10 Things you don’t know about Jason Derulo

1.  Jason Derulo’s real name Jason Joel Desrouleaux

2.  Jason Derulo was born on September 21, 1989 in Miami, Florida to Haitian parents

3.  Jason Derulo is an American singer-songwriter and dancer

4.  Derulo started his career writing songs for many artists, including Lil Wayne, Pitbull, Pleasure P and Cassie. He also wrote “Bossy” for rapper Birdman, and made a guest appearance on the song, which highlighted his ability as a vocalist

5.  Derulo was discovered by music producer J. R. Rotem, who signed him to his record label Beluga Heights Records and Warner Bros. Records

6.  On January 3, 2012, while Derulo was rehearsing for his Future History Tour, he broke one of his vertebrae. As a result, he cancelled all of his tour dates

7.  On March 28, 2012, Derulo appeared on American Idol to announce he would allow fans to help him finish the lyrics for a new song entitled “Undefeated”, as part of a partnership with American Idol and Coca Cola

8.  On July 9, 2012, Derulo announced that he had signed Australian singer-songwriter Arlene Zelina to his record label Future History (owned with his manager Frank Harris) after he attended one of her performances at Whisky A Go Go in 2011 before she returned to Melbourne, Australia. On July 10, 2012 Derulo confirmed this on his Twitter

9.  Jason Derulo has been nominated 15 and won 4 Awards thus far

10.  Jason Derulo is dating an American Idol winner Jordin Sparks