Born on March 1,
1994, in London, Ontario, Canada, Justin Bieber was raised by a single mom in
the small town of Stratford. Bieber, whose debut album, My World, hit
stores in November 2009, is a true overnight success, having gone from an
unknown, untrained singer whose mother posted YouTube clips of her boy
performing, to a budding superstar with a big-time record deal, all in just two
years.
Bieber always had
an interest in music. His mother gave him a drum kit for his second birthday
and, as he tells it, he was "basically banging on everything I could get
my hands on."
But it was an
obscure talent contest in his hometown, in which the 12-year-old Bieber
finished second that put him on the road to superstardom. As a way to share his
singing with family, Justin and his mom began posting clips of Bieber
performing covers of Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, and Ne-Yo on YouTube.
Within months,
Justin was an Internet sensation, with a large following of fans, and an eager
manager arranging for the teenager to fly to Atlanta to consider a record deal.
There, Bieber had a chance meeting with Usher, who eventually signed the young
singer to a contract.
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