Justin Bieber is a pop and R&B singer, who came onto the music scene in 2009, with his first single “One Time.” Although Bieber resided in the US for several years, he is not originally from there.
Justin Bieber was born on March 1, 1994, in London, Ontario, Canada. He grew up in nearby Stratford, Ontario. When Justin was 13, he relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, USA, with his mother, to pursue a record deal with Scooter Braun and Usher’s RBMG Records.
Now, let’s take a closer look at Justin Bieber’s early life.
What was Justin’s life like in Canada?
Bieber was born to parents Jeremy Jack Bieber and Pattie Mallette, who have never been married.
Justin’s mom was only 18 years old when she gave birth to him and her mother and stepfather helped a little to raise the young Bieber.
Pattie Mallette worked a series of low-income jobs and received government assistance when her son was young.
Although Justin’s parents had a strained relationship when he was young, Justin says that his father was not a “deadbeat dad,” and he would regularly see him on Wednesdays and weekends.
Jeremy Bieber worked in a plethora of fields, including as a musician and MMA fighter.
Justin displayed a knack for music early on and his mother would record videos of him singing, playing guitar, drums, piano, and other instruments, onto YouTube.
Take a look at this video of baby-faced Justin, covering “With You,” by Chris Brown.
At age 12, Justin placed second in a local talent contest, where he sung Neyo’s “So Sick.”
Although young Justin was an undoubtedly talented musician, not everyone from his childhood had nice things to say about the star.
An anonymous ex-neighbour said that Bieber was constantly up to mischief and she would even call other residents on the phone to warn them, when she spotted Justin out on the streets.
Bizarrely, the old neighbour claimed that one of Justin’s regular pranks was to throw pears in her pool.
Justin certainly didn’t have a trouble free childhood. He revealed that he began smoking marajuana at 13 years of age and described himself as a class clown, who didn’t respect authority.
Although Justin stopped attending school when he was 13, he did not let his education fall to the wayside. He enrolled in a distance learning program and studied while producing music and going on worldwide tours.
In 2012, Justin graduated from St. Michael Catholic Secondary School, with a 4.0 GPA.
How did Justin become successful?
Justin’s YouTube channel, originally intended to share videos among Justin’s family, started to amass a following.
It was when Scooter Braun, a renowned talent scouter, accidentally clicked on one of Justin’s videos that he knew the boy was a popstar in the making.
Scooter managed to track down Justin’s mom and asked her permission for Justin to accompany him to Atlanta to record some demo tapes.
Pattie was reluctant at first, because Scooter Braun is Jewish and she is of the Christian faith but eventually decided to allow Justin to partner with the artist manager.
Justin eventually moved to Atlanta with his mom and became an instant success. Justin also lived in LA, California for a few years.
Where does Justin live now?
Justin recently purchased two homes. The popstar had been renting lavish properties in LA for years but finally decided to invest in some more permanent residences.
In 2018, he bought a $5-million, 101-acre property in Ontario. The following year he purchased an $8.5-million mansion in Beverly Hills.
Justin and his wife Hailey have been enjoying time on Puslinch lake, Ontario, which their house backs on to.
So It looks like Justin and Hailey are not ready to leave Justin’s native Canada behind and will be sharing their time between there and the US.