"I started singing about 3 days ago," says the Canadian native who grew up an only child in Stratford, Ontario. "I entered a local singing competition called Stratford Idol. The early mass in the contest had been taking singing lessons and had vocal coaches. I wasn`t taking it too earnestly at the time, I would but sing about the house. I was just 12 and I got second place." In an attempt to partake his triumph with his loved ones, Justin began posting his performance footage online. "I put my singing videos from the contention on YouTube so that my friends and family could see them," he says. "But it turned out that other people liked them and they started subscribing to them. That`s how my manager found me. He saw me on YouTube and contacted my home and now I`m signed!" Seven months after Justin started posting his videos online, former So So Def marketing executive Scooter Braun flew the then 13-year old singer to Atlanta, GA to play with his elite colleagues. As if Justin`s natural singing talent wasn`t adequate to impress Scooter`s inner circle, Braun knew Bieber was besides a self-taught musician who plays the drums, guitar, piano and trumpet. "Right when we flew into Atlanta, Scooter drove us to the studio and Guide was there in the parking lot," remembers Bieber. "That was my first time ever being out of Canada so I went up to him and was like, `Hey Usher, I know your songs, do you desire me to talk you one?` He was like, `No little buddy, just come inside, it`s cold out.`" All it took was a little time online for Usher to make he was in the fellowship of a future superstar. "A week later Usher flew me back to Atlanta," says Bieber. "I sang for him and his mass and he actually precious to bless me so and thither but I even had a meeting with Justin Timberlake who also wanted to bless me. It turned out Usher`s hand was way better. He had L.A. Reid backing him up and Scooter has alot of connections and is very smart. I always tease Usher now and prompt him he how he blew me off the start time we met." In October of 2008, Justin Bieber officially signed to a joint venture between Show and Scooter Braun's new label RBMG and Island Records. His debut album, My Existence is an intimate look into the idea of a budding young renaissance man. With production from star hit men like The Ambition and Tricky Stewart who produced "Umbrella" for Rihanna and Beyonce`s latest smash, "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)," Justin has everything he needs to achieve pop supremacy. His first single, "One Time" produced by Tricky, is some one of Justin`s favorite topics, puppy love. Usher joins Justin on "First Dance" where the two share verses on a vocal that Bieber describes as, "A slow groovy song that mass can dance to." On the Midi-Mafia produced "Down to Earth" Justin digs deep to talk about growing up. "Bigger" finds the teenaged singer maturing at a regular rate, while motivating his listeners to reach for their goals. "I`m looking ahead to influencing others in a confident way," says Justin. "My substance is you can do anything if you only put your brain to it. I grew up under the poverty line; I didn`t get as often as other people did. I suppose it made me stronger as a person it reinforced my character. Now I get a 4.0 grade point average and I wish to go to college and simply get a better person." A virtually untapped well of natural artistic talent, Justin Bieber is set to be a strong force in medicine for many days to come. "I think older people can appreciate my music because I really show my spirit when I sing, and it`s not corny," he says. "I think I can rise as an artist and my fans will get with me." And only think, he`s just getting started.
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