August’s Artist of the Month is… Justin Bieber

Justin Drew Bieber is a 31 year old Canadian singer and songwriter. Regarded as a pop icon, he is known for his multi-genre musical performances. Bieber was discovered by Scooter Braun in 2008 and brought to the US by Usher, who jointly formed RBMG Records to sign Bieber. He rose to mainstream fame with his debut album My World 2.0 (2010), and its hit single “Baby.” He became known for his multi-genre musical performances, exploring pop, dance-pop, R&B, and EDM.

Bieber has achieved numerous milestones, including being the youngest solo male artist to top the Billboard 200 (since Stevie Wonder in 1963) and the first solo artist to have four singles chart in the top 40 of the Hot 100 before his debut album’s release. His album Believe (2012) marked a shift towards a more mature sound, incorporating dance-pop and R&B. He holds the record for the first artist in history to have five number-one albums in the US before turning 19.

His album Purpose (2015) produced three Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles (“Love Yourself,” “Sorry,” and “What Do You Mean?”), making him the first artist to hold the top three spots in UK chart history. He also had significant collaborations like “Despacito” (with Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee) and “I’m the One” (with DJ Khaled), both reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

Bieber’s later albums, Changes (2020) and Justice (2021), also topped the Billboard 200. With Justice, he broke Elvis Presley’s record for the youngest solo act to have eight US number-one albums and simultaneously debuted a song and an album at number one. In 2025, he released his seventh studio album, Swag.

He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with over 150 million units sold worldwide. His accolades include two Grammy Awards, one Latin Grammy Award, numerous Billboard Music Awards, American Music Awards, and a record-breaking twenty-two MTV Europe Music Awards. Time and Forbes have recognized him as one of the most influential and powerful celebrities.