Known worldwide for his chart-topping music, the handsome pop singer has earned 33 Guinness World Records and has sold over 10 billion hits on YouTube (Vevo). Bieber was born in London, Ontario on March 1, 1994. He was the only child of Jeremy Bieber and Pattie Mallette, who split up shortly after his birth. His mother, who worked a series of low-paying office jobs, raised him as a single parent in low-income housing in Stratford, Ontario with the help of his grandmother Diane and stepfather Bruce. Bieber was a natural performer from a young age, winning a local singing competition at the age of eight and appearing in a Ne-Yo video at 10. He later began taking drum lessons and taught himself how to play guitar, piano and trumpet.
In 2008, he signed with Def Jam Recordings and made his debut in the music industry with the release of the single One Less Lonely Girl at age 12. The song topped the US Billboard Hot 100 charts, making him the youngest male solo artist to do so since the Beatles in 1964. Bieber went on to release a string of successful records and dominated the charts, becoming one of the fastest-rising artists in recent history.
His 2010 album My World 2.0 debuted atop the sales charts in Canada, the US, Australia and New Zealand, and his first world tour shattered ticket sales records. In 2012, he released his second two-part studio album, Believe, featuring the hit singles Boyfriend, All Around the World, As Long as You Love Me and Beauty and Beat. The record was certified platinum in the US and topped the sales charts in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Spain and Canada. Bieber followed the success of his album with the release of a live acoustic version, Believe Acoustic, featuring three new songs and acoustic versions of those found on the original album.
Bieber’s fourth studio album, Purpose, was released in 2015 and became a global phenomenon. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, marking him the youngest artist to accomplish the feat in over a decade and the first male soloist to spend two weeks in the top spot since Elvis Presley in 1965. The singles Love Yourself and Sorry broke Billboard’s year-end hot 100 records, making Bieber the first act to have a pair of songs at the top of the charts in a single year.
In addition to his musical career, Bieber has starred in several film and television projects. He hosted his own comedy special on Comedy Central, competed on the Fox TV reality show Lip Sync Battle and appeared in the movie Bolletjes Blues. Bieber has also promoted various causes, including anti-bullying and youth mentoring. In 2018, he launched his own unisex fashion line, Drew House, named after his middle name. The line features shorts and hoodies that are ethically manufactured in Los Angeles and come in sizes XS to 2XL.