about jus

Justin in short
Born: March 1st, 1994 in London, Ontario, Canada
Parents: Pattie and Jeremy Bieber (separated, father remarried)
Siblings: Jazmyn, Jaxon
Currently lives in: Brookhaven, Atlanta
Instruments: drums at 2, piano at 5/6, guitar at 10
Sports: basketball, soccer, skateboarding, hockey
Signed to: Island Def Jam and Usher

Justin’s favourites
Food: spaghetti, cherry cheese cake
Drink: vitamin water
Number: 6
Type of girl: girls with a nice smile, nice eyes and a great personality
Movie: Rocky
Artists: Michael Jackson, Usher, Stevie Wonder
Television series: Smallville
Subjects: algebra and English
Basketball team: Cleveland Cavaliers
Hockey team: Maple Leafs
Videogame: Mario Kart
Colour: baby blue and purple
Cereal: Captain Crunch
Holiday: Christmas
Websites: Twitter and Facebook
Vacation spot: the Bahamas
YouTube video: “Scarlet takes a tumble”

Full biography

Justin Drew Bieber was born on March 1st, 1994 in London or Stratford, Ontario, Canada to Jeremy Bieber and Pattie Mallette. His parents split up when Justin was only 2 years old, and he and his mother went through rough times since they had hardly any money. Justin says "I had a roof above my head and I basically had anything I wanted". His father moved to Winnipeg where he now lives with his girlfriend, Erin, and their two children (Justin's half-sister and half-brother) Jazmyn (born in 2008) and Jaxon (born November 20, 2009).
At school, Justin was a striver with straight A's. He hoped to one day go to college, get a good job and be able to provide for his family. Now, at age 15, he still has a 4.0 grade point average and is still determined to make it into college.
Justin started drumming at the tender age of 2, "on anything I could get my hands on". He was given his first drumkit and drumming lessons at age 4: "What mom in her right mind would buy a 4 year old a drum kit?", he now says about where his musical journey began.
He got interested in other instruments as well after seeing people play them at his church. He started to play the piano at 7, picked up the guitar at 9 or 10 and introduced himself to the trumpet at age 13. And although he had been singing around the house his entire life, Justin did not take it seriously until he was about 12 years old and entered a singing contest called Stratford Star in his hometown. "No one actually knew I could sing until then."
Justin and Pattie posted videos of the competition on YouTube for friends and family who couldn't be there. This is how many other YouTubers discovered him, catching the eye of well-known people including Def Jam employee Scooter Braun (who is now his and Asher Roth's manager), Usher and Justin Timberlake. A lot of passers-by also saw him busking in front of the Avon Theatre in Stratford.
Apart from developing his extraordinary musical skills and studying hard, Justin also spent a lot of time on sports such as skateboarding, icehockey, basketball, running and many more. He also took interest in dancing, which can definitely be seen at one of his performances where he and his backup dancers do the best they can to put up an incredible show each and every time.

Justin attended Bedford Public School, Stratford Northwestern and Downie Central Public School. In July 2008, at age 14, he moved to Brookhaven, Atlanta, Georgia (USA) to officially start his recording career. In October 2008 he officially signed to Island Def Jam and Usher.

This boy is not an ordinary singer seeking fortune in the music business, though: he is gifted with exceptional musical, sportive and moral talents. Apart from having taught himself to play the guitar (which used to be about the same size as he was), he also taught himself how to play the trumpet and keyboard. He started drumming at age 2 and got his first drumlesson at 4. He used his drum skills for a djembé video, too.
Justin is also a good dancer. Videos can be found on YouTube.

"(...)Justin plays with the drum kit set for right handed but he left handed so he just plays 'open' - so he doesn't play faster with it set up left handed. This is his first instrument - he started playing at age 2, lessons at age 4. Its the only thing he's had lessons in, so since he started playing 'open' so young, he won't switch now. (...)

Pattie (mom)"

Apart from being a great musician, Justin also enjoys sports. He has made videos in which he demonstrates his soccer, hockey, basketball and golf skills. He also likes skateboarding.

Justin was discovered on YouTube by Scooter Braun, who contacted his family. He flew Justin to Atlanta, where the then 13-year-old performed "U got it bad" by and for Usher. The famous singer actually wanted to sign him there, but first Justin had a meeting with Justin Timberlake. In the end Justin got signed with Def Jam. "It turned out Usher's deal was way better," he says.

And even though Justin is now known worldwide for his music, he hasn't forgotten about his roots. "I will never forget, where I once was - and where I come from."

Trivia
-Justin is a dedicated Christian
-according to Pattie, music and sports are Justin's great passions. He dedicates most of his time to these.
-Justin is single
-he has had three girlfriends so far
-he likes girls with a nice smile, nice eyes and a great personality
-in his 'Because of You' cover (originally by Ne-Yo), a scar can be seen below his right eye. This was caused by a branch whip while hiking in the bush with a friend.
-Justin is left-handed
-the first instrument Justin learned to play was a drum kit. This is also the only instrument he has (had) lessons in.
-Justin was an only child and he grew up without his biological father.
-his best friend from Stratford, Ryan Butler, stars in Justin's "One Time" video
-Justin has a dog called Sam (photo can be found in the photoalbum)
-he started singing at age 12, entered a competition and made it to second place.
-he has learned a lot of French over the past few years and is currently recording French versions of One Time and One Less Lonely Girl
-he used to play hockey for the Atlanta Knights (before going on tour). He was #18
-according to Pattie, Justin works very hard to keep up with his full-time job and school work.
-Justin's been talking with Nickelodeon and Disney about having his own show
-he has stated that he misses his friends in Stratford, but likes the big city as well
-Usher introduced him to LA tastemakers in April 2009 and called him Def Jam's priority
-he is said to suffer from migraine at times due to all his hard work
-he initially posted videos on YouTube for friends and family but when people started to subscribe to them, he posted more
-on his original MySpace, Justin stated that he wants to go to the school of ministry someday and travel the world to spread the word of God.
-movies Justin enjoys: the Rocky series, August Rush, Drumline, Saving Private Ryan, Cars, Step Up, You Got Served, Guardian
-artists he likes: Usher, Ne-Yo, Chris Brown, some 2Pac, Rascall Flatts, Elliott Yamin, Billy Talent, Lifehouse, T-bone
-television series he enjoys watching: American Idol, Greys Anatomy, Smallville
-takes biology as one of his classes
-says his mom's got horrible driving skills
-says he doesn't like school despite having a 4.0 grade point average
-can solve a completely scrambled Rubic's Cube in less than 2 minutes
-stated that he originally wanted to become a hockey player, incorporating his number (#6) in his signature. When he got into the singing business he kept his old signature with the #6 in it.
-says he would like a Dodge Charger when he gets his drivers permit
-wore huge black glasses on KissFM, but they were only used as a prop: he does not need them to see
-his tutor travels with him.
-will play a role in Nick Cannon's "School girls" film (which will air on Nickelodeon)
-he's really into videogames. He owns a PS3 and an Xbox360
-the song 'Lonely Girl' was not originally sung by Justin but by Bruce Waynne.
-his great-grandfather comes from Berlin, Germany and taught him how to count to 10 in German
-he was in London (UK), Berlin, Munich and Cologne (Germany) recently. It was his first time in Europe.
-he busked in his hometown for a while, made 3000 dollars and took his mom on a vacation to Florida.
-he wears a purity ring (which means he won't have sex before marriage - check out the pics of the Kid's Choice Awards)
-he will be recording a duet with Justin Timberlake this year
-his height is 1.61 metres
-he weighs 43 kilograms
-says he wants to learn more German to be able to speak to his German fans
-has been skateboarding since he was 4
-Lonely Girl will be his next single, and the video has already been shot
-he is very claustrophobic and scared of elevators ever since he got stuck in one
-he likes to play sports games and typical Nintendo games
-got to watch a basketball game with Justin Timberlake
-wishes he could understand girls better
-he wears a dog tag that was actually from a fan's close friend. He died in the war and Justin wears it as a memory.
-Sour Patch Kids is his favourite candy
-he has a half-sister Jazzy (Jazmyn), who was born in early 2008
-he has a half-brother Jaxon, who was born on November 20, 2009

Info about Pattie Mallette, Justin's mom
-aged 34 (birthday April 2)
-graduated from Juliet School and North Western High School, both in Stratford
-owns a small webdesign and computertraining company
-enjoys singing

Info about Jeremy Bieber, Justin's dad
-nickname is Lordrauhl
-lives in Winnipeg
-loves sports (especially boxing), the outdoors, fishing, travelling, camping and boating
-plays the guitar