Emaza Gibson, former member of viral group Ceraadi, is suing Jason Derulo for sexual harassment. Her biography, career and net worth explored.
Social media personality and singer Emaza Gibson is currently in the news after it was reported she has sued R&B star Jason Derulo for sexual harassment.
Before her lawsuit, she wasn’t a stranger in the entertainment industry. Emaza Gibson made a name for herself as part of the sister group Ceraadi before embarking on a solo career.
Following the legal case, fans now want to know more about the singer and her career in the entertainment industry.
Who is Emaza Gibson?
Emaza Gibson (real name: Emaza Dilan) is an R&B and pop singer, as well as a songwriter, rapper, dancer, producer, and content creator.
She was born on January 11, 1998, in Iowa City, IA, per Famous Birthdays. She grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and relocated to Long Beach, California before moving to Los Angeles.
She started dancing when she was four years old, took up piano at the age of six and began writing songs at seven. She started uploading to her channel in late 2014, around the same time the group uploaded their first song to SoundCloud.
Her early influences include Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, A Tribe Called Quest, Biggie Smalls and Whitney Houston.
She was born to mother, Sandra Gibson, and has two sisters whose names are Saiyr and Znuie Gibson.
The 25-year-old singer is known for being a former member of the group Ceraadi.
As Girls United reported, Ceraadi began on YouTube in 2006 and consisted of Emaza and her sisters, Saiyr and Znuie Gibson. Their mother, Sandra, helped form the group. However, it appears that the trio later became a duo and only included Emaza and Saiyr.
She and her group appeared on the reality series Christina Milian: Turned Up.
She also has a YouTube channel where she uploads makeup tutorials and haircare videos.
According to her YouTube channel @emazadilan — which has over 200K subscribers — Emaza is “passionate” and has now “taken it upon herself to further her career as a new genre-bending solo artist” after being part of the R&B and hip-hop sister duo, Ceraadi.
It continues: “In 2018, Ceraadi captured the attention of Roc Nation, the major record label founded by industry legend, Jay-Z. Under the label’s roster.
“When Emaza took her career solo, the singer-songwriter used her natural creative edge to produce her E-Mixtape project during the pandemic, paying homage to today’s artists while also putting her own personal twist into well-known songs as covers.
“In 2022, Emaza signed under one of Warner Music Group’s most prominent & successful labels, Atlantic Records. Unfortunately the industry forced Emaza to go independent, having her start all over again to create her own sound for her debut project.”
Emaza’s album titled The Great Reset was released on May 23, 2023 and contains 12 tracks.
She is also popular on other social media platforms, boasting 1.2million followers on her TikTok page, @emaza, and 616K followers on her Instagram account, @emazadilan.
What is Emaza Gibson’s net worth?
Emaza Gibson or Emaza Dilan has accumulated an impressive fortune over the years. And although her exact net worth is not available, some online sources estimates she has a personal net value of between $1 million and $5 million.
The millionaire artist accrued her fortune from her works as a singer, songwriter, rapper, dancer, producer, and content creator.
Why is Emaza Gibson suing Jason Derulo?
Jason Derulo is in hot water after singer Emaza is suing him for sexual harassment. In the lawsuit, Emaza claims she was signed to Jason back in 2021 but was dropped after she denied his sexual advances.
In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Emaza explains how she was excited to sign with Jason after she decided to go solo when her sisters left their group Ceraadi. He promised her that all her dreams would come true, but unfortunately, it was the exact opposite.
From the beginning, Emaza claims Jason would pressure her to drink even though she wasn’t a drinker. She said that once he told her that she might have to take part in “goat skin and fish scales.” When she looked the phrase up, she learned that it was a type of ritual that involved sex, drugs, and animal sacrifices.
The lawsuit states that Gibson considered Derulo’s statement an “explicit demand for sex-in-exchange-for-success”.
The lawsuit also alleges that Jason often displayed aggressive behavior towards her. After a meeting to discuss her music with Atlantic Records, the two had a disagreement and Jason allegedly verbally degraded her.
Then months later, at his house, they had another discussion and he allegedly charged at her and yelled in her face. After that incident, she never saw Jason again, then she found out she had been dropped from his label.
Emaza and her mom tried to get answers, but no one was truly willing to hold Jason accountable for his actions.
“I’m at this point in my life right now, it’s very heartbreaking,” Emaza said. “I have anxiety; I’m traumatized. I’ve dealt with inhumane work situations. I’m at this point where I’m back to zero and I have nothing. “I’m just trying to fight for what’s right, because what was done to me was not OK. And I wouldn’t want anybody else to go through what I went through. They wasted my time. They promised me things.”