HIT MAN
Jason Derulo is reclining on the comfortable two-toned upholstery of a red Rolls Royce Wraith on a bright, sunny Los Angeles day. Fresh from an MH shoot in which he admits he “went really hard”, he’s now on the way to LAX where he’ll fly to Russia for a concert. Such is the jet-set life of a globally successful pop star.
“Every day is a battle to try to better myself as a man”
Greeting me with a “Hey mate”, in an exaggerated Aussie accent, Derulo is warm and engaging, charming even, as he looks back on a glittering, decade-long career. It’s one that’s seen him sell over 50 million singles and rack up over three billion streams on YouTube and Spotify, to propel him into the upper echelons of the pop music pantheon.
How did he get there? There are two reasons, he says, as his ride weaves through the heavy Friday afternoon traffic. First, he’s obsessed with music. “Having that love for making music, for creating, for writing songs and performing is what drives me to work on
