Ally Azzarelli - Justin Bieber: Teen Music Superstar

Its hard to find someone who doesnt know who Justin Bieber is. The star singer, whose YouTube videos have been viewed by millions around the world, is adored by legions of fans. He has appeared on dozens of talk shows, branched out into acting and even has a hit movie.

Quotes, personal stories, and accessible features such as a timeline and glossary make this a book everyone will want to read.

Justin Bieber is one of the hottest young singers today. Read about his life and career to learn about not only the singer but the world these young sensations inhabit.

About the Author

Ally Azzarelli began writing about celebrities at age twelve for Long Island Newsdays Kidsday column. She has interviewed Justin Timberlake, Beyonc, and Britney Spears.

Justin Bieber poses with his AMA awards on November 21, 2010.

On November 21, 2010, audience members howled and cheered as sixteen-year-old Justin Bieber made music history. Once just a small-town boy from Canada, Justin is the youngest performer to win not just one but four 2010 American Music Awards (AMAs). Upon winning his AMA trophies for T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist, Artist of the Year, Favorite Pop/Rock Album, and Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist, Justin told CBS News, I cant stop smiling; this is amazing. Justins emotional thank you speeches included genuine thanks to his fans, family, and everyone who helped make him the superstar he is today.

After beating out Eminem and his own manager, Usher, for favorite pop/rock male, Justin said, Truly I dont know how this is possible because Ive been singing Eminem since I was three and Usher is my mentor. So this is big. Usher had no hard feelings losing to the youngster. To see Justin take the awardhaving received that award beforeit was like an out of body experience, Usher told reporters backstage at the award show. It was emotional. I dont cry that often, but I did. Hopefully it gives an indication of how hard we worked to build a career that hopefully will flourish and blossom over the years.

But Justin is no stranger to success. He sells out concerts in less than one hour. He was the youngest performer to win an American Music Award for Artist of the Year. As of March 2011, he had more than 8 million Twitter followers. He has performed for President and Mrs. Obama in Washington. His face is everywherefrom Proactiv commercials to magazine covers all over the world. There are Justin dolls, nail polish, fragrance dog tags, official headphoneseven Madame Tussauds wax figures. Hes Justin Bieber and hes an international megastar!

Full Name: Justin Drew Bieber

Nickname: JB, JBieb, Biebs, or JBiebz

Birthday: March 1, 1994 (Some magazines say March 14; based on Justins tweets, its March 1.)

Birthplace: Stratford, Ontario, Canada

Family: Mom, Pattie Mallette, and dad, Jeremy Jack Bieber, divorced when Justin was young. His dad remarried and has two children, Jazmyn and Jaxon.

Instruments He Plays: Piano, guitar, drums, and trumpet

Justin Drew Bieber was born on March 1, 1994, at 12:56 A.M. in Stratford, Ontario, Canada (population 32,000) to Pattie Mallette and Jeremy Bieber. His mom wanted to become an actress when she was a teenager. However, her dreams of acting were put on hold when Justin was born so that she could focus on taking care of him. Justins parents had him when they were young, and their marriage ended when he was two. Justin visited his dad, but was raised mostly by his mom and grandparents.

My grandparents mean so much to me and they played a big role in my childhood, Justin told Life Story magazine. My mom and I have always had a great relationship, and my grandparents helped raise me. My dad and I have a great relationship too. My mom did what she had to, to make sure we were taken care of.

Justin and his mom have a very strong faith in God and the church. His hometown church raised money to help Justins mom buy his first drum set. Justin is grateful for being given the gift of music. Im a Christian and I pray before every show and am thankful for every blessing, he once tweeted.

Growing up in Stratford, Justin attended Stratford Northwestern Secondary School in his hometown. Justin learned to speak French in school. It is very common for young people in Canada to speak both English and French. When Justin wasnt attending school, he skateboarded and played soccer and basketball. He loves all sportshe even plays golf! As a true Canadian, Justin is an avid hockey fan, both playing and watching. His childhood bedroom is filled with sports trophies, awards, and ribbons.

In addition to sports, Justin has always loved music. When Justin was a little boy, his mom would listen to R&B music with him. She loved the harmonies from the 1990s group Boyz II Men. His dad, on the other hand, was a fan of rock music. Hes the one who got me into classic rock and then turned me on to stuff like Guns N Roses and Metallica, Justin said in an interview with SeventeenMagazine.

From a very early age, Justin always loved to sing and make music. I started playing drums when I was two years old and I got my first drum kit when I was four, he told the BBC. I basically taught myself to play guitar as well, and later I learned to play trumpet and piano.

Music Artists: Usher (of course!), Justin Timberlake, Drake, Michael Jackson, Boyz II Men

Food: Sub sandwiches, fast-food burgers, and spaghetti

Snacks: Doritos, ice cream, Hersheys Kisses, Swedish Fish, and Sour Patch Kids

Dressing Room Must-haves: According to Sunny Pepper of Examiner.com, It seems [Justin] just wants concert promoters to outfit his dressing room with mixed nuts, potato chips, herbal teas, vitamin water and deli, vegetable, and fruit platters.

Colors: Purple and blue

Gadgets: iPhone, Blackberry, iPad, and a black MacAir laptop

Clothing: Hoodies, high-top designer sneakers, sunglasses, baggy designer jeans, caps, and slick jackets.

Justin likes wearing hoodies and the color purple.

In 2011, Justin denied rumors that he was dating Selena Gomez. However, photos and news stories show the two holding hands and acting like a couple. Are they more than just BFFs? Fans are left to decide for themselves.

His Perfect Girl: A girl has to have a beautiful smile, beautiful eyes and she should have a good sense of humor. She should be honest, loving, and trustworthy.

Justin loves to share his gift of music and singing. He has never been shy about performing in front of people. At twelve, he would grab his guitar and busk (entertain on the street for tips) on the front steps of the Avon Theater, in Stratford, Canada. Tips from tourists and locals would sometimes add up to $150-$200 per day! It was thanks to these tips that Justin was once able to treat his mom to a trip to a Disney theme park.