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With his self-titled debut, MTV's PUSH Artist Of The Week Jason Derulo has perfected a distinct brand of emo-R&B. Songs like "Whatcha Say," which samples Imogen Heap, and the stomping "In My Head" exemplify this style, combining soaring, lovelorn vocals with incredibly melodic keys and slick beats.

In the clips below you'll get to know this young talent a little better. Derulo talks about the transition from songwriter (he's penned tracks for Birdman, Diddy and Cassie) to artist, the amount of time he spends on Twitter and the flak he catches for it. He also discusses his fashion choices and how he stays in shape.

In the second and third videos, Derulo shares how he followed his dream and what it took for him to get where he is. A holy trinity of influences -- Madonna, Prince and Michael Jackson -- inspired him.

Check out all the clips as well as his video for "In My Head," below.

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If the name Jason Derulo doesn't sound like any hitmaker you know, then you're not one of the 15 million MySpace listeners the 20-year-old R&B chart-crusher claims. And you must not own a radio.

Jason Derulo's "Whatcha Say" track, produced by J.R Rotem, samples (and by "samples," I mean, "uses the entire refrain of") Imogen Heap's "Hide And Seek," but Jason pulled from his own brother's adulterous confessions when he penned the song. While it's unclear how Jason Derulo's brother feels about this kind of publicity, his little brother's a star -- "Whatcha Say" hit the number 1 spot on the iTunes Top 200 Songs at the end of September.

Thanks in part to some label signage by Kara DioGuardi (they rode to the VMAs together) we can expect a debut album from Jason soon enough. Get a hint of Jason Derulo's musical background on his MySpace with "Strobe Light," which you can expect to hear in the MTV movie Turn The Beat Around come 2010.

Watch Jason Derulo with Beluga Heights signee IYAZ on the VMA red carpet, and watch the source of his "Whatcha Say" inspiration -- Imogen Heap's "Hide And Seek" video. And watch for more Jason Derulo coming soon!

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