Justin Bieber busking aged 12: The video that caught Scooter Braun’s eye and started…

2 June 2025, 20:14

By Giorgina Ramazzotti

It was the moment that Justin Bieber got his future manager’s attention and sparked a journey to global superstardom.

Justin Bieber was once just a 12-year-old boy with a guitar, busking on the steps of a Theatre in Ontario, Canada.

Long before the sold-out arenas and global fame, Justin’s street performances were simply a way to earn enough money to take his mom to Disney World — but they would end up launching one of the most remarkable careers in modern pop music.

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His mother, Pattie Mallette, who began uploading his performances to YouTube so that distant friends and family could watch.