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Justin Bieber performing Believe Tour on October 20, 2012
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| Born | Justin Drew Bieber March 1, 1994 London, Ontario, Canada |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Home town | Stratford, Ontario, Canada |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Parent(s) | Jeremy Jack Bieber Patricia Mallette |
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| Website | justinbiebermusic |
Following his debut album, he had his first headlining tour, the My World Tour, released the remix albums My Worlds Acoustic and Never Say Never – The Remixes -- and the 3D biopic-concert film Justin Bieber: Never Say Never. He released his second studio album, Under the Mistletoe, in November 2011, when it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Bieber released his third studio album, Believe, in 2012. His fourth studio album Purpose was released in November 2015. His U.S. album and singles sales total 44.7 million.[8][9] On December 16, 2015, his sales were estimated at more than 75 million records worldwide.[10] On February 12, 2016, Bieber's first four albums were released on vinyl for the first time.[11]
He has won numerous fan-voted awards, including American Music Award for Artist of the Year in 2010 and 2012. In his career, he has received three Grammy nominations, winning one for Best Dance Recording for the song "Where Are Ü Now" at the 2016 ceremony. His fan base, dubbed "beliebers", largely consists of early to mid-adolescent girls. He was listed three times by Forbes magazine among the top ten most powerful celebrities in the world in 2011, 2012, and 2013.[12]
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Early life
Bieber was born on March 1, 1994, in London, Ontario, at St Joseph's Hospital,[13] and was raised in Stratford, Ontario.[14] He is the only child of Jeremy Jack Bieber and Patricia "Pattie" Mallette. Bieber's parents were never married.[15] Pattie raised her son with the help of her mother, Diane, and stepfather, Bruce.[16] His mother is of French-Canadian descent; his paternal great-grandfather was of German ancestry, and his other roots are English and Irish.[17][18][19] He has also stated that he believes that he has some undetermined Aboriginal Canadian ancestry.[20]Through Jeremy, Bieber has two younger half-siblings, Jazmyn (born 2009) and Jaxon (born 2010).[21] 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.[22]
Bieber attended a French-language immersion elementary school in Stratford, the Jeanne Sauvé Catholic School.[16] Growing up, he learned to play the piano, drums, guitar, and trumpet.[14][23] He graduated from high school in Stratford, Ontario, the St. Michael Catholic Secondary School in 2012[24] with a 4,0 GPA.[25] In early 2007, aged 12, Bieber sang Ne-Yo's "So Sick" for a local singing competition in Stratford and was placed second.[23][26] 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.[27]
Career
2008–10: Career beginnings and My World
Bieber in 2010, displaying his earlier haircut.
Bieber was soon signed to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a joint venture between Braun and Usher.[29] Justin Timberlake was also reportedly in the running to sign Bieber but lost the bidding war to Usher.[29][30] Usher then sought assistance in finding a label home for the artist from then manager Chris Hicks, who helped engineer an audition with his contact L.A. Reid of The Island Def Jam Music Group.[31] Reid signed Bieber to Island Records in October 2008 (resulting in a joint venture between RBMG and Island Records) and appointed Hicks as executive Vice-President of Def Jam, where he could manage Bieber's career at the label.[2][27][29][31] Bieber then moved to Atlanta with his mother to pursue further work with Braun and Usher.[29] Braun became Bieber's manager in 2008.[27]
Bieber's first single, "One Time", was released to radio while Bieber was still recording his debut album.[32] The song reached number 12 on the Canadian Hot 100 during its first week of release in July 2009[27] and later peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100. During fall 2009, it had success in international markets.[33] The song was certified platinum in Canada and the US and gold in Australia and New Zealand.[34][35][36] His first release, an extended play entitled My World, was released on November 17, 2009. The album's second single, "One Less Lonely Girl", and two promo singles, "Love Me" and "Favorite Girl", were released exclusively on the iTunes Store and charted within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100.[33]
"One Less Lonely Girl" was later also released to radio and peaked within the top 20 in Canada and the US, and was certified gold in the latter.[33] My World was eventually certified platinum in the US and double platinum in both Canada and the United Kingdom.[37][38] To promote the album, Bieber performed on several live shows such as mtvU's VMA 09 Tour, European program The Dome, YTV's The Next Star, The Today Show,[39][40] 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. Bieber also guest starred in an episode of True Jackson, VP in late 2009.[41]
Bieber performed Ron Miller and Bryan Wells's "Someday at Christmas" for US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at the White House for Christmas in Washington, which aired on December 20, 2009 on US television broadcaster TNT.[42] Bieber was also one of the performers for Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest, on December 31, 2009.[43] Bieber was a presenter at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 31, 2010. He was invited to be a vocalist for the remake of "We Are the World" (a song written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie) 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.[44]
On March 12, 2010, a version of K'naan's "Wavin' Flag", recorded by a collective of Canadian musicians known as Young Artists for Haiti, was released. Bieber is featured in the song, performing the closing lines.[45]
2010–11: My World 2.0 and Never Say Never
In January 2010, "Baby", was released from his debut album, My World 2.0. The song featured Ludacris, and became an international hit. It charted at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaked at number three on the Canadian Hot 100[46] and reached the top ten in several international markets.[33] Two promo singles "Never Let You Go", and "U Smile" were top thirty hits on the US Hot 100, and top twenty hits in Canada.[33] According to review aggregator Metacritic, the album has received "generally favorable reviews".[47] It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, making Bieber the youngest solo male act to top the chart since Stevie Wonder in 1963.[48] My World 2.0 also debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart, Irish Albums Chart, Australian Albums Chart, and the New Zealand Albums Chart[33] and reached the top ten of fifteen other countries.[49][50]To promote the album, Bieber appeared on several live programs including The View, the 2010 Kids' Choice Awards, Nightline, Late Show with David Letterman, The Dome and 106 & Park.[51] Sean Kingston appeared on the album's next single, "Eenie Meenie". The song reached the top ten in the United Kingdom and Australia, and the top-twenty of most other markets. On April 10, 2010, Bieber was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live.[52] On July 4, 2010, Bieber performed at the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular in New York City.[53] The following single from My World 2.0, "Somebody to Love", was released in April 2010, and a remix was released featuring Bieber's mentor Usher. On June 23, 2010, Bieber went on his first official headlining tour, the My World Tour, starting in Hartford, Connecticut, to promote My World and My World 2.0. In July 2010, it was reported that Bieber was the most searched for celebrity on the Internet.[54] That same month his music video for "Baby", surpassed Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" to become the most viewed, and also the most disliked YouTube video ever.[55][56] However, Taylor Swift's Blank Space surpassed its number of views in 2015.[57] In September 2010, it was reported that Bieber accounted for three percent of all traffic on Twitter, according to an employee of the social-networking site.[58]
Bieber performing in Jakarta during his My World Tour
A 3-D part-biopic, part-concert film starring Bieber entitled Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, was released on February 11, 2011, directed by Step Up 3D director Jon Chu. It topped the box office with an estimated gross of $12.4 million on its opening day from 3,105 theatres.[65] It grossed $30.3 million for the weekend and was narrowly beaten by the romantic comedy Just Go with It, which grossed $31 million.[66] Never Say Never reportedly exceeded industry expectations, nearly matching the $31.1 million grossed by Miley Cyrus's 2008 3-D concert film, Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert, which holds the record for the top debut for a music-documentary.[67] Never Say Never grossed a total of $98,441,954 worldwide.[68] The film is accompanied by his second remix album, Never Say Never – The Remixes, released February 14, 2011, and features remixes of songs from his debut album, with guest appearances from Miley Cyrus, Chris Brown, and Kanye West, among others.[69]
In June 2011, Bieber was ranked #2 on the Forbes list of Best-Paid Celebrities under 30. He is the youngest star, and 1 of 7 musicians on the list, having raked in $53 million in a 12-month period.[70] On November 1, 2011, Bieber released the Christmas-themed Under the Mistletoe, his second studio album. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, selling 210,000 copies in its first week of release.[71]
2012–15: Believe, Journals, and other appearances
Bieber performing during his Believe Tour in October 2012.
His third studio album, Believe was released on June 19, 2012, by Island Records. The album marks a musical departure from the teen pop sound of his previous releases, and incorporates elements of dance-pop and R&B genres.[75] Intent on developing a more "mature" sound, Bieber collaborated with a wide range of urban producers for the release as well as some long-time collaborators, including Darkchild, Hit-Boy, Diplo, and Max Martin. Entertainment Weekly praised Bieber's musical shift, calling the album both a "reinvention and a reintroduction".[76] Rolling Stone noted the deeper voice and more "intense" beats found on the album, although it lampooned one of his euphemisms for newfound sexual maturity ("If you spread your wings, you can fly away with me").[77] Believe debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming his fourth number-one album.[78][79][80] The album sold 57,000 copies in its first week in Canada, debuting atop the Canadian Albums Chart.[81]
The Believe Tour, which further promoted the album, began in September 2012 in Glendale, Arizona.[82] On December 14, 2012, Bieber appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, where he announced plans to release an acoustic album titled Believe Acoustic, which was released on January 29, 2013.[83]
Bieber returned to Saturday Night Live as the host and musical guest of February 9, 2013 episode. His appearance was panned by critics[84][85] and cast members, including Kate McKinnon, who stated that Bieber was not comfortable with his hosting duties, and Bill Hader, who stated that he did not enjoy the presence of Bieber or his entourage. Hader added that in his eight years on the program, Bieber was the only host who lived up to his reputation.[86][87]
On March 7, 2013, Bieber fainted backstage at London's O2 Arena after complaining of breathing problems throughout his performance and was taken to hospital.[88] Bieber cancelled his second Lisbon, Portugal concert at the Pavilhão Atlântico, which was to be held on March 12, because of low ticket sales. The concert on March 11 went on.[89] In mid-August 2013, a remixed duet version of Michael Jackson's previously unreleased song "Slave To The Rhythm", featuring Justin Bieber leaked online.[90] In response to criticism over this remix, the MJ Estate had not authorized release of this recording, and has since made attempts to remove the song from as many sites and YouTube channels as possible.[91] Later, a song titled "Twerk" by rapper Lil Twist, featuring Bieber as well as Miley Cyrus, also leaked.[92]
On October 3, 2013, Bieber announced that he would release a new song every Monday for 10 weeks as a lead-up to the film Justin Bieber's Believe, which entered production in May 2012 and was released on December 25, 2013. The film is a follow-up to Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, and Jon M. Chu returned to direct.[93][94][95] The first song of Music Mondays, "Heartbreaker", was released on October 7. The second song, "All That Matters", was released on October 14, followed by "Hold Tight" on October 21, "Recovery" on October 28, "Bad Day" on November 4, and "All Bad" on November 11. The seventh song, "PYD" featuring R. Kelly, was released on November 18; it was followed by "Roller Coaster" on November 25, and "Change Me" on December 2. The final song, "Confident" featuring Chance the Rapper, was released on December 9, 2013. That same day, it was announced that all 10 tracks will be featured on an upcoming collection called Journals. It reportedly featured five additional unreleased songs, a music video for "All That Matters", and a trailer for Believe. Journals was only available for purchase via iTunes for a limited time only: from December 23, 2013 to January 9, 2014. The titles of the five new additional songs are: "One Life", "Backpack" featuring Lil Wayne, "What's Hatinin" featuring Future, "Swap It Out", and "Memphis" featuring Big Sean and Diplo.[96] Bieber released a song titled "Home to Mama" featuring Australian singer Cody Simpson in November 2014.[97]
Because of the disbanding of Universal Music's division, The Island Def Jam Music Group, in April 2014, Bieber and a number of artists were subsequently transferred to a UMG related division Def Jam Recordings, causing Bieber and the other artists to no longer be signed to Island Records.[98][99]
In February 2015, Bieber released a song "Where Are Ü Now", with Jack Ü.[100] In March 2015, Bieber made an appearance in the music video for Carly Rae Jepsen's single "I Really Like You".[101]
In March 2015 Bieber was the featured roastee in Comedy Central's annual roast special.[102] Bieber filmed an episode for the Fox TV reality series Knock Knock Live, and aired before the show was cancelled after two episodes.[103]
2015-present: Purpose
On August 28, 2015, Bieber released a new single titled "What Do You Mean?" as the lead single from his fourth studio album Purpose. The song is a blend of teen pop, electronic dance music and acoustic R&B and became Bieber's first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100.[104] He became the youngest male artist to debut at the top of that chart, earning him a Guinness World Record. On October 23, 2015, Bieber released the album's second single titled "Sorry" as an instant download, with the pre-order of the album on iTunes. The song debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100.[105] After eight non-consecutive weeks (seven consecutively) at number two, on the week charting January 23, 2016, "Sorry" climbed to the top spot of the chart and became Bieber's second number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100. The third single from Purpose, "Love Yourself" also peaked at number one in the US, making Bieber the first male artist in almost a decade to have three number-ones from an album since Justin Timberlake last did it with his album FutureSex/LoveSounds in 2006/2007.Purpose was released on November 13, 2015 and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming Bieber's sixth album to debut at the top of that chart.[106][107] On November 11, 2015, Bieber announced he will embark on the Purpose Tour. The tour starts in Seattle, Washington on March 9, 2016.[108]
Public image
General
Bieber performing in Zürich, 2011
"He's the only person in humanity who's grown up the way he has --
with smartphones and cameras on him 24/7 ... Another kid can go out and
have a good night on the town, and no one gives a crap, but Justin is
the most Googled person on the planet -- for four years straight!"
Scooter Braun, Bieber's manager, in 2013[110]
Bieber's early fanbase developed on YouTube and predated the release of his first album.[116] The fanbase is called "Beliebers," which the Chicago Tribune included as one of the top buzzwords of 2010.[117]
YouTube and Twitter
According to Jan Hoffman of The New York Times, part of Bieber's appeal stems from his YouTube channel. Long before the November 2009 release of the My World EP, his YouTube videos attracted millions of views.[22] Braun recognized the appeal. Before flying him to Atlanta, Braun wanted to "build him up more on YouTube first" and had Bieber record more home videos for the channel. "I said: 'Justin, sing like there’s no one in the room. But let's not use expensive cameras.' We'll give it to kids, let them do the work, so that they feel like it's theirs", recalled Braun.[22] Bieber continues to upload videos to the same channel and has opened a Twitter account, from which he interacts with fans regularly;[27] his account was reported in November 2010 to have more than six million followers.[118] Bieber surpassed Lady Gaga for having the most followed person on Twitter in January 2013. In early November 2013, Katy Perry surpassed him for having the most followers.[119]Bieber was frequently a trending topic on Twitter when the feature first launched[120] because his fans frequently discussed him on the network,[121] and he was named the top trending star on Twitter in 2010;[122] Klout gave his account a score of 100.[123][124] In April 2013, the social media analysis company Socialbakers concluded that 16.7 million of Bieber's 37 million Twitter followers are not genuine.[125][126]
Artistry
When giving a review for Justin Bieber's Purpose, Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph complimented his "soft, supple and seductive singing".[127] Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian also praised Bieber’s "affectedly breathy voice", but insisted in the same sentence that "the voice soon palls" after listening to the whole album.[128]Bieber has cited Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Usher, Ne-Yo, Boyz II Men, Stevie Wonder, Justin Timberlake, New Kids on the Block, Tupac and The Beatles as his musical inspirations.[129][130][131]
Personal life
Beliefs and relationships
Bieber identifies himself as a faithful adherent of Christianity, said he communicates with God via prayer, and that "he's the reason I'm here".[132] He reflected his faith in a music video with Brandon Burke, titled "#iPledge", in which he "talks candidly about his appreciation for the tenet of forgiveness in the Christian faith".[133] Regarding sexual abstinence, he told music magazine Rolling Stone, "I don't think you should have sex with anyone unless you love them." He added that he does not "believe in abortion", and that it is "like killing a baby"; when asked about the case of abortion with regard to rape, however, he said, "I guess I haven't been in that position, so I wouldn't be able to judge that."[134][135] His view on sexual orientation is quoted as "everyone's own decision",[136] and he has contributed to the It Gets Better Project,[137] a non-profit group aiming to prevent suicide among LGBT youth.[138]As Bieber resides in the United States, he is reported to possess an O-1 visa for temporary resident status, based on "extraordinary ability or achievement" in a field.[139] Bieber has stated that he is not interested in obtaining US citizenship because of his view on America's market-oriented health care system. He has praised Canada as being "the best country in the world" citing its government-run health care system as a model example.[134] According to Scooter Braun, he has also stated that he regularly cites the Jewish prayer Shema Yisrael before every live show showcasing his view on multiculturalism.[140] In December 2010, he was in a relationship with Selena Gomez.[141][142] In January 2013, it was reported that he was single.[143][144]
Bieber's father, Jeremy Bieber, is a former carpenter and pro-am mixed martial artist. In March 2014, Rolling Stone characterized Jeremy as having "split with Justin's mom when Justin was a toddler, and wasn't always around afterward. But he has, as of late, accepted a place of honor in his superstar son's entourage".[145]
Endorsements, products, and philanthropy
Aside from his career as a musician, Bieber has also ventured into the worlds of business and philanthropy.He has becoming an angel investor for technology companies and made his first startup investment in 2009. Since then, he has quietly invested millions of dollars in a dozen small technology start-ups including Shots, game-for-good company SoJo Studios, Spotify, and Stamped. He has said that he is not going to invest in something he does not like, as he has to believe in the product.[146][147]
Bieber endorsed Adidas, beside Derrick Rose and Venus Williams, in 2012.[148]
He became the new "face" and "body" of Calvin Klein in early 2015.[149]
In June 2015, Bieber teamed up with StarShop, a new shopping app launched by Kevin Harrington.[150]
Bieber has bandwagoned four fragrances as of 2014.[151] He launched his debut fragrance, Someday, in 2011;[151] it grossed more than three million USD in sales, at Macy's, in just under three weeks, which industry experts respect as a successful celebrity-led launch.[152] On the heels of that 2011 best-seller, he launched his second fragrance, Girlfriend, in June 2012.[153] His third fragrance, The Key, was launched in July 2013.[154] His latest fragrance, Justin Bieber Collector's Edition, launched in 2014.[155]
Bieber supports Pencils of Promise,[156] a charity founded by Adam Braun, the younger brother of Bieber's manager. The organization builds schools in developing countries, and Bieber became manager for the organization's campaign in Guatemala. He currently serves as a celebrity spokesman for the organization[157] by running ads for the charity and its campaign "Schools4All".[158][159] He promises to visit schools that donate the most funds to the organization.[160] He takes part in the charity's fund-raising galas and donates parts of the proceeds from his concerts and Someday line of fragrances,[161] and various merchandising to the charity.
He also appears in an animal welfare PSA for PETA encouraging people to volunteer at and adopt from animal shelters instead of buying pets from breeders or pet stores.[162]
Legal issues
Bieber after his 2014 arrest in Miami, Florida
Following Bieber's arrest on the DUI charge, more than 270,000 persons petitioned the White House seeking to have him deported from the United States. Although the number of signatures received was sufficient to require a response under published White House guidelines; it has been noted that the Obama Administration has declined substantive comment on the petition.[173] Immigration Law expert Harlan York noted that the likeliness of Bieber being deported was extremely slim. York stated, "About a decade ago, the Supreme Court ruled that driving under the influence, typically, is not a basis to deport someone."[174]
On July 9, 2014, Bieber was charged with one misdemeanor count of vandalism in California for throwing eggs at his Calabasas neighbour's home in January.[166][175][176] Police earlier claimed that they had video footage of him high-fiving friends after the eggs were thrown.[166][177] With him pleading no contest to the charge, the Los Angeles County Superior Court sentenced him on July 9 to pay US$80,900 in restitution, serve two years' probation, complete twelve weeks of anger management, and five days of community service in what the district attorney termed a negotiated settlement. Since then, he has permanently moved to Beverly Hills, California after the incident.[166][175][176]
On August 13, 2014, the January DUI case was settled with a plea bargain pleading guilty to resisting an officer without violence, and a lesser charge of driving without due care and attention. He has been fined with US$500 and sentenced to attend both a 12-hour anger management course, and a program that teaches about the impact of drunken driving on victims. As part of the plea bargain, he has made a US$50,000 contribution to Our Kids, a local children's charity.[178][179]
"I didn't want to come off arrogant or conceited, or basically how
I've been acting the past year, year and a half ... although what's
happened in the past has happened, I just want to ... be kind and loving
and gentle and soft."
Bieber reflects in a video posted in January 2015[180]
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