Justin Bieber

Biography

Bieber was 13 when manager Scooter Braun found his cover-song videos online. His debut made him a teen phenomenon, and after a turbulent adolescence he reset his career with Purpose (2015), whose singles What Do You Mean?, Sorry and Love Yourself topped charts worldwide.

Canadian singer discovered from homemade YouTube videos who grew up — very publicly — into one of pop's biggest stars.

Known for

Baby, Purpose and Peaches.

Notable works & defining projects

• Purpose
• Baby
• Peaches

Notable achievements

• Won two Grammy Awards, including for 'Peaches' collaborations era and his work with Dan + Shay on '10,000 Hours'
• 'Despacito' (remix) tied the then-record for weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (16 weeks)
• First artist to occupy the top three spots on the UK singles chart simultaneously (2015)

Timeline

1. 2008Discovered via YouTube by Scooter Braun
2. 2010'Baby' became a global phenomenon
3. 2015Purpose relaunched him as an adult pop star

Did you know?

• He taught himself piano, drums, guitar and trumpet as a child
• His debut EP My World (2009) made him the first artist with seven songs from a debut release on the Billboard Hot 100