Justin Bieber Biography

Fast Facts

• Has contributed a video to the It Gets Better Project, which was founded to discourage and prevent suicide in LGBT youths
• In 2012, was ranked No․ 3 on Forbes magazine's World's Most Powerful Celebrities list
• Seven songs from "My World" reached the charts on the Billboard Hot 100, making him the first musical artist to enjoy such prolific ranking with a debut album
• Discovered in 2008 when his YouTube videos were viewed by Scooter Braun, who later became his manager
• His first single, "One Time," was released to radio stations while the rest of his debut EP "My World" was still being recorded and produced in the studio
• Signed to RBMG, a joint-venture label co-founded by Scooter Braun and Usher, who served as a mentor to the budding musical artist
• Quote: "Don’t say I’m not talented․ If you haven’t noticed, I wasn’t made․ I was found․”"
• He is one of the most prominent celebrities within social media circles, staying connected with a dedicated core group of fans known as "Beliebers" through his Twitter and YouTube accounts
• Self-taught in playing guitar, piano and drums
• Has been mentored by actor Will Smith
• Had a pet capuchin monkey, named Mally, until it was confiscated by German customs agents while on tour, after which it was resettled in a wildlife park with other members of its own species
• Possesses the ability to solve a Rubix cube in two minutes
• Was almost signed by singer Justin Timberlake before Usher won his over