Jason Derulo

Derulo in 2010, Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com

Birth Name: Jason Joel Desrouleaux

Place of Birth: Miramar, Florida, U.S.

Date of Birth: September 21, 1989

Ethnicity: African-Haitian

Jason Derulo, also known as Jason DerĂ¼lo, is an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. He is known for his singles “Whatcha Say,” “In My Head,” and “Talk Dirty.”

His parents, Jocelyn and Joel Desrouleaux, are from Haiti. His stage name Derulo is a pronunciation respelling of his birth name Desrouleaux. He has a son with his partner Jena Frumes.

Source: http://www.billboard.com

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32 Responses

  1. Ethereal says:

    His eyes are creepy

  2. cwm85 says:

    I know a Haitian person who looks just like him. wow..

  3. aaa says:

    I thought he was part mexican. His surname sounds spanish

  4. dashari123 says:

    Just because someone of African descent or Haitian descent has a French last name, does not make that person French.. Slaves were given last names and stripped of their identity, including Haitians. My last name for instance, Lanier, is French and I’m clearly not French.

  5. J.J. says:

    correction: his birthplace is Miami, Florida

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Derulo

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