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"Bieber" redirects here. For other uses, see Bieber (disambiguation).

Justin Drew Bieber (/biːbər/; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. He was discovered by American
record executive Scooter Braun and signed with RBMG Records in 2008, gaining recognition with the
release of his debut seven-track EP My World (2009) and soon establishing himself as a teen idol.

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber in 2015.jpg

Bieber performing in 2015

Born

Justin Drew Bieber

March 1, 1994 (age 27)[1][2]

London, Ontario, Canada

Occupation

Singer songwriter

Years active

2007–present

Agent
Scooter Braun

Spouse(s)

Hailey Baldwin (m. 2018)

Parent(s)

Pattie Mallette (mother)

Awards

Full list

Musical career

Genres

Pop R&B

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

Island Teen Island RBMG School Boy Def Jam

Associated acts

Chance the Rapper Dan Kanter Diplo Ed Sheeran Poo Bear Skrillex Usher

Website

justinbiebermusic.com

Signature

Signature Justin Bieber.svg

Bieber achieved commercial success with his teen pop-driven debut studio album, My World 2.0 (2010),
which debuted atop the US Billboard 200, making him the youngest solo male act to top the chart in 47
years.[3] The album also contained the internationally successful single "Baby", which became one of
the highest certified singles of all time in the US.[4] His second studio album, Under the Mistletoe
(2011), became the first Christmas album by a male artist to debut at number one in the US.[5] His third
studio album, Believe (2012), saw him experiment with dance-pop.[6] In 2013, Bieber became the first
and youngest act in history to have five US number-one albums at the age of 18.[7] Following Believe,
Bieber was involved in various controversies and legal issues between 2013 and 2014, which had a
drastic impact on his public image.[8]
Bieber's fourth studio album, Purpose, was released in 2015. It was preceded by "Where Are Ü Now", a
collaboration with Jack Ü, which saw Bieber explore EDM,[9] and win the Grammy Award for Best Dance
Recording.[10] Purpose embodied a multi-genre production and produced three US number-one singles:
"Love Yourself", "Sorry", and "What Do You Mean?". He became the first artist in history to occupy the
entire top three of the UK Singles Chart, as the singles charted at positions 1, 2 and 3 simultaneously.
[11] Bieber diversified on numerous collaborations between 2016 and 2017 including DJ Khaled's "I'm
the One", which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. A week later, he released his remix
to Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's "Despacito", claiming his subsequent chart-topper. It tied the then-
record for most weeks atop the US Billboard Hot 100 and made Bieber the first artist in history to chart
new number-one singles in consecutive weeks.[12] He won his career-first Latin Grammy Award for Best
Urban Fusion/Performance for "Despacito".[13] Billboard ranked "Despacito" at number one on the
Greatest of All Time Hot Latin Songs Chart.[14] In 2019, he released a country collaboration with Dan +
Shay, "10,000 Hours", for which he won the Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance.
[15]

In 2020, Bieber released his R&B-led fifth studio album, Changes, which debuted at number one in both
the UK and US, and received critical acclaim for his vocal progression.[16] His collaboration with Ariana
Grande, "Stuck with U", debuted atop the US Billboard Hot 100.[17] Bieber returned to his pop roots on
his sixth studio album, Justice (2021), which debuted atop the US Billboard 200, making him the
youngest soloist to have eight US number-one albums, a record held previously by Elvis Presley since
1965.[18] It produced the number-one single "Peaches" and became a commercial success. In July 2021,
Bieber released a collaboration with the Kid Laroi, "Stay", which became his eighth number-one single in
the US.[19]

Bieber is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated sales of over 150 million records
worldwide. He is credited with three Diamond certifications from the RIAA for "Baby", "Sorry" and
"Despacito". He has received numerous accolades, including two Grammy Awards, one Latin Grammy
Award, two Brit Awards, one Bambi Award, 21 Billboard Music Awards, 18 American Music Awards, a
record 21 MTV Europe Music Awards (the most wins for any artist in history), six MTV Video Music
Awards, 23 Teen Choice Awards (the most wins for a male individual), and 32 Guinness World Records.
Time named Bieber one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2011, and he was included on
Forbes' list of the top ten most powerful celebrities in 2011, 2012, and 2013.[20]

Early life
Bieber was born on March 1, 1994, at St Joseph's Hospital in London, Ontario,[21] and was raised in
Stratford, Ontario.[22] He is the son of Jeremy Jack Bieber and Pattie Mallette, who were never married.
[23] Mallette's mother Diane and stepfather Bruce helped her raise her son.[24] Bieber's ancestry
includes French-Canadian, Irish, English, Scottish, and German.[25][26][27]

Through his father, Jeremy, Bieber has three younger half-siblings. Jeremy and his ex-wife, Erin Wagner,
[28] who broke up in 2014 after seven years together, have two children, daughter Jazmyn and son
Jaxon.[29] Jeremy married his girlfriend Chelsey in February 2018, and they have a daughter named Bay.
[30][31] Bieber also has a stepsister named Allie, the daughter of his stepmother.[32] Pattie worked a
series of low-paying office jobs, raising Bieber as a single mother in low-income housing. Bieber has
maintained contact with his father.[33]

Bieber attended a French-language immersion elementary school in Stratford, the Jeanne Sauvé Catholic
School.[24] Growing up, he learned to play the piano, drums, guitar, and trumpet.[22][34] He graduated
from high school in Stratford, Ontario, the St. Michael Catholic Secondary School in 2012[35] with a 4.0
GPA.[36] In early 2007, aged 12, Bieber sang Ne-Yo's "So Sick" for a local singing competition in Stratford
and was placed second.[34][37] Mallette posted a video of the performance on YouTube for their family
and friends to see. She continued to upload videos of Bieber singing covers of various R&B songs, and
Bieber's popularity on the site grew.[38] In the same year, Bieber busked shows in front of Avon Theatre
steps with a rented guitar during tourism season.[39]

Career

Artistry

Business ventures and endorsements

Public image

Personal life

Achievements

Discography

Filmography

Tours

See also
References

Further reading

External links

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