He’s a true chameleon, able to blend with artists as varied as Stevie Wonder and Keith Urban, both of whom he teamed with on 2015’s ahead-of-its-time hillbilly banger “Broke.” But it’s R&B where he truly shines: Hits like 2014’s “Wiggle” and “Talk Dirty” were daring, witty dance tracks that made him a global force, and he’s since branched out into hip-hop, funk, and even a Bond-theme-like single, the Meghan Trainor collaboration “Painkiller.” On top of more hits, like 2017’s “Tiptoe” with French Montana, and guest spots, such as the worldwide smash “1,2,3” by Sofia Reyes, he’s mastered other platforms, making millions on social media and putting his musical-theatre training to work as the star of the film adaptation of Cats. Born in Miramar, FL in 1989 to Haitian immigrants, Jason Desrouleaux got his start at performing arts schools and penning tracks for Diddy, Lil Wayne, and Danity Kane, among many others, while working on his own songs and routines. Supported by girlfriend Jordin Sparks it took him over a year to fully recover, but he returned with top five album Tattoos (2013) and scored his third British Number 1 with Talk Dirty (featuring 2 Chainz).Īrtist biography compiled by BDS/West 10.Jason Derulo’s story is a classic rags-to-riches saga about how hard work (and looks that’ll get you named as one of People’s Sexiest Men Alive) can pay off. Disaster struck in 2012, however, when he slipped rehearsing dance moves, landed on his head and seriously fractured a vertebrae. His strutting, dance floor soul went on to top the UK charts with In My Head and Don't Wanna Go Home and he supported Lady Gaga on her Monsters Ball tour. Signed to Los Angeles label Beluga Heights in 2009, he sampled Imogen Heap's track Hide And Seek on debut single Watcha Say which, after featuring on hit TV show The O.C, shot to Number 1 in the US chart. Growing up in Miami, Florida, Derulo (real name Jason Desrouleaux) learned his trade at performing arts schools and wrote his first song at 16 before going on to get his big break when he won the grand final of the televised talent contest Showtime at the Apollo in 2006. Originally a songwriter for Lil Wayne, Sean Kingston and Danity Kane, Jason Derulo recovered from a broken neck to become one of the big US R&B stars and score a string of hit singles.
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