# Justin Bieber Justin Bieber is a Canadian pop singer who became a global phenomenon after being discovered on YouTube as a teenager. With hits spanning 'Baby,' 'Sorry,' and 'Peaches,' Bieber has sold over 150 million records worldwide and won two Grammy Awards, becoming one of the defining pop artists of his generation. ## Quick Facts - **Born:** March 1, 1994 - **Birthplace:** London, Canada - **Nationality:** Canadian - **Occupation:** singer-songwriter - **Category:** Musicians - **Net Worth:** $320M (est. 2025) ## Overview Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian singer. Regarded as a prominent figure in contemporary popular music, he rose to fame in the late 2000s with his debut extended play, My World (2009), receiving international recognition and establishing him as a teen idol. ## Wikipedia Context This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Justin Bieber. Canadian singer (born 1994) ## Sources Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Bieber ## Timeline ### 1964 — "Love Yourself" topped Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 Chart in 2016, followed by... "Love Yourself" topped Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 Chart in 2016, followed by "Sorry" at number two, and made Bieber only the third artist in history to hold the top-two positions of the Billboard Year-End Hot 100, after the Beatles in 1964 and Usher in 2004 ### 1994 — Birth Birth of Justin Bieber. ### 1994 — Justin Drew Bieber was born on March 1, 1994, at St Justin Drew Bieber was born on March 1, 1994, at St ### 2005 — He became the first artist, since Elvis Presley in 2005, to replace his own... He became the first artist, since Elvis Presley in 2005, to replace his own song as number one on the UK Singles Chart ### 2007 — 2007–2009: Career beginnings and My World Bieber at a signing event in 2009... 2007–2009: Career beginnings and My World Bieber at a signing event in 2009 While searching for videos of a different singer, Scooter Braun, a former marketing executive of So So Def Recordings, clicked on one of Bieber's 2007 YouTube videos by accident, where he was covering Ne-Yo's "So Sick" ### 2008 — Reid signed Bieber to Island Records in October 2008 (resulting in a joint... Reid signed Bieber to Island Records in October 2008 (resulting in a joint venture between RBMG and Island Records) and appointed Hicks as executive vice-president of Def Jam, where he could manage Bieber's career at the label ### 2009 — At age 15, following the release of his 2009 singles "One Time" and "One Less... At age 15, following the release of his 2009 singles "One Time" and "One Less Lonely Girl", Bieber's immediate popularity led him to appear on the likes of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Wendy Williams Show and Good Morning America ### 2010 — In 2010, Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone asserted that the content of his music was... In 2010, Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone asserted that the content of his music was "offering a gentle introduction to the mysteries and heartaches of adolescence: songs flushed with romance but notably free of sex itself" ### 2011 — In 2011, Bieber was honoured with a star in front of Avon Theater in Stratford,... In 2011, Bieber was honoured with a star in front of Avon Theater in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, where he used to busk when he was younger ### 2026 — Wikipedia Complement Profile metadata and editorial blocks were complemented using Wikipedia and Wikidata references. ### 2026 — Profile Update Structured profile components were updated to improve completeness. ## Quotes > "Profile note: Justin Bieber was complemented using Wikipedia reference material." > — Justin Bieber, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) > "Editorial note: This block stores profile notes and source context, not attributed quotations." > — Justin Bieber, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) > "Source note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Bieber" > — Justin Bieber, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) --- Source: https://peoplebio.info/p/justin-bieber