Justin Drew Bieber
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Scooter Braun discovered Justin Bieber on YouTube in 2007, leading to a record deal with Usher. His debut single ‘One Time’ 2009 became a worldwide hit, and he became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut record chart on the Billboard Hot 100. He has won a Grammy Award, multiple American Music Awards, and sold an estimated 140 million records.
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Justin Bieber — early life, career, personal life, and legacy.
Justin Drew Bieber was born on March 1, 1994 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in London, Ontario, and raised in Stratford, Ontario. He is the son of Pattie Mallette and Jeremy Bieber. Growing up, he showed a strong interest in music and taught himself to play the guitar, drums, piano, and trumpet. His mother began posting videos of him performing on YouTube, which caught the attention of talent agent Scooter Braun. Braun secured an audition with Usher, leading to a record deal.
In 2009, his first single One Time was a worldwide hit, certified Platinum in Canada and the United States. His debut EP My World followed, making him the first artist to have seven songs from a debut record chart on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2010, he released his first full-length studio album My World 2.0, and in 2011 the concert film Justin Bieber: Never Say Never. Later albums include Believe 2012 and Purpose 2015. He won a Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording and performed for President Barack Obama twice. His collaboration Despacito became the first song with Spanish lyrics to reach number one since 1995.
Justin Bieber married Hailey Rhode Baldwin in September 2018, after getting engaged in June 2018. The couple has one child, Jack Blues Bieber. He has been open about his struggles with fame and faced legal issues, including a DUI arrest in January 2014. He is a member of Hillsong Church and admitted to smoking marijuana at the time of his arrest. He also has a history of altercations, including an egg-throwing incident that resulted in probation and restitution payments of $89,000.
Justin Bieber has sold an estimated 140 million records worldwide. He was Google’s most-searched person in 2011 and as of 2020 is the most-subscribed YouTube music artist with nearly 60 million followers. He has inspired a generation of young musicians and has been praised by artists like Peter Gabriel. His music continues to influence pop and R&B, and his album Purpose marked a critical and commercial comeback. His early viral success and evolution as an artist define his legacy.
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Every award, honor, and recognition received by Justin Bieber — Grammys, hall-of-fame inductions, civic honors, lifetime achievements.
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A wall of memorable lines from Justin Bieber — lyrics, interviews, and off-the-cuff remarks captured over a lifetime.
I’m Crazy, I’m Nuts. Just the Way My Brain Works. I’m Not Normal. I Think Differently. My Mind Is Always Racing.
I Want to Be a Young Dad. by 25 or 26 I Want to See Myself, Like, Married or Start Looking for a Family.
My Voice Always Wanted to Do Runs, Vocal Acrobatics. Rather Than Make Music That Everyone Else Is Making, with the Same Four on the Floor Beat, I Have a Chance to Change Music. There’s Only a Certain Amount If People That Can Do That.
I Believe in God and Stuff. I Believe He’s Given Me This Platform for a Reason, to Help Change People’s Lives. That’s Why, in Each of My Shows, I Try to Give a Positive Message.
I’m a Pretty Lucky Guy.
Music Was Never Something That I Was Going to Do for a Living. at 13 You’re Not Even Thinking of That, You Know. I Was Just Playing for Fun and Uploading Videos on YouTube Because I Wanted to Show My Family.
I Was Always That Kid Who Just Did Whatever. and My Mom Always Supported That. so I Always Looked up to Michael Jackson Because He Was Never Afraid to Just Be Himself, Never Tried to Be Anything That He Wasn’t.
I’m Just Trying to Get the Best Sound and Have It Be Consistent and Make Sense with What I’m Going Through in My Life Right Now.
You Don’t Need to Go to Church to Be a Christian. If You Go to Taco Bell, That Doesn’t Make You a Taco.
What I’m Not Going to Do Is Be Ashamed of My Mistakes. I Wanna Be a Man That Learns from Them and Grows from Them.
Little-known facts about Justin Bieber — origins, oddities, and behind-the-scenes details from a public life.
An astigmatism requires him to wear glasses.
Guitar, drums, and piano he taught himself to play.
In 2011, he was Google’s most-searched person.
In January 2014, Bieber was arrested for a DUI; he admitted smoking marijuana at the time.
During his 2014 Japan tour, his selfie at Yasukuni Shrine drew criticism for its historical sensitivity.
Legal altercations included vandalism against his neighbor Jeffrey Schwartz, leading to two years’ probation and $89,000 restitution in 2014.
In 2013, during his South America tour, he was investigated for spray painting graffiti on a Rio de Janeiro hotel wall.
He performed for President Barack Obama twice.
His song Down To Earth was written about his parents’ separation.
He met Céline Dion at a New York Knicks game; she said her son loved his songs.
Peter Gabriel has admitted being a fan, praising Bieber’s musicality and production.
He admires Michael Jackson.
As a child, his church held a benefit to buy him a drum kit and six months of lessons.
He was born at St. Joseph’s Hospital in London, Ontario, same as Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling; raised in Stratford, Ontario, where he lived near other young actors.
He is a member of Hillsong Church.
In 2013, he visited Amsterdam’s Anne Frank House and wrote in the guest book that Anne would have been a belieber, which caused outrage.
He plays left-handed guitar.
His pet monkey was confiscated at Munich airport due to missing paperwork.
He is the older half-brother of Jazmyn, Jaxon, and Bay Bieber.
His mother Pattie traveled with him full-time before he turned 18.
Usher signed him to Island Def Jam Records, beating out Justin Timberlake’s interest.
He started posting YouTube videos in 2007.
His hit Despacito was the first Spanish-language song to reach number one since Macarena in 1995.
His paternal great-grandfather was German; his ancestry includes English, Scottish, Irish, and French-Canadian.
He proposed to Hailey Baldwin in June 2018, marrying her in September 2018.
His father Jeremy still lives in Canada.
He supports charitable causes.
He recorded We Are The World for Haiti, singing the opening verse originally by Lionel Richie.
As of August 2015, he had 66 million Twitter followers and 72 million Facebook fans.
He performed with Rihanna at a Super Bowl Weekend concert in Miami.
Early in his career, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia; now lives in Hollywood, California.
He will be 24 years older than his youngest half-sibling, as his stepmother was expecting a girl.
His single Baby debuted at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.
He enjoys the TV show Smallville.
He plays guitar at many concerts.
His first airplane flight was to Atlanta to meet manager Scooter Braun.
The craziest gift from a fan was a rubber golf club.
He ranked number 10 on Glamour’s 2013 50 Sexiest Men list, up from 49 in 2012.
His motto is better at 70.
He likes playing hockey and basketball.
He ranked number 1 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Kid Stars list in 2012.
As of 2020, he is the most-subscribed YouTube music artist with nearly 60 million followers.
He uses the fake name Chandler Bing when registering at hotels.
One of his early big purchases was a Macbook Pro with his own money.
In 2011, he performed with Chris Brown in Sydney, covering Look At Me Now.
His body is now mostly covered in tattoos.
His songs Baby and One Time were written and produced by The-Dream.
His debut album was My World.
He was discovered by Scooter Braun, who remains his manager.
In 2012, he embarked on the Believe Tour around the world.
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