 Justin Bieber is the teen heartthrob from north of the border in Stratford, Ontario who has been catapulted to celebrity status after a groundswell of support from young fans. Bieber developed this support through YouTube. In fact, in many respects he is perhaps the first example of true power of the Web 2.0 generation. Justin Bieber tickets regularly sell out as the "blue-eyed" soul phenomena continues his headlining tour to promote his first two albums and establish himself as a singer with longevity. Born on March 1, 1994 to 18-year-old Pattie Mallette, Justin took his absent father's last name and the family survived on his mother's paltry office help salary. Left to his own devices, Bieber displayed incredible music proficiency, teaching himself to play the piano, drums, guitar, and trumpet. He developed a love for R&B as well. He eventually won a talent competition in Stratford singing "So Sock" by Ne-Yo. His mother recorded this performance and posted the video on YouTube, thus it was his mother who helped unintentionally launching Justin Bieber's career. His mother continued to post videos of Bieber performing R&B hits and his following continued to grow. Eventually Scooter Braun came across one of these videos, and the famed producer began an extensive search to find his new talent. Braun had enough experience in the music industry to recognize Justin Bieber as an artist who could reach a whole other demographic and sell concert tickets and albums. Justin Bieber met Braun and Usher, who was immediately impressed. A bidding war between Usher and Justin Timberlake began, with Bieber ultimately choosing Usher. The Raymond Braun Media Group signed the young artist to a label and Island Records followed with a record contract for the then 13-year-old. In June 2009 Justin Bieber made his first true commercial impact in the world. His debut single "One Time" peaked in the top 20 on the Canadian and U.S. charts and the single would eventually earn platinum certification. The debut album followed months later in November. My World peaked at number in Canada and number five in the United States. The success of the album led to a supporting act in Europe no Taylor Swift's Fearless tour. Concert tickets may not have been purchased to see him, but he put on an impressive enough show to ensure the sophomore album, My World 2.0, would dominate the charts around the globe. My World 2.0, released March 23, 2010 topped the charts in Canada, the U.S., Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand and reach top-five status in a number of other international markets. The album has since gone platinum in Canada, the United States, and Australia. My World 2.0's success meant Justin Bieber had a headlining tour in his future. The My World Tour began June 23, 2010 and is scheduled to wrap up on December 23, 2010. Justin Bieber tickets have been an incredible force in the industry in a summer noted for declining concert ticket sales. This tour has been contained in North America, alternating between Canadian and American legs. OnlineSeats will have the Justin Bieber tickets for the remainder of this headlining tour and for any subsequent concerts. Find amazing seats for cheap and see this artist as he continues to dominate the charts.
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