulo > Album & Song Chart History > Hot 100". Billboard Nielsen Business Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/jason-der%C3%BClo/chart-history/953696?f=379&g=Singles. Retrieved 2010-07-08. 
  24. ↑ "Jason Derulo > Album & Song Chart History > Canadian Hot 100". Billboard Nielsen Business Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/jason-der%C3%BClo/chart-history/953696?f=793&g=Singles. Retrieved 2010-07-08. 
  25. ↑ "Chartverfolgung / Derulo, Jason / Single" (in German). musicline.de PhonoNet. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Derulo%2CJason/?type=single. Retrieved 2010-07-08. 
  26. ↑ "Dutch Top 40 > Jason Derulo" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. http://www.top40.nl/search.aspx?keyword=Jason. Retrieved 2010-07-08. 
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 "RIAA Gold & Platinum > Jason Derülo". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Jason%20Derulo&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50. Retrieved 2010-02-20. 
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 "ARIA Charts > Accreditations > 2010 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.auaccreds2010.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-27. 
  29. ↑ "nztop40.com - Top 40 Singles". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. http://www.nztop40.com/. Retrieved 2010-02-20. 
  30. ↑ "Jason Derulo's In My Head Music Video". MTV Networks. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
  31. ↑ "Jason Derulo's Ridin Solo Music Video" MTV Networks. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
  32. ↑ "Music Video: Jason Derulo – What If". TheNext2Shine. Retrieved 2010-07-12.

External links

Jason Derülo
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
Related articles
Warner Bros. Records · Beluga Heights Records