The Today Show + Justin Bieber = Awesome

JUSTIN BIEBER TO PRESENT DURING THE “2009 VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS”
ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 AT 9PM ET/PT

Live performance on NBC’s Today Show (October 12th)

            (Sept. 11, 2009 – New York, NY) The juggernaut of excitement that has been raging all summer around 15 year-old Ontario pop sensation Justin Bieber, which reached a fever pitch in New York City last week when an ‘intimate’ acoustic performance at the Nintendo store in Rockefeller Center, planned for 300 guests, turned into a pandemonium-filled scene that brought over 2,000 fans to the event.

            Now preparations are underway for Justin’s return to Rockefeller Center on October 12th, when he will perform live on the Plaza on NBC’s Today Show. Justin’s debut album, featuring his hit single “One Time” is set for a November 17th release on RBMG/Island Records.

            Stratford, Ontario’s favorite son is a multi-talented soul singer, as well as a self-taught musician who plays the drums, guitar, piano, and trumpet. Justin started to make headlines three years ago, when he won second place in a local singing competition called Stratford Idol which, he confesses, “I wasn’t taking it too seriously at the time.” In order to share the win with his loved ones, Justin posted his videos from the competition on YouTube. Since turning 13 in 2007, he has posted dozens of homemade videos on YouTube, putting his spin on songs from Usher, Ne-Yo and Stevie Wonder, among others, and racking up more than 55 million views.

            Discovered by his manager, Scooter Braun, he was then flown to Atlanta, where he met his newest fan, Usher, who signed the 13 year-old to his first deal. Backed by Antonio “LA” Reid, Chairman, Island Def Jam Music Group, Justin signed with Island Records in October 2008. With a 4.0 GPA and his eyes set on college, Justin is just getting started. “I think I can grow as an artist,” he says, “and my fans will grow with me.”