Happy 18th Birthday, Justin Bieber!!! — Watch My Interview With Justin From 2009!

Justin Bieber -- Interview with Micah Jesse (2009)

Happy Birthday Justin Bieber!

In honor of his 18th birthday today, I dug up some old footage from 2009 where I caught up with Justin in NYC just weeks after signing his first record deal with Usher and Island Def Jam. He was in town promoting his very first single, “One Time,” and I got a last minute call for an interview opp with the young pop star, and after being a fan for many years, writing about him on my site while he was unsigned and posting videos on YouTube, I excitedly rushed from my downtown apartment to meet up with Justin and his day-to-day manager, Ryan Good, at their midtown hotel for a quick chat.

– CLICK TO WATCH MICAH JESSE’S INTERVIEW WITH JUSTIN BIEBER — IN 2009 — BEFORE HE WAS A MEGA STAR! –

After the interview, JB was kind enough to welcome in the all new MicahJesse.com! (Watch that video below)

How much do you think I’d have to pay him to do it now?

All joking aside, “the kid” (as his manager Scooter Braun calls him) has come a long way since then (and thankfully so have I…wink!). Justin is a tremendously talented, kind, and giving young artist, and I want to wish him many more years of success!

Justin, if you’re reading this (ha!), it’s been a pleasure watching you grow.

Happy Birthday, Justin Bieber! Never say never!