Who is Justin Bieber and how much is his net worth? (Details, pics)

Sharing Instagram pictures of himself shirtless on private jets may be his way of showing off his money, but how much is Justin Bieber actually worth?

After being discovered singing on YouTube aged 13, he was signed to Usher’s RBMG, and became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut record to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.His first full-length studio album, My World 2.0, released in 2010, debuted at the top of the charts in several countries and included the hit song, ‘Baby’.

With multiple tours and albums under his belt, his US music sales total $44.7 million (£32m) and he has sold an estimated 140 million records, making him one of the world’s best-selling music artists. He was also the first to surpass 10 billion total Vevo video views.

Justin became the second person to reach 100 million followers on Twitter in August 2017 after Katy Perry took the top spot. Alongside this, he has been listed as the 13th highest paid celebrity in the world by Forbes.

Who is Justin Bieber?

Born on March 1, 1994, in Ontario, Canada, Justin Bieber is the only child of Jeremy Bieber and Pattie Mallette. His mother, having had Justin at a young age, was forced to work low-paying office jobs and reside as a single mother in low-income housing.

Justin learnt how to play the piano, drums, guitar and trumpet while growing up and took part in local singing competitions. Pattie posted a video of his performance of Ne-Yo’s ‘So Sick’ on YouTube and continued to upload more videos and this is where his now manager, Scooter Braun, first discovered Justin by accident.

Highlights in Justin Bieber’s career include his first single ‘One Time’ reaching number 12 on the Canadian Hot 100 in the first week of release in 2009 and then peaking at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100.

He also performed ‘Someday at Christmas’ for Barack and Michelle Obama at the White House in the same year and performed on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. In 2010, he presented the Grammy Awards and sang in the remake of ‘We Are the World’, written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, to benefit Haiti after the earthquake.

Justin’s 3-D part-biopic film Justin Bieber: Never Say Never was released in 2011 and grossed a total of $98.4 million (£71m) worldwide.

In 2011, he was ranked No. 2 in the Forbes list of Best-Paid Celebrities under 30 and is the youngest to have made $53 million (£38m) in a 12-month period. Most recently, Justin sang in a remix of Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s ‘Despacito’ and is currently the most viewed song of all time on Genius with 21.1 million views.

How much is Justin Bieber’s net worth?

Justin Bieber’s net worth has accumulated to approximately $265 million (£191m) and his salary is currently $80 million (£58m), according to Celebrity Net Worth. In February 2010, his net worth was estimated to be $500,000 (£360,000) but this was before the success of ‘Baby’ and by the end of the year, Justin’s worth was over $5 million (£3.6m).Two years later, Justin's net worth increased to $40 million (£29m) and from then, Justin began earning $50-70 million (£36m-£50m) every year from music sales, merchandise, endorsements, tours and other ventures.

He maintained a net worth of over $170 million (£122m) until 2014 when it officially topped $200 million (£144m).

How does Justin Bieber make his money?

In addition to his music sales, Justin Bieber endorsed Adidas alongside NBA star Derrick Rose and Venus Williams in 2012.

He also became the ‘face’ and ‘body’ of Calvin Klein in 2015 and partnered with StarShop, a new app launched by Kevin Harrington. Justin also endorses Beats By Dre, Elizabeth Arden and Best Buy and released four fragrances with his debut Someday, grossing more than $3 million (£2.2m) at Macy’s in three weeks.

Ticket sales for his The Purpose World Tour, that sold 2.2 million tickets, made the popstar $40.2 million (£29m).

Purpose Tour merchandise has also proved to be a hit with the likes of Robbie Williams and Brooklyn Beckham being seen wearing the hoodies and being sold on ASOS and H&M.

Alongside this, Justin Bieber is known to have purchased a penthouse in Amsterdam for $29m (£21m) and a Family Guy necklace with 12 carats of rubies and diamonds for $25,000 (£17,900).