Justin Bieber

Bieber at the 2010 White House Easter Egg Roll

Justin Bieber
Background information
Birth name	Justin Drew Bieber
Born	March 1, 1994 (1994-03-01) (age 16)
Origin	Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Pop, R&B
Occupations	Singer–songwriter, musician, actor
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, piano, percussion, trumpet
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Island, RBMG
Associated acts	Usher
Website	justinbiebermusic.com

Justin Drew Bieber (pronounced /ˈbiːbər/ BEE-bər, born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian pop-R&B singer.Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who happened to come across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager. Braun arranged for him to meet with Usher in Atlanta, Georgia, and Bieber was soon signed to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a joint venture between Braun and Usher, and then to a recording contract with Island Records offered by L.A. Reid. His debut single, "One Time", released worldwide in 2009, and peaked in the top ten in Canada and charted in the top thirty in several international markets. His debut release, My World, followed on November 17, 2009, and was eventually certified platinum in the United States. He became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut album chart on the Billboard Hot 100.

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