Justin Bieber was born on March 1, 1994 in Stratford, Ontario. Bieber's mother, Pattie Mallette, was 18 years old when she became pregnant with her son. Justin Bieber was raised as an only child by Mallette, who worked low-paying office jobs, though Justin Bieber maintains contact with his father. As he grew, Justin Bieber taught himself to play the piano, drums, guitar, and trumpet. In late 2007, when he was twelve, Justin Bieber sang Ne-Yo's "So Sick" for a local singing competition in Stratford and placed second. Mallette posted a video of the performance on YouTube for their family and friends to see. She continued to upload videos of Bieber singing covers of various R&B songs, and Justin Bieber's popularity on the site grew.
