Justin Bieber Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Justin Bieber

• Does Justine Bieber Smoke?: Yes 

• Does Justin Bieber drink alcohol?: Yes
  

  Justin Bieber drinking beer

• He was born as the only child of Jeremy Jack Bieber and Patricia “Pattie” Mallette at St Joseph’s Hospital in London, Ontario.
  

  Justin Bieber’s birthplace St Joseph’s Hospital in London, Ontario

• At the time of his birth, his mother, Pattie was underaged.
  

  Justin Bieber’s childhood photo

• Justin’s parents never got married. He was raised by his mother Pattie, grandmother Diane, and his stepfather Bruce. 

• He grew up listening to Boyz II Men, as her mother used to play a lot of R&B.
  

  Justin Bieber at his home in Toronto

• At the age of 8, he started playing the guitar. Basically, it was a right-handed guitar, and being left-handed, it was a problem for him. Later, his mom gifted him a left-handed guitar on his birthday, and since then, he is playing a left-handed guitar.
  

  Justin Bieber playing the guitar

• From his very first album, he had “seven” songs on Billboard Hot 100, and he was the first one to achieve that. 

• His second album “Under the Mistletoe” debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.

• Justin’s first full-length album “My World 2.0“ debuted at number one in several countries.

• His U.S. album and single sales are estimated at $100 million, making him one of the best-selling artists in the world.

• He has won several fan-based awards and has received three Grammy nominations and has won one for Best Dance Recording for “Where Are U Now” in 2016.

• His fans call themselves “beliebers”, which includes mostly early to mid-aged adolescent girls. 

• Forbes magazine listed him as one of the most powerful celebrities in the world in 2011, 2012, and 2013.

• He is the first artist to achieve 10 billion hits on YouTube (Vevo).

• In addition to singing, Bieber taught himself how to play the guitar, piano, drums, and the trumpet.

• Justin won a singing competition in Stratford, where he sang Ne-Yo’s So Sick and was placed second. His mother uploaded the video on YouTube for friends and family and continued to do so with every performance. His popularity kept on growing with it.

• A former executive member of the ‘So So Def Recordings’ named Usher was looking for a new singer for Scooter Braun’s videos when he accidentally clicked on Bieber’s video. He went down to the theater where Bieber was singing and asked his mother to send Justin with him.
  

  Justin Bieber and Usher

• Justin’s mother was reluctant to send Bieber with Braun to record a demo because Braun was Jewish. She prayed, “God, I gave him to you. You could send me a Christian man, a Christian label!”, and, “God, you don’t want this Jewish kid to be Justin’s man, do you?”

• Justin went to Atlanta, Georgia with Braun for recording a demo and just one week after recording, he was working for Usher.

• Justin Timberlake was also bidding for Bieber but lost the bid to Usher before Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG) signed him.

• Justin Bieber’s first concert was at X Factor USA. At that time, he was 13-year-old.

• Bieber’s first single “One Time” was released on the radio when he was still recording the album. It reached at number 10 on Canadian Hot List and surged to number 17 on Billboards Hot 100. It was labeled ‘Platinum’ in USA and Canada; and ‘Gold’ in Australia and Canada.

• Justin Bieber feels blessed to have had the opportunity to perform in the presence of the then-President Barack Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama.

• Bieber presented the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards.

• Justin was invited to sing the opening line of the song “We are the World”, written by Michael Jackson. The line was originally sung by Lionel Richie.

• In July 2010, Bieber was the most searched celebrity on the internet. The same month his music video “Baby” surpassed Lady Gaga‘s Bad Romance‘s record, becoming the most viewed video, and also the ‘most disliked.’ 

• His 3D part-biopic movie ‘Justin Bieber Never Say Never’ grossed $30.3 million, nearly matching Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert at $31.1, exceeding the industry expectations.

• His song “What do you mean?” from the album “Purpose” became his first song to be ranked number 1 on the Billboard 100, which earned him the Guinness World record for being the youngest person to do that.

• Bieber’s voice is a light-lyric tenor vocal style voice, which ranges at 2 octaves, 4 notes, and a semitone.

• He is actively involved with Pencils of Promise, a non-profit organization that builds schools in needy and backward areas. Interestingly, the NPO is run by his manager’s younger brother.

• He also appears for PETA events, where he promotes the adoption of animals rather than buying them from breeders.

• During an interview, he said that if he wasn’t a singer, he’d be an architect.

• Justin Bieber can solve a Rubix Cube in less than two minutes.

• According to sources, he once cut his hair and sold it for $12,000 on eBay. The same was sold for about $40,000.
  

  Justin Bieber’s hair sale on eBay

• He once lived in Britney Spears‘ former L.A. home in Calabasas (California).

• In June 2022, he posted a video on social media in which he revealed that he was unable to move his face muscles due to Ramsay Hunt syndrome. According to Bieber, he had to cancel a series of shows after a virus caused “full paralysis” on one side of his face. ^[1]The Guardian