Jason Derulo

With his knack for infectious hooks and ability to uncover new angles to tried and true R&B tricks of the late 2000s, Florida vocalist Jason Derulo exploded into stardom while still in his teens.

Born to Haitian parents in Miramar, FL, Derulo built his reputation as a prolific soul and rap songwriter, scribing tracks for artists ranging from Lil Wayne to Pitbull to Pleasure P.

Signed to a subsidiary of Warner Bros.

Records, Derulo scored a surprise late-summer 2009 jam as a singer when he wrapped an Imogen Heap sample (a hook made popular in the Saturday Night Live sketch Dear Sister) around a sleek modern soul beat.

"Whatcha Say" soared into the Billboard, All Music Guide

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.

(BANG) -

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.