After Beluga Heights became part of the Warner Music Group, Derulo became a recording artist and released his debut single "Whatcha Say" in May 2009.

It sold over five million digital downloads, earned an RIAA certification of quintuple platinum, and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100.

His second album, Future History (2011), yielded the UK number-one single "Don't Wanna Go Home" and top-ten hit "It Girl".

In 2020, Derulo released the single "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" alongside New Zealander record producer Jawsh 685, which topped charts worldwide.

Following a remix with South Korean boy band BTS, the song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Derulo's second chart-topper in the country.

Derulo was born as Jason Joel Desrouleaux on September 21, 1989, in Miramar, Florida, the son of Haitian parents.

He attended performing arts schools in Florida and made some early attempts at music composition, writing his first song at the age of eight.

He also wrote "Bossy" for Birdman, a New Orleans–based rapper, and made a guest appearance on the song, highlighting his ability as a vocalist.

[9] Derulo has been writing songs for artists including Diddy, Danity Kane, Donnie Klang, Sean Kingston, Cassie, and Lil Wayne since he was young, also intending on becoming a solo performer.

[10] After attending performing arts schools, such as The American Musical and Dramatic Academy, and honing his talents as a singer and dancer, as well as acting in theatre productions like Ragtime and Smokey Joe's Cafe,[11] Derulo won the grand prize on the 2006 season finale of the TV show Showtime at the Apollo.

He spent six weeks promoting the album in his appearances as one of the opening acts for Lady Gaga's 2009–2010 The Monster Ball Tour.

He also collaborated with UK singer Pixie Lott on a song titled "Coming Home" from the re-released edition of her album Turn It Up.

In 2011, Derulo recorded a track with pop rock singer Demi Lovato titled "Together" for her album Unbroken.

[19] Derulo planned to embark on an eight-date UK tour in support of the album in February 2012, including a show at Wembley Arena on March 1.

[20] However, on January 3, 2012, while doing 50 backflips as an endurance test during rehearsal for his Future History Tour, Derulo broke his C2 vertebrae, an injury known as the hangman's break.

[24] On July 9, 2012, Derulo announced that he had signed Australian singer-songwriter Arlene Zelina to his record label Future History (co-owned with his manager Frank Harris)[25] after he attended one of her performances at Whisky a Go Go in 2011 before she returned to Melbourne, Australia.

[28] That same day, Jason Derulo released the special edition of Tattoos in the UK, which included the four new songs from the Talk Dirty album.

[29] On November 21, 2014, Pitbull released a song off the album Globalization featuring Jason Derulo and Juicy J titled "Drive You Crazy", which was later to become a single on August 21, 2015.

Platinum Hits was released on July 29, 2016, with a brand-new song called "Kiss the Sky", which appears on the soundtrack to the film Storks.

[37] On February 24, 2017, Derulo released a new single entitled "Swalla", featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign.

"[43]"Goodbye", a joint-collaboration with David Guetta and featuring Nicki Minaj and Willy William, was released on August 24, 2018.

[44] In 2019, Derulo released the singles "Let's Shut Up & Dance" with Lay Zhang and NCT 127 on February 22,[45] "Mamacita", featuring Farruko, on July 5,[46] and "Too Hot" on August 27.

[47] In a telephone interview with the Official Charts Company, Derulo revealed that he will release "a seven-track EP and then another one shortly after", and that his previous singles "Swalla", "If I'm Lucky", "Tip Toe", and "Goodbye" will not be included on this project because "those songs have had their time.

[50][51] For the role, he was nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Combo, with "his CGI-neutered bulge", which was a reference to a photo he posted on Instagram earlier that year, with a prominent outline of his penis.

[66] In March 2023, Derulo was announced as a judge for the Australian version of the singing competition, The Voice, replacing Keith Urban.

[70] On September 27, 2023, Derulo performed a medley of his upcoming song "Hands on Me" with Meghan Trainor and "Take You Dancing" during the finale of season 18 of America's Got Talent.

[86] Gibson claims that Derulo was prone to angry outbursts, and that he repeatedly pressured her to drink and have sex with him, though she refused.

[87][88][89] In April 2024, a California judge dismissed the case based on forum selection clauses in the contracts Gibson had signed with Derulo and Atlantic Records, which stipulated that all disputes must be settled in New York City, and granted the plaintiffs a change of venue.