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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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