Jason Derulo

He began dating singer Jordin Sparks in 2012. The couple was very much in love and open about their relationship. She was featured in the video for his song, ‘Marry Me’, in which he proposed to her, leading to speculations about the next step in their relationship. However the couple eventually drifted apart and split in 2014.

He was born as Jason Joel Desrouleaux on 21 September, 1989, in Miami, Florida, to Haitian parents as the youngest of their three children. His family is a close-knit middle-class one, and he is very close to his parents and siblings.

He was naturally inclined towards music from childhood and started singing as a small child. He was just eight when he began dabbling with words to write his own songs.

He went to New York to study musical theater, and embarked on a musical career while still in his teens.

As a highly creative youngster who had a way with words, he started writing songs for other musicians. As a songwriter, he has written for the likes of Diddy, Grant Goan, Donnie Klang, Cassie, and Lil Wayne.

After having started out as a songwriter he aspired to become a singer and signed a contract with the minor recording label Beluga Heights which later became a part of the Warner Music Group.

Jason Derulo released his debut single ‘Whatcha Say’ in May 2009. The song debuted at No. 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and eventually peaked at No. 1. The single sold over five million digital downloads, gaining an RIAA certification of triple platinum, thus launching his career as a successful singer.

Buoyed by the success of his debut single, he released his second single, ‘In My Head’ a few months later in December 2009. The single not only topped the charts in Australia, Poland and the United Kingdom, but also peaked within the top ten of the charts in several other countries.

He released his debut album, ‘Jason Derulo’ in 2010, which featured both of the hit singles he had released the previous year. Even though it received mixed reviews from critics, it became a huge commercial success and sold approximately 43,000 copies in its first week itself.

In 2011, his second album, ‘Future History’, was out. Derulo also served as the executive producer of the album which featured the lead single ‘Don't Wanna Go Home’. The album reached the top ten in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom though it was not as commercially successful as its predecessor.

His self-titled debut studio album, ‘Jason Derulo’ peaked at No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and featured the super-hit singles ‘Whatcha Say’, ‘In My Head’, and ‘Ridin’ Solo’. The album was certified platinum in Australia and Sweden and gold in several other countries.