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A" .0 .01°041-:.12:4 011°06: 0.0011, %OM. 4111.11 .1110110" :11:11; 011111 . WksdOirldgeas I n % °la Ade MIND BODY Igr WARM LAVA CAKE WITH VANILLA ICE cream,” says Jason Derulo. “That shit is N11111111.. 4.41 unbelievable.” For a man as obsessed with staying t as he is with making hits — the 25-year-old is on the verge of scoring his 11th million-selling single, according to Nielsen Music, with “Want to Want Me,” now at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 — this quali es as dirty talk. Lava cake is the food he fantasizes about most. And on this Tuesday afternoon, fantasize he must, because his menu consists of tuna straight from the can, water and a couple of spoonfuls of energy powder. He has a Billboard photo shoot tomorrow and swears by the sh as an emergency tummy tightener. “Try it!” he enthuses. Today Derulo (born Jason Desrouleaux) is in the North Hollywood studio where he has been rehearsing daily with his six dancers. A heather-gray Air Jordan sweatsuit is draped over the result of his obsessive diet and exercise: a chiseled decathlete’s body, built for the stage as well as the camera. He and nurturing. The most likable person “I started singing and Fitness is Derulo’s religion. “Carrying a he understands there’s a physical element dancing when I was , to says the powder is “like ca eine — it gets you’ll ever meet,” he says of Abdul with Michael Jackson and MC jug of water changes the world,” he says — to that,” says Harris. “I nd myself tell- you pumped before you work out.” When characteristic stoner enthusiasm. (For all the Hammer. I always forget when we think we’re hungry, we’re often ing him, ‘Maybe you should take a break a frothy, caramel-scented cup of co ee indulgences he shuns, he admits to smoking to mention MC Hammer, just thirsty. To avoid hangovers, drink only from time to time.’ But he’s willing to do but I got to give him his arrives, he looks up at his assistant and says, a lot of weed: “It’s from the earth!”) due.” Above: Derulo vodka with soda (“You’re hydrating as you’re anything to make [his career] go.” “Cuz, I can’t have this. No sugar today.” His Derulo doesn’t rap — his newest material wears Onia swim trunks dehydrating”). Abstain from carbs, aside and Jason of Beverly broad shoulders droop ever so slightly. blends earnest soul with carnal beats and Hills chains. Below, from from fruit, and eat small meals throughout HARRIS SPOTTED A YEAROLD DERULO It’s hard work being Jason Derulo. But ’80s synth-pop — but he’s in a class with left: Derulo at “around the day. His show rider? Puritanical. “No on a Miami basketball court while Harris all that work made for a very, very good guys like Pitbull and Flo Rida: hit machines ,” according to his chips, no M&M’s , none of that,” says Derulo, (a former pro-hooper overseas) was in mother, and with Abdul 2014. His bawdy earworms “Talk Dirty” who run on extreme discipline with a side and Lythgoe, his new co- who prefers organic coconuts and almonds. law school. He saw the boy’s tenacity and and “Wiggle” went to No. 3 and No. 5 on the of cheerful charisma. “He’s a damn good judges on So You Think “How are you going to choose between o ered to coach him. “He was a good You Can Dance. Hot 100, respectively, and he performed writer, quick with hooks and melodies,” says Doritos and celery? If it’s in my face, I’m athlete,” recalls Harris, “but everything was at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards with a Abdul. “He totally knows the formula.” going to eat that motherf—er.” between the legs three times and around the set of pull-up bars. And 2015 is shaping up You could say Derulo himself is the Derulo’s manager Frank Harris says back. His game was too fancy.” quite well: “Want” is a solid contender for product of a formula: a combination of that in 13 years he has never once had to Before long, Derulo revealed his other song of the summer, and his fourth album, protein bars, push-ups and a willingness push Derulo to stay in shape. “He’s so ambition to Harris. Starting when he was Everything Is 4, due June 2, boasts guests to cater to fans with a taste for beefcake. committed to being a great performer, and 4, Derulo had copied Michael Jackson’s like Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban, Meghan While male rockers and rappers are allowed and MC Hammer’s moves from the TV in Trainor and Stevie Wonder. Derulo invited their imperfect “dad bods,” R&B and pop his parents’ living room in Carol City, the Wonder to sing and play harmonica on stars must be studly as well as talented. same Miami neighborhood Rick Ross and “Broke” when the two bumped into each Whether it’s Usher (a hero of Derulo’s) or Flo Rida once called home. “It was the hood other at a White House dinner for the Special Nick Jonas, sex appeal is now required to hood,” he says. Eventually he slipped out Olympics in 2014. “If I hear that song on the sell songs about love and sex, unlike the of the house at night to dance in the empty radio and I’m not on it,” replied Wonder, well-padded heyday of lovermen like Barry street. At 8, he wrote his rst song, for a girl according to Derulo, “I’ma whoop your ass.” White. Derulo embraces this demand. Says he had a crush on. Derulo will also sit elbow to elbow with rapper The Game, a good friend who regu- “My mom says I was an introvert,” Paula Abdul and Nigel Lythgoe at the larly shoots hoops with the star (and their says Derulo, gnashing gum. “I never saw judges’ table on Fox’s So You Think You other basketball buddy, Robin Thicke): myself that way, but I was always focused. Can Dance, which kicks o its 12th season “If there are women around, J might take I didn’t spend a lot of time doing things on June 1. “She’s like a fairy, man. Sweet his shirt o in church.” HAIR BY DOC BULL. MAKEUP BY DUSTY STARKS THE AT AGENCY. ONLY PREVIOUS SPREAD: MODEL: ERIKA THOM LA AT MODELS.MISHELLE STYLING CELESTINE PARRY AT BY JARDINE AGENCY. HAMMOND. DERULO: COURTESY BIKINI BOTTOM OF JASON BY BEACH DERULO. RIOT. HAIR SO AND YOU MAKEUP THINK YOU BY CAN DANCE: JEFFREY NEIRA/FOX. VIDEO STILL: WARNER BROS. RECORDS that I didn’t think would make me great. 42 BILLBOARD MAY 30, 2015 16fea_derulo_LO [P]{Print}.indd 42 5/21/15 12:10 PM.