Jason DeRulo (born September 21, 1988) is an American pop singer-songwriter, dancer, choreographer, vocal producer and actor from Miramar, Florida. He has worked with artists such as Lil Wayne, Cassie, Kat DeLuna, Birdman, Donnie Klang, and 7 Aurelius. Jason Derulo is a graduate of the New York American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA). In June 2009, Beluga Heights/Warner Bros and Jason released a new song titled "Whatcha Say". It samples the Imogen Heap song "Hide And Seek". It has been released to radio. On the issue date of August 29, 2009 the song debuted at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has thus far peaked at number 13. The song has also peaked at number 4 on the iTunes Top 100 Songs as of August 31, 2009. "Ridin' Solo" is the third single from Jason Derülo's debut self-titled album, Jason Derülo produced by J.R. Rotem. 'Ridin' Solo' originally sampled "Bittersweet Symphony" by The Verve, however the sample was not cleared and was subsequently replaced with electronic motifs which are featured throughout the entire song.
On May 16, 2010, "Ridin' Solo" became Derülo's third consecutive top three hit on the UK Singles Chart. It.