iGOTNEXT SPOTLIGHT: JUSTIN BIEBER

Usher introduced his teen protégé, Justin Bieber, to Los Angeles tastemakers yesterday (April 27) during a sit-down lunch at The Sunset Tower Hotel.
Justin Bieber is a Candian artist that is currently recording his Island Records debut in Atlanta, the 15-year-old Bieber is already at radio with the Chris "Tricky" Stewart-produced single "One Time." A video for the song has been shot. The album, titled "My World," is slated for release later this year.

Weaned on Bieber hails from Stratford, Ontario and only began singing three years ago. He was discovered on YouTube by manager Scooter Braun, a former So So Def marketing executive, after Bieber began posting homemade videos from his 2007 second-place contestant stint on a local singing competition. A chance meeting with Usher led to an audition and later to a recording contract offered last October by Island Def Jam chairman Antonio "L.A." Reid..

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A musician as well, the fresh-faced Bieber performed a short acoustic set during which he played keyboards, guitar and the congas—adding that he's been playing full drums since he was two years old.



After posting dozens of homemade videos on YouTube in 2007, where the multi-talented Bieber put his impeccable spin on songs from artists like Usher, Ne-Yo and Stevie Wonder, Justin racked up over 10,000,000 views purely from word of mouth.




In October of 2008, Justin Bieber officially signed to Island Records. His debut album. With production from star hit men like The Dream and Tricky Stewart who produced “Umbrella” for Rihanna and Beyonce’s latest smash, “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It.





His first single, “One Time” produced by Tricky, is about one of Justin’s favorite topics, puppy love. Usher joins Justin on “First Dance” where the two share verses on a song that Bieber describes as, “A slow groovy song that people can dance to.” On the Midi-Mafia produced “Down to Earth” Justin digs deep to talk about growing up. “Bigger” finds the teenaged singer maturing at a steady rate, while motivating his listeners to strive for their goals.