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Before the arenas and screaming crowds, there was a small town in Ontario, Canada—Stratford. Justin was raised mainly by his mom, Pattie Mallette. Money was tight. Life was normal… except for one thing: he could sing. As the story goes, his mother uploaded videos of him performing online—simple clips, a kid with a voice and a dream. And then the internet did what it does. It found him. But here’s the part people forget: When fame arrives that early, it doesn’t wait for you to grow up fi