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THE GUESTLIST NETWORK | MARCH 2010
Jason
TJ
Derülo Q&A
We caught up with Jason Derulo to find out how twinkle toes (Jason is a
trained Ballet dancer) is finding his rise to success. Oh, and to know if he
likes fried chicken.
Whatchasaying Jason?! all the time, I have so many thing to help people.
Congratulations on your musical influences, whether
double platinum num- be from rock, trance, Where is your favourite
ber one single (What- country, jazz, hip-hop, rnb place in the world?
chasay) in both the UK its all in me, I wanted that The club scene in London
and in the states. How to come across on the is cool. I like the whole
has life changed for you album, every single song dance scene.
since then? could stand on its own and I’m from Miami so I’m going
Quadruple platinum could be a potential single. to be a bias on that one.
actually, thank you so much I recorded 300 hundred Miami is my favourite
though it’s been awesome, songs just for this album to place.
a dream come true. I’ve make sure of that. It took
been working towards this eight and a half months. Have you got any
my whole life. I’ve worked with JR Rotem advice for people
he produced the whole that want to
The new single out ‘in album and I wrote whole follow in your
my head’ tell us a bit album well...co wrote with footsteps?
about that? Claude Kelly and some Do not sleep,
In my head is a song about other writers. while your
my imagination when I meet sleeping your
girls for the first time a lot What was it like touring competition
D i a r y o f a C l u b
of fantasy goes through my with lady gaga? is creeping,
head if I’m digging her a lot, I was the main support, it also if you’re
I wish they knew what I was was cool I got a chance to not passion-
Promoter
thinking, I don’t really want do my first tour which was ate about
to say it to them I just wish the biggest tour of 2009, what you do
What is it like to be a promoter of parties
they knew. first time being on a tour it wouldn’t
bus, first time performing in work, don’t
at London´s exclusive clubs? Jon Scales
Who are you biggest front of thousands of peo- do it because
musical influences? ple every day it was great. you think its from Velvet PR lets us know.
Michael Jackson is the She said some words to going to bring
biggest, Madonna, Elvis, me like “Jason I meet lots you goods My name is Jon and I am am regularly invited to and be
Prince, Justin Timberlake, of people but you are just and glam, if you the Managing Director of an an “insider” on what is quite an
Usher, Beyonce. The big special you are a star” don’t love what exclusive nightclub Promotions underground scene....
pop stars. That meant a lot to me com- you do you will Company based in London. This month saw me attend
ing from her. It will be Dope be miserable at it. We host and co-ordinate private members club Home
How did you get discov- working with lady Gaga in That’s why you see a the most exclusive parties at House for their monthly
ered? the future. lot of stars are miser- high end private members member’s party and it was good
It was the song writing able at the top. You’ve clubs throughout Mayfair and to see Boy George back to his
things that propelled ev- What else have you got got to love what you do. Kensington. We are regarded by best on the decks at a party
erything, it wasn’t like a big in store for 2010? Something you live for, many as being the best hosts in hosted by the eccentric Philip
break kind of thing, it was I have the MTV movie this is not a job it’s a life the business. Sallon (Google Philip Sallon to
more like a process I did coming out called ‘Turn the style. Whenever anybody asks me see some of his previous events!
a lot of song writing...”I co beat around’. I also have on “what do you do?” it is very You won’t believe your eyes...!)
wrote replay with Iyaz and my website (a webisode) What advice would you difficult to explain and sometimes Also we played host to Aston
his second single solo” I’ve like a series of short films give to a female fan of I try and make it sound more than from JLS’s birthday party at the
written for Diddy, Danity based on my life, it was yours that wanted to what it is because put simply all Uber exclusive Alto Club on
Kane, Lil Wayne, Cassie, self funded at first and then impress you? I do is, bring people to the club, Ganton Street (formally Umbaba)
Sean Kingston. Etc Warner brothers decided Just be yourself. drink for free, entertain guests, where we were joined by The
to come on board and KFC or Mc Donald’s get drunk and go to bed! I would Saturdays and the Sugababes
You are originally from funded the whole thing, it’s Mc Donald’s anytime do this on average for 3-4 nights where you literally couldn’t move
Haiti right? What is your basically the story of my life, a week so it does require a as the club was filled to capacity.
comment on the way the the road to where I am now certain amount of stamina and I’ll be covering the Brazil vs
rest of the world have ‘The walk to fame’. lots of bleedin Red Bull! Ireland afterparty at Taman
responded? Fortunately I am now immune Gang (2
nd
March) and I’ll be
I think it was beautiful, What artist in the UK to various alcoholic drinks and talking about Magnums of
different nations com- and America are you rarely feel hung-over but it took Vodka, crazy parties and which
ing together it was great, into at the moment? allot of hangovers to get to that celebs I’ve be hanging out with
“sometimes in tragedy In UK Alexandra is cool, point, trust me! in March.....
comes unity” and I think JLS I’m actually meeting up It all sounds very easy and I
the world united in this hor- with them tomorrow. would agree that it does not
rific situation. I’ve donated From the states I’m looking require much effort these days
thousands of dollars myself forward to Kanye west next to get together a large group of
it was cool to see. Thank- album, Lady Gaga is back guests, however... it does take a
fully everyone related to me in studio so looking forward hell of allot of work to get to the
was fine. to her new stuff. Taylor swift point where you don’t need to
‘Drake is cool too’ promote, people come to you,
When is your album out that is the ideal position to be in.
and what can people If you weren’t a singer I consider my job to be the best
expect from it and who what else do you see
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Throughout the coming months I For more information on all
My album is out in the UK I would be an Actor, but if will be giving you an insight into Velvet PR’s events check out our
on the 5th of March, people I’m not doing anything in an industry that many people website www.velvet-pr.com or
can expect reinvention, I the entertainment industry, cannot believe and write about email jon@velvet-pr.com
always try to reinvent myself I would want to do some- all the exclusive events that I
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