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Jason Derülo
Birth name	Jason Derulo
Born	September 21, 1989 (1989-09-21) (age 20)
Origin	Miramar, Florida
Genres	Pop, R&B
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, dancer, choreographer, actor
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Beluga Heights/Warner Bros.
Associated acts	Lil Wayne, Cassie, Birdman, Donnie Klang, Channel 7, Lil Mama, The Fliptones
Website	Official MySpace Music Page Official Artist Website

Jason Derülo (born September 21, 1989) is an American pop singer-songwriter, dancer, choreographer, vocal producer and actor from Miramar, Florida.

Contents 1 Life and career 1.1 Music career 2 Discography 2.1 Studio albums 2.2 Singles 2.3 Certifications 2.4 Songwriter credits 3 References

Life and career

Derülo was born September 21, 1989 and is a native of Miami, Florida. Derülo has been performing since the age of five and wrote his first song titled "Crush On You" at the age of eight. Derülo spent his youth studying opera, theater, and ballet. He attended Dillard High School for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and is a graduate of the New York American Musical and Dramatic Academy.

At the age of 12, Derülo met his manager and has since been writing songs for artists like Diddy, Lil Wayne, Danity Kane, Donnie Klang, Sean Kingston, Cassie, Lil Mama , and Iyaz among others since he was 16 and intent on becoming a solo performer.^[1] After attending performing arts schools and honing his talents as a singer and dancer, 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.

Music career

Derülo's music career began with his debut single, "Whatcha Say", which was released in June 2009 by Beluga Heights/Warner Bros. It was produced by J.R. Rotem. The track samples the Imogen Heap song "Hide And Seek". On the issue date of August 30, 2009, the song debuted at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100^[2] and hit number 1 on week ending November 14, 2009.^[3] As of November 10, 2009, the digital single has sold 1.7 million copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.^[2]

Derülo is currently working on his debut album, which is set for release in early 2010. He was announced as an opening act for Lady Gaga for her 2009-2010 tour, The Monster Ball Tour.

Discography

Studio albums

• 2010: Jason Derülo

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions									Album
		US	US Pop	NZ	UK	IRE	CAN	AUS	SWE	NOR
2009	"Whatcha Say"	1	1	1	3	5	3	23	24	11	Jason Derülo
2010	"In My Head"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Certifications

Year	Song	Certifications
2009	Whatcha Say	NZ: Gold[4]

Songwriter credits

• Iyaz – "Replay"
• 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