S: Tell us about your passion for the theatre.
JD: I’ve been studying theatre my whole life. I’ve done Shakespeare, I’ve done musical theatre. It’s as much a love for me as music is. I have a bunch of scripts on my desk that I wish that I could dive into right now. But I just know music is more important for the world’s well-being.
S: Your online five part mini-video series was dope.
JD: Thanks, Scrappy! The series that I posted online opened a lot of doors in the acting world for me.
S: You’re home at night, you’re asleep and your head is on your pillow. The devil walks into your room and says, “Jason, I can make you the next Will Smith tomorrow, but you gotta give up music.” Do you do the deal?
JD: Nope. If I had to choose one, I would choose music. S: Really?
JD: Yeah, I don’t want to be one of those people who’re like, “I can’t choose one, I can’t choose one”! I definitely want to choose music because I think it’s more beneficial to the world. Without music, we are nothing. I want to be a part of healing the world and making it a better place. When somebody’s down and they tune into their favorite song, for those three minutes they can forget all their problems, all their troubles, and just relish in some good music. I wanna be the person that someone wants to turn to when they’re feelin’ down and lonely. Just pop in a Jason Derulo CD and forget everything that you’re going through, and let me be the person that you lean on.
S: Buddy, you’re already making the world a better place. I’ve read about what you’ve been doing with Haiti, your country. What are your thoughts about the situation today?
JD: It’s getting slightly better, but it’s still a battle, man. It’s gonna take years and years and years and I just don’t want people to forget. The world has done great in coming together to help Haiti, but we gotta keep it up.
S: You’re one of the most famous Haitian-Americans. Do you feel like that makes you more responsible and challenges you to take on an even larger role moving forward?
JD: Yes, I feel like I have a large role being a Haitian-American. I have a large role being African-American too. And I have a large role just being a young male, period. There are so many people that are watching me. I want to be the best role model that I can be.
S: Beluga Heights, your boy, J.R. Rotem – man, he’s talented. JD: Yeah, he is. Mad talent! S: How did you discover J.R., or did he discover you?
JD: They discovered me. His brother actually discovered me as a song writer first. He flew me out, but the day that I got there, he realized that I was an artist as well and we started building from that day forward.
S: What have you learned from him, and what have you given to him?
JD: I think he’s given me the ability to express what I want in a producer and let my vision come out. From me, he’s taken a little bit of my hard work ethic. I’m the kind of person who will be in the studio for 20 hours non-stop.
S: What’s one thing about Jason Derulo that we do not know? Give us your corny side.
JD: I have to be woken up every morning. I can’t wake myself up because I don’t really sleep that much. I’m really tired at times, so someone actually has to put a hand on me to shake me to wake me up. That’s exclusive information right there, Scrappy!
S: (laughs) Well, thank you, thank you! JD: Scrappy, thank you so much! It’s been an absolute pleasure, man.
PULSE MAGAZINE ---------- 27
Scrappy reigns as the highest ranked radio air personality in SWFL. His provocative, on-air interviews can be heard every afternoon, 3pm – 6pm, on 105-5 “The Beat” FM and seen here every two months in Pulse Magazine!
SCRAPPY reigns as the highest ranked radio air personality in SWFL. His provocative, live on-air interviews can be heard every afternoon, 3pm – 6pm, on 105-5 “The Beat” FM and seen here every two months in Pulse Magazine!
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