However, when Justin signed his first record deal in 2008, he was left potentially vulnerable to some of the industry's most dangerous and predatory stars - with his friendship with P Diddy now under renewed scrutiny amid allegations of sex trafficking and racketeering offences against the rapper, though not involving Bieber.
Originally from Ontario in Canada, Justin's mother was just 18 when she gave birth to him, while Justin's father was in jail.
And as Justin continues to spark concerns after a worryingly tense and hollow-eyed sighting in New York on Wednesday, a source admitted to MailOnline that the star has been struggling with his mental health for a few years.
Inside Justin Bieber's toxic circle: His father was absent, his mother naive.
At 14, he was 'gifted' by Usher to a record boss and entered Diddy's depraved orbit...now gaunt-looking singer is 'struggling' to know who he can trust He was just 13-years-old when he was discovered by music mogul Scooter Braun and his career quickly spiralled.
