Jason Derulo is an American pop and R&B singer and songwriter. He was born on September 21, 1989, in Miramar, Florida, United States. His birth name is Jason Joel Desrouleaux, and he is of Haitian heritage. His parents were Haitian immigrants, and he is Creole, which is a mix between French and African dialects. Derulos stage name is a pronunciation respelling of his surname, Desrouleaux.