"Justin Bieber... a Cultural Icon?"

I have decided to write my paper on the rise of child star Justin Bieber in the music industry. I decided on this topic last night after watching his VMA performance. I plan for my paper to have a brief history of Justin, his rise to stardom, and I want to explore some possible reasons that he has exploded to the forefront of popular music today. I want to write this paper from a mostly objective standpoint but have some added in humor that voices my personal opinion thrown in (perhaps that will keep the hardcore Bieber fans away).