Some could thank Scooter Braun for signing Justin Bieber, but many forget who took him under his wing at a young age. As Usher Raymond IV turns 46-years-old on October 14, let's take a look back at his mentor relationship with the Canadian pop star.

Justin Bieber's start in the music industry is being scrutinized under new light after L.A. Reid's tell-all memoir recalled the singer's big break after he was presented to him as a "gift" by Usher. Bieber's past,

L.A. Reid, the man who helped launch the careers of both Usher and Sean Diddy Combs, shared in his 2016 memoir how Justin Bieber was brought to him as a gift by Usher when the young pop star