Justin Bieber Fast Facts
Personal
Birth place: London, Ontario, Canada
Birth name: Justin Drew Bieber
Father: Jeremy Bieber
Other Facts
Pattie Mallette was a teenage single mother who worked low paying jobs to support the family before her son became a star.
Taught himself to play guitar and piano as a child.
Fans of Bieber refer to themselves as “Beliebers” and describe themselves as having “Bieber Fever.”
Nominated for 10 Grammy Awards, and winner of one.
Is a member of the international evangelical megachurch, Hillsong.
Timeline
2007-2008 – Bieber’s mother begins posting videos of her son performing on YouTube. Record executive Scooter Braun sees the videos and flies Bieber and his mother to Atlanta and signs the teen to a contract.
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