On a 2013 visit to Beijing he was photographed being carried up the 长城 (Great Wall) by his bodyguards. Chinese social media mocked him for it, and the photo came up again when Beijing refused to let him perform in 2017.
Born 1994 in Ontario, Canada. Discovered on YouTube by Scooter Braun and signed in 2008; broke through with the single Baby (2010) and has since released multi-platinum albums including Purpose (2015) and Justice (2021). Widely discussed in China; in 2017 Chinese authorities denied him tour permits citing his 'bad behavior.'
