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Justin Drew Bieber (IPA: [ˈbiːbər], BEE-bər; born March 1, 1994)[1][5] is a Canadian pop/R&B[2] singer. His mother would put videos of him on YouTube until finally he was discovered on YouTube by Scooter Braun, who later became his manager. Braun flew Bieber to Atlanta, Georgia, to consult with Usher and soon signed a record deal with Island Records, where he began his professional career.[3]

The first part of his two-part[6] debut album My World was released on November 17, 2009.[7] Four successful pre-album singles have been released: "One Time", "One Less Lonely Girl", "Love Me", and "Favorite Girl", which were Top 15 hits on the Canadian Hot 100 and Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. This accomplishment made Bieber the only artist in Billboard history to have four singles from a debut album chart in the Top 40 of the Hot 100 before the album's release.[8] The album received positive reviews from critics, and debuted at #6 on the U.S. Billboard 200,[9] selling 137,000 copies in its first week,[10] which was the second best opening release for a new artist in 2009.[6][11] Bieber also became the first artist to have all songs from a single album to chart in the U.S. Hot 100.[6] It also debuted at #1 on the Canadian Albums Chart, and went Gold in a week.[12][13] In less than a month of release, the album was certified Platinum in Canada, and in less than two months later, the album was certified Platinum in the United States, selling over a million copies.[14][15] It was also certified Silver in the United Kingdom.[16] The latter half, My World 2.0 is set for a March 2010 release. The lead single, "Baby" was released on January 18, 2010.

Bieber was named the hottest star of 2009 by J-14,[17] newcomer of the year by MuchMusic,[18] and listed by Celebuzz as one of the Top 10 YouTube stars of the decade.[19]

Bieber was born in Stratford, Ontario, and was raised by his single mother, Pattie Mallette.[20][21] He was 12 years old when he entered a local singing competition in Stratford, placing in second.[3] He taught himself how to play the piano, drums, guitar, and trumpet.[22] In late 2007 Justin and his mother began posting videos on YouTube[23] so that his family and friends that could not attend his performances would be able to view them, posting his cover versions of songs by Usher Chris Brown, Stevie Wonder, Justin Timberlake, Ne-Yo and more.[23]

Scooter Braun,[23] a former marketing executive of So So Def, discovered his videos, and flew Bieber to Atlanta, Georgia, where he met with R&B singer/songwriter Usher.[23] A week later Bieber had the opportunity to sing for Usher[24] who immediately became greatly interested, giving him an audition with Antonio L.A. Reid at Island Records who signed him to Island Records in October 2008.[23] Justin Timberlake was reportedly in the running to sign Bieber, but he eventually signed with Usher.[25] Bieber and his mother, Pattie Malette then moved to Atlanta, also the home of Usher and Braun, to base his career. Bieber also stated in an interview he still frequently stays at his Stratford home.[26]

Music career 2009–present: Debut album Bieber's first album My World, was released on November 17, 2009. The album features guest vocals from Usher, who appears in the music video for the single "One Time". Bieber is on a promotion tour promoting his single and has made various appearances on several radio stations. The first single "One Time"[27] reached number 12 in Canadian Hot 100 during its first week in July 2009,[23] and number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. On September 26, 2009, "One Time" had gone Platinum in Canada.[28] Three consecutive singles, "One Less Lonely Girl", "Love Me", and "Favorite Girl" were released to iTunes exclusively, and therefore charted at within the Top 40 in the U.S. and within the top 15 in Canada. "One Less Lonely Girl" was later released to mainstream radio also.

Bieber performed in a several live shows such as mtvU's VMA 09 Tour, European program The Dome, YTV's The Next Star and The Today Show,[22][29] The Wendy Williams Show, Lopez Tonight, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, It's On with Alexa Chung, Good Morning America, Chelsea Lately, and BET's 106 & Park with Rihanna. Bieber also guest starred in an episode of True Jackson, VP in late 2009.[30] In October 2009, Bieber was voted as the #5 "Best Good Example of 2009" by AOL's JSYK.[31]

While promoting the album, Bieber was scheduled to appear at Long Island's Roosevelt Field Mall, but the performance had to be canceled.[32] Over 3,000 screaming fans showed up for the appearance. The event got out of control and over 35 units from the Nassau County and Garden City police departments had to be called in. According to TMZ, a fan screamed that Bieber was in an Abercrombie Kids store, and that is when the mayhem already taking place got further out of hand.[33] Police feared that the crowd which was cramming the mall's upstairs corridor would force a metal-and-glass railing to snap sending hundreds of girls tumbling to the lower level.[32] Several fans received minor injuries. The police told Bieber he could not come in because of the current situation and fire hazard. In an interview with WBLI 106.1, Bieber stated, "It was so crazy that I couldn't get to even come in the building," the singer said. "They [the authorities] basically threatened to put me in cuffs and send me away to jail."[32] The police arrested an Island Records senior vice-president, James A. Roppo, reportedly for hindering the police's crowd control efforts.[32] Bieber took to Twitter, apologizing to fans, and promising to make up for the cancellation. James Roppo pleaded not guilty to all charges.[34][35]

Bieber performed for U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at the White House for the Christmas in Washington, a televised musical special that benefits the National Children’s Medical Center, which aired on December 20 on TNT[36] Bieber performed Stevie Wonder's "Someday at Christmas" for the program. He was also one of the performers at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest on December 31.[37] To support his debut effort, Bieber toured with Taylor Swift on her two-stop return to the United Kingdom on her Fearless Tour.[38] and went on a five-date tour himself in Canada, sponsored by Urban Behavior.[39] Bieber confirmed that he will be traveling on his headlining debut tour sometime in 2010[40] He will also open again for Swift when she performs at Gillette Stadium at the annual concert for the winner of the CMA Entertainer of the Year award.[41] He was a presenter at the 52nd Grammy Awards on January 31, 2010, in a segment along with Kesha, encouraging voters to vote in the Bon Jovi contest. Bieber was invited to be a vocalist for the remake of We Are The World for its 25th anniversary to benefit Haiti after the earthquake. Bieber sings the opening line, which was sung by Lionel Richie in the original version.[42]

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2009 True Jackson, VP Himself Guest star 2010 Silent Library Himself Guest star 2010 School Gyrls Unknown

Discography Main article: Justin Bieber discography Albums My World - (EP) (2009) My World 2.0 (2010) References ^ a b Justin Bieber Bio on MTV UK ^ a b Collar, Matt. "allmusic ((( Justin Bieber > Overview )))". Allmusic. Macrovision Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fcfexzqgld6e. Retrieved 2009-10-21. ^ a b c Mitchell, Gail (2009-04-28). "Usher Introduces Teen Singer Justin Bieber". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/usher-introduces-teen-singer-justin-bieber-1003966989.story#/bbcom/news/usher-introduces-teen-singer-justin-bieber-1003966989.story. Retrieved 2009-07-23. [dead link] ^ "MTV- Justin Bieber artist profile". http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/bieber_justin/artist.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-12-22. ^ inogolo:how to pronounce Justin Bieber. ^ a b c "Justin Bieber reigns supreme!". Def Jam. http://www.justinbiebermusic.com/news_d.aspx?nid=5776. Retrieved 2010-02-03. ^ "Justin Bieber: Just want to clear up the rumors...". Twitter. http://twitter.com/justinbieber/status/3779346829. Retrieved 2010-02-03. ^ "Official News: Good Morning America and My World Pt 2". Island DefJam. 2009-11-13. http://www.justinbiebermusic.com/news_d.aspx?nid=5651. ^ "Billboard 200, Week of December 5, 2009". Nielsen. 2009-11-26. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/billboard-200?chartDate=2009-12-05. ^ "John Mayer tops album chart; Norah Jonas and Justin Bieber, not too shabby". Entertainment Weekly. 2009-11-25. http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/11/25/john-mayer-tops-chart/. ^ "Justin Bieber Twitter Status, November 26, 2009". Justin Bieber, Twitter. http://twitter.com/justinbieber/status/6080423972. Retrieved 2010-02-03. ^ "Canadian Albums Chart, Week of December 5, 2009". Nielsen. 2009-11-26. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/canadian-albums?chartDate=2009-12-05. ^ "Justin Bieber's Leg Breaks Before His Voice Does, November 25th, 2009". celebrifi.com. 2010-02-08. http://celebrifi.com/gossip/Justin-Biebers-Leg-Breaks-Before-His-Voice-Does-VIDEO-1131347.html. ^ Anderson, Kyle (2009-12-23). "Justin Bieber Returns Home To Serenade Fans For The Holidays". MTV.com. http://newsroom.mtv.com/2009/12/23/justin-bieber-canada-2/. Retrieved 2009-12-24. ^ "Justin Bieber RIAA album certifications". RIAA. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Justin%20Bieber&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50. Retrieved 2010-01-11. ^ "Justin Bieber BPI album certifications". BPI. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/Search.aspx. Retrieved 14/02/2010. ^ "J-14's Hottest Stars of 2009". J-14. 2009-12-31. http://www.j-14.com/2009/12/j-14s-hottest-stars-of-2009.html. Retrieved 2010-01-07. ^ "Newcomers of the Year". MuchMusic.com. 2010-01-03. http://blog.muchmusic.com/newcomers-of-the-year/. Retrieved 2010-01-07. ^ "Top 10 YouTube Stars of the Decade". Celebuzz. 2009-12-29. http://www.celebuzz.com/top-10-youtube-stars-decade-s164851/. Retrieved 2010-01-07. ^ Justin Bieber is Living the Tween Idol Dream - NYTimes.com ^ Justin Bieber's 'Time' Is Now | Billboard.com ^ a b "The Today Show + Justin Bieber = Awesome". Island DefJam. 2009-09-11. http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/news_single.aspx?nid=5118&artistID=7342. Retrieved 2009-09-22. ^ a b c d e f Herrera, Monica (2009-07-19). ""Time" is right for teen singer Justin Bieber". Reuters (Billboard). http://www.reuters.com/article/musicNews/idUSTRE56I2BM20090719. Retrieved 2009-07-22. ^ "Neon Limelight Interviews: Usher Protegé Justin Bieber: Accidental Star". Neon-Limelight.com. 2009 11 08. http://neonlimelight.com/2009/08/11/neon-limelight-interviews-usher-protege-justin-bieber-accidental-star/. Retrieved 2009 11 08. ^ Vena, Jocleyn (2009-09-13). "Justin Bieber's Debut Album Isn't Just About Teen Love". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1621344/20090912/story.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-09-13. ^ "Asher Roth Shouts Out Justin Bieber's Rap Skills At The Woodie Awards". MTV. 2009-12-01. http://newsroom.mtv.com/2009/12/01/asher-roth-justin-bieber/. ^ Greenblatt, Leah (2009-07-08). "Justin Bieber: Will ‘One Time’ make him this summer’s underage Romeo?". Entertainment Weekly. http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/07/08/justin-bieber-will-one-time-make-him-this-summers-underage-romeo/. Retrieved 2009-07-23. ^ Anderson, Kyle (2009-09-28). "Justin Bieber Goes Platinum in Canada, Preps Second Single". MTV.com. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1622464/20090928/bieber_justin.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-09-28. ^ "Justin Bieber performs "One Time" live on mtvU's VMA Tour 2009". MTV.com. http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/434200/one-time-live.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-09-28. ^ "Justin Bieber to Guest Star on True Jackson VP!". http://www.jsyk.com/2009/10/02/justin-bieber-to-guest-star-on-true-jackson-vp/. ^ Miley Cyrus Voted Worst Celebrity Influence Of 2009, Selena Gomez Is Among The Best » Hollywood Crush ^ a b c d "Aggressive Roosevelt Field crowd cancels Bieber visit". Newsday. http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/aggressive-roosevelt-field-crowd-cancels-bieber-visit-1.1613741. Retrieved 2010-02-03. ^ Girls Gone Wild at Justin Bieber Mall Signing | TMZ.com ^ Police: Mall security lacking for big teen crowd Newsday November 21, 2009 ^ Record exec pleads not guilty in mall fiasco Newsday November 21, 2009 ^ "Justin Bieber joins Mary J Blige and others for 'Christmas In Washington'". 2009-12-02. http://news-briefs.ew.com/2009/12/02/justin-bieber-joins-mary-j-blige-and-others-for-christmas-in-washington/. ^ "Fergie to host New Year's celebration with Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest". 2009-12-07. http://www.nbcmiami.com/entertainment/television/Fergie_Joins_Dick_Clark__Ryan_Seacrest_As_West_Coast_Host_Of_Annual__New_Year_s_Rockin__Eve_-78714997.html. ^ "Justin Bieber Joins Taylor Swift UK TOUR". http://oceanup.com/2009/09/25/justin-bieber-joins-taylor-swift-uk-tour. ^ "Urban Behavior Tour". http://j-bieber.org/?p=237. ^ "A Pop Star At 15". Entertainment Weekly. 2009-10-30. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20316231,00.html. ^ "Taylor Swift Takes Kenny Chesney's place in New England". 2009-12-07. http://blog.gactv.com/blog/2009/12/07/taylor-swift-takes-kenny-chesney%E2%80%99s-place-in-new-england/. ^ "'We Are The World' Remake Brings Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Pink, Usher, More Together For Haiti". MTV News. 2010-02-02. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1631018/20100202/lil_wayne.jhtml. Retrieved 2010-02-02. External links Official website Justin Bieber at YouTube Justin Bieber at the Internet Movie Database Justin Bieber on Twitter [hide]v • d • eJustin Bieber Studio albums My World · My World 2.0 Singles "One Time" · "One Less Lonely Girl" · "Baby" Other singles "Love Me" · "Favorite Girl" Featured singles "We Are The World: 25 For Haiti" Related topics Discography · Usher  · Island Records  · Fearless Tour Persondata NAME Bieber, Justin ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Canadian singer DATE OF BIRTH 1994-03-14 PLACE OF BIRTH Stratford, Ontario, Canada DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH

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