Jason Derulo

R&B vocalist Jason Derülo launched his career while still in his teens, first as a songwriter for other artists and later as a solo performer.

Born to Haitian parents in Miramar, Florida, Derülo started singing at an early age.

He attended performing arts schools in Florida and took some early stabs at music composition, writing his first song at the age of eight.

His writing skills began attracting attention, and by his teenage years, Derülo had begun scribing tracks for artists like Lil Wayne, Pitbull, and Pleasure P.

He also wrote "Bossy" for Birdman, a New Orleans-based rapper, and made a guest appearance on the song, which highlighted his ability as a vocalist.

After signing to a subsidiary of Warner Bros., Derülo began making the transition from behind-the-scenes songwriter to mainstream performer.

His first hit arrived during the summer of 2009, when he wrapped a sample of Imogen Heap's "Hide and Seek" (a song made popular by its appearance in the second season finale of The O.C., as well as the Saturday Night Live sketch Dear Sister) around a sleek modern soul beat.

Titled "Whatcha Say," the song topped the Billboard charts and cracked the Top Ten in multiple foreign countries, including Canada, Australia, Sweden, Switzerland, and the U.K.

A second single, "In My Head," peaked at number five in America, and Derülo's full-length debut album arrived in early 2010.

Future History followed in 2011, along with its hit single “Don't Wanna Go Home.” ~ Jason Thurston & Andrew Leahey, Rovi

R'n'B star Jason Derulo chooses to cat nap throughout the day then waste time sleeping at night.

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Jason Derulo refuses to sleep due to fear of musical competition.

The 20-year-old singer - who has had chart success with all three of his singles - including 'In My Head' - prefers to cat nap throughout the day rather than sleep during the night time.

He said:"My life is pretty exhausting. I slept last night from 3.30am to 6.30am and life was passing me by. I don't sleep that much. When you're sleeping the competition is creeping."

The R'n'B star also revealed that he feels happier now he has a more hands on role with his career.

Speaking to The Daily Record Jason said: "It can get frustrating in the trenches at the back. When you want to be the person delivering the message it can get pretty stressful. It's exciting now. All kinds of things have changed and life has taken a flip. The most exciting thing is seeing thousands of people at a concert. The other stuff is not important to me."

Jason Derulo likes to turn the lights down low and have a lady in the room, to create the right atmosphere to makes his records.

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Jason Derulo feels lonely if he doesn't have a lady in the studio when he's recording.

The 'Whatcha Say' hitmaker likes to turn the lights down low and have company so he can create exactly the right atmosphere to record his tracks.

He told BANG showbiz: "I like to have the lights really low. Mood is very important. When I was younger I didn't really do that but I found that as time went by, I was more comfortable in that environment.

"I light some candles, and I put a drape over the lamp."

When asked whether this made him a hit with the opposite sex, he added: "Absolutely. A lot of the time I have a woman in the room too. It's really weird, I feel lonely."

Jason also spoke about how he feels his songs are "spiritual" and how he needs to be in the right mood in order to write his songs.

He added: "I don't, you know, carry a pen and paper around everywhere with me. I'm more of a studio guy. I like to be focused when I'm working on material.

"I don't like to be working on songs all the time because I need to be in a focused environment. Songs are spiritual to me. It's like a conversation. Although I do come up with concepts for tracks all the time."

Jason's self titled debut album is available now.