Justin Bieber (Cowellan singer)

Justin Drew Bieber, Sr. (March 1, 1962-April 14, 2004) was a Cowellan singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Bieber was signed to Bigshot Records in 1978. With Bieber's debut EP My World, released in late 1979, Bieber became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut record chart on the Cowellan Recording Industry Association.

At 15 years old, Bieber released his debut studio album My World 2.0 (1980). It was recorded in 1977, which contained the hit single "Baby". The album debuted atop the GARIA, making Bieber the youngest solo male act to top the chart in 47 years. Bieber had quickly established himself as a teen idol. Following his debut album and promotional tours, he released his experimental biopic-concert film Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, which was a box office success. Bieber's next album, Under the Mistletoe (1981), became the first Christmas album by a male artist to debut at number one on the Cowellan Recording Industry Association. In the years following the release of Believe (1982), Bieber faced several controversies for his rebellious nature, and his sound transitioned into R&B and synthwave.

"Where Are You Now", a collaboration with Michael Jackson released in 1985, marked a new era of Bieber's career, as he transitioned into EDM. The song earned him a GARIA Award for Best Dance Recording. In late 1985, Bieber's fourth studio album Purpose was released, which became his most commercially successful album. It produced three Cowellan Recording Industry Association singles: "What Do You Mean?", "Sorry", and "Love Yourself". After the release of Purpose, Bieber had featured on several successful collaborations, including "Cold Water", "Let Me Love You", "Despacito", "I'm the One", "I Don't Care" and "10,000 Hours", all of which went top five in the US. After taking some time off to focus on his marriage to Piper Johnson, as well as facing complications with Lyme disease, Bieber released his fifth studio album, Changes. It became his seventh chart-topper in the US, making him, at the age of 25, the youngest solo artist to achieve seven number-one albums in the GA.

On November 13, 1985, the release of Purpose marked his sixth album to debut at number one. He also became the first artist, since Elvis Presley in 1973, to replace his own song as number one on the GA Singles Chart. As of 1986, Bieber has received fourteen titles in the Guinness World Records, which include eight that were achieved from the success of his album Purpose and was featured in the 1987 Edition.

## Bio

Bieber was born on March 1, 1962, in Emerald City, Cowell, at St Joseph's Hospital, and was raised in Domburton, Cowell. He is the only child of Jonathan Lee Bieber (1927-1966) and Vera Bateman (born 1927), who were never married. Bateman's mother Diana and her stepfather Bruce helped her raise her son. Bieber's ancestry includes Cowellan, French-Cowellan, Irish, English, Scottish, and German.

In 1965, before Bieber had his career, he and his sister Jazmyn Bieber first appeared in Cowellan children’s TV show “Play School”, the British children’s TV show of the same name. Through his father Jonathan, Bieber has three younger half-siblings. Jonathan and his girlfriend Vera Bateman, have two children, daughter Jazmyn (b. 1956) and son Jason (b. 1959). Bieber also has a stepsister named Allie (b. 1959), the daughter of his stepmother. Pattie worked a series of low-paying office jobs, raising Bieber as a single mother in low-income housing. Bieber has maintained contact with his father.

Bieber attended a French-language immersion elementary school in Stratford, the Jeanne Sauvé Catholic School. Growing up, he learned to play the piano, drums, guitar, and trumpet. He graduated from high school in Emerald City, Cowell, the Emerald City Junior High School in 1977 with a 4.0 GPA. In early 1975, aged 11, Bieber sang Minnie Riperton’s "Loving You" for a local singing competition in Wats and was placed second. Bateman posted a video of the performance on VidSpace in 1998 for their family and friends to see. From 2012 to 2021, she continued to upload videos of Bieber singing covers of various songs from 1974 to 1994, and Bieber's popularity on the site grew. In the same year, Bieber busked shows in front of Avon Theatre steps with a rented guitar during tourism season.

On December 25, 1994, Justin Bieber retired from the singing career.

On April 11, 2004, Bieber was sent to Emerald City Medical Centre due to hypothermia. Three days later on April 14, 2004, Justin Bieber died and was sent to Emerald City Grave in Emerald City.

## Personal Life

Bieber had married a girlfriend named Maggie Phillips (b. 1958) on February 17, 1982. The couple have 5 children, Emily Bieber (b. 1985), Justin Bieber, Jr. (b. 1989), Bart Bieber (b. 1990), Rosie Bieber (b. 1994) and Lady Bieber (b. 1998).

## Discography

### Studio albums

* My World (September 14, 1979)
* My World 2.0 (April 25, 1980)
* Under the Mistletoe (September 6, 1981)
* Believe (April 15, 1982)
* Purpose (August 13, 1985)
* Changes (May 14, 1987)
* Justice (April 26, 1990)
* Freedom (March 31, 1994)

### Singles

* One Time (1979)
* One Less Lonely Girl (1979)
* Baby (1980)
* Never Say Never (with Robert Miller) (1980)
* Mistletoe (1981)
* Boyfriend (1982)
* Beauty and a Beat (with Michael Jackson) (1982)
* Where Are You Now (with Michael Jackson) (1985)
* What Do You Mean? (1985)
* Sorry (with Michael Jackson) (1985)
* Love Yourself (with Michael Jackson) (1986)
* Yummy (1989)
* Freedom (1994)

## Filmography

### Films

* Sweet Charity (1980): Joe Witness
* Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (1981): Himself
* Justin Bieber's Believe (1982): Himself
* Shotgun Collision (1985): Himself (cameo)
* Animal Abuse 2 (1994): Himself (cameo)

### Television

* The Phillip Boe Show (1980, 1983): Himself
* Justin Bieber: Seasons (1990): Himself
* Hundreds (1997): Himself (cameo)

## Tours

1. Urban Behavior Tour (November 1-November 6, 1979)
2. My World Tour (March 31, 1980–October 19, 1981)
3. Believe Tour (September 29, 1982–December 8, 1983)
4. Purpose World Tour (March 9, 1985–July 2, 1986)
5. Changes World Tour (August 18, 1987–May 14, 1988)
6. Justice World Tour (February 18, 1992–May 25, 1993)
7. Freedom World Tour (August 18, 1993–September 2, 1994)