Justin Drew Bieber (born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer-songwriter.
Bieber's current manager, Scooter Braun first discovered him through
his YouTube videos in 2007.Braun was impressed with the videos, and
contacted Bieber's mother Pattie about wanting to work with him. After
convincing Bieber's mother, Braun arranged for Bieber to meet with Usher
Raymond IV in Atlanta, Georgia. Bieber was signed to RBMG, and then to
an Island Records recording contract offered by record executive, L.A.
Reid. Bieber released his debut EP, My World, in November 2009. It was
certified platinum in the United States. He became the first artist to
have seven songs from a debut record to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.
Bieber released his first full-length studio album, My World 2.0, in
March 2010. It debuted at or near number one in several countries and
was certified platinum in the United States. It was preceded by the
single "Baby", which is also, as of July 2014, the YouTube video with
the most dislikes, and the most views on a Vevo platform. He followed up
the release of his debut album with his first headlining tour, the more.