Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian singer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is recognized for his multi-genre musical performances. He was discovered by American record executive Scooter Braun in 2008 and subsequently brought to American singer Usher, both of whom formed the record label RBMG Records to sign Bieber in October of that year. He gained recognition following the release of his debut extended play My World, which was quickly met with international commercial success and led to his establishment as a teen idol.
Bieber was ushered into mainstream stardom with his teen pop-driven debut studio album, My World 2.0, which debuted atop the US Billboard 200 and made him the youngest solo male act to do so in 47 years. The album was supported by the single "Baby", which became one of the best selling singles of all time. His second studio album, Under the Mistletoe, became the first Christmas album by a male artist to debut atop chart and saw continued success. Bieber experimented with dance-pop on his third studio album, Believe; its acoustic re-release made him the first artist in Billboard history to have five US number-one albums by the age of 18.