Name: Jason Rosell

Birthdate: March 13, 1983

Zodiac sign: Pisces

Hometown: Queens, New York

As one of 20 contestants on VH1's ratings sweetheart I Love New York, Jason Rosell made his first memorable TV moment as the lovable (not to mention drop-dead sexy) Romeo New York named "Heat." Unfortunately she soon discovered that Rosell is a family man who puts his loved ones before anyone else — even the queen diva herself. This led to his premature departure in episode four. Before this major breakthrough, the Screen Actors Guild member made guest appearances on hit shows such as Gilmore Girls and HBO's Entourage. Since I Love New York, Rosell teamed up with David "12 Pack" Amerman to form the PartyBoyz — the ultimate combination of sex appeal and silliness. Most recently the PartyBoyz's hosted post-show coverage for the second season of I Love New York. Watch out for Heat in the upcoming films In My Sleep, Trapped in Perfection and Tamales and Gumbo, where he stars alongside Latin goddess Vida Guerra. Keep up with the latest Heat news on our blog.

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What is your most outrageous moment caught on tape?

Dancing in a Speedo in front of 28,000 women is pretty outrageous to me — from doing somersaults to having a choreographed dance. It’s something I would have never imaged myself doing two years ago.

And what were you doing two years ago?

I was just graduating college with my fourth degree, and I was an actor.

Your fourth degree!?

Yep. My first one was an Associates of Science in International Marketing Management, the next was an Associates of Science in Advertisings, my third was my AA and the fourth is my Bachelor of Science in Public Relations.

You made appearances on Gilmore Girls and Entourage before being cast in I Love New York. Did being an actor help you at all in getting picked?

No, I did not get cast due to my acting. It was based on my personality.

What would your life be like without I Love New York?

I would continue being an actor. The world didn’t get to see the true Jason on I Love New York. They probably saw about 30 to 40 percent. I’m definitely more outgoing than people have seen ... a little bit more crazy, a little bit more daring.

I held back a lot because I was one of the very few guys who actually was a working actor, and I did not want that to hurt me in the future for my acting career. Hence the reason I didn’t make it all the way to the end — because I didn’t give the producers what they wanted when it came down to interviews or interactions with other individuals.

What were they looking for?

I had sex appeal to keep me in the house. I had a little bit of funny moments — now that’s the reason why I only made it half way. If there was more drama ... I was very peaceful with everyone: Nobody talked shit about me; I didn’t talk shit about anybody. I was just kind of chill, you know what I mean?

All I can say for this next show is get ready. Unless something really bad occurs, let’s just say, it's gonna be good!

What can you tell us about this new project?

I can’t. All I can tell you is that I’m going to be out of the country. It’s going to be a show that has a lot of crazy personalities from VH1, and it’s going to air this summer.

You can’t even say what country you’ll be in?

I don’t even know yet. That’s the thing about reality. I find out the day I get the itinerary.

What reality show would you love to go on?

Based on what I’ve seen, maybe Celebrity Apprentice.

Have you seen the new season?

I’ve watched like one episode, and I thought it was pretty invigorating. I’m so busy, I don’t have time a lot of TV. I could totally picture myself in it, though, because I have such a strong background in sales and people skills.

That’s another reason why my career holds higher than most people in my position because I didn’t sit around and take advantage of what little fame I got out of it. I became really proactive and asked "what can I do to better myself and my role as an entertainer slash actor?"

If you could chat with one celeb, who would it be?

I would have to say Denzel Washington. He’s an incredible actor. The fact that he can play so many different roles and nail them is surreal. I admire his work so much.

As far as female artists go, I would have to say Shakira. She’s very powerful and knows how to work industry by using her looks and sex appeal but still comes off as classy.

What question would you ask them? And you can’t ask Shakira on a date…

No, I wouldn’t ask Shakira on a date because she is not my type.

My question though would be: Did your family support you with your career through the good and the bad?

And what’s your latest obsession?

I would have to say cooking. I love cooking, like, crazy meals; I really get into it.

What was the last thing you cooked?

A marinated chicken that had the inside of it roasted with green peppers, red peppers, Brie cheese, grapes and a special kind of corn bread flaked on top of it, which was low-fat of course, with white wine mixed with sangria, which is excellent.

Oh, that sounds sooo good! Is there anything else you'd like your fans to know about you?

I’m European and Latin — I’m from Spain and Puerto Rico — and that’s something I like to put out there in the world because there’s really few people out there with my nationality. You’re kind of getting the best of both worlds, like, Europeans, badda boom badda bing, and if you like a little Latin, hey mami, whaddya want?

All I can say is that I’m a guy with a head on my shoulders. I’ve definitely got things to back me up if, god forbid, I got into an accident and didn’t have my looks anymore, I think I’d still live a good life.

Like I said earlier, my versatility is something that will and is helping me out in this industry because in terms of acting and entertainment you can’t put just a label on me. A lot of models, a lot of entertainers, actors they are type cast and can only have one or two ways they can go. Whereas for me, I have so many different … from Greek to Italian to Spanish … so it’s just a never-ending cycle. My opportunities are a lot bigger than your average actor that is limited.