Get the Scoop: 10 Wild Facts About Jason Derulo
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Jason is a certified Floridian, born in Miramar.
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Derulo is the shortened version of his full surname, Desrouleaux. While "Desrouleaux" is pronounced the same as "Derulo," the latter is just easier to spell!
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He started off as a songwriter. While many artists begin as performers, Jason has always focused on writing his own original material. After penning his first song at 8, he studied music and by 16 was already writing songs for other people!
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Jason likes to think of himself as a chef, and he got the ultimate nod of approval when Gordon Ramsay tried his gooey lava cake. Gordon loved it! That’s a big win!
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He's really good at dancing—no surprise there! He trained for many years in various styles. While you might not see all of them in his music videos, Jason has studied ballet, jazz, and tap dancing.
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In 2012, he suffered a neck injury during a dance rehearsal that nearly left him paralyzed. Fortunately, his recovery gave him a renewed passion for fitness and a new sense of caution.
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He makes funny TikTok videos called “Mililimeals,” where he whips up quick and over-the-top recipes. Every time he gains another million followers, he posts a new, ridiculous cooking video. For his 40 million followers “mililimeal,” he created a cake made from fried marshmallows, gummy worms, chocolate, crisps, popcorn, and a bunch of other things. As you might expect, it turned out to be a big, gloopy mess!
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In fact, basketball was a big deal for Jason. He loved playing it at school, and it was his basketball coach who first introduced him to music industry contacts. And the rest, as they say, is history.
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He played "Rum Tum Tugger" in 'Cats'
Yep - the live action version! Taylor Swift was in it too!
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His biggest inspiration was Michael Jackson
And MJ's "Thriller" was the first record he ever bought!