YOU would have thought that Jason Joel Desrouleaux was an exotic enough name, without requiring a change by deed pole.
Regardless, Mr Derulo is undoubtedly the most exciting R&B male act of recent years. Although JD’s debut album including the Grammy Winning Whatcha Say showed promise, Future History establishes Derulo as a major global star.
The album kicks off with the marvellous futuristic electro-pop of Don’t Wanna Go Home and is followed by the most infectious It Girl, which includes a hook which whistles relentlessly in the subconscious mind.
Surprisingly, Derulo reconstructs Toto’s AOR hit Africa to become Fight For You, which likewise is completely irresistible. Michael Jackson may well be gone, but his spirit lives on in an entire generation of fabulous R&B acts, of which Derulo is currently king of the pack.
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