Teen Dream Justin Bieber Adds Even More Dates to His World Tour and ASCAP Member to His Resume
By Lily Zahn
It's official: Bieber Fever is reaching epidemic proportions as the sixteen-year-old pop icon continues to dominate the charts and add dates to his massive world tour.
Discovered accidentally through his homemade videos on YouTube in 2007, Justin Bieber has established himself as a multi-talented rising star with hit singles like "Baby," "One Time," and "Somebody to Love." Armed with a deadly mix of boyish charm and mature vocal sensibility, the teen sensation can do more than make girls swoon with a flip of his hair. The multi-instrumentalist, who plays piano, guitar, drums, and trumpet, has been breaking records with his two-part debut, My World and My World 2.0. Both albums were certified platinum, the latter debuting at number one on the Billboard 200, making Bieber the youngest solo male act to top the chart since Stevie Wonder in 1963.
And at just sixteen years old, he has already caught the attention of some of the biggest names in the industry. His A-list supporters include mentor and frequent collaborator Usher, former So So Def marketing executive and current manager Scooter Braun, and production gurus Tricky Stewart and The Dream, who are responsible for such anthems as Rihanna's "Umbrella" and Beyonce's "Single Ladies." He has also already had hit collaborations with Ludacris, Sean Kingston, and Soulja Boy.
Bieber's My World tour has been so successful this summer that the Toronto native has added additional dates, and can be seen performing live through December, allowing "Beliebers" to rest assured that this pop prince is in it for the long haul.
