Justin Bieber

Birth Name:

Justin Drew Bieber

Birth Place:

London, Ontario, Canada

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor, Producer

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
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
Has been mentored by actor Will Smith
Possesses the ability to solve a Rubix cube in two minutes
Was almost signed by singer Justin Timberlake before Usher won his over

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