Justin Bieber's Studio is Covered in Dicks, and Other GQ Revelations
by Dave Hodgson
May 17, 2012
Now that he's turned 18, Justin Bieber is technically a man, which means he'll soon be trading in his gold-painted sneakers for something more reliable, like loafers. And to commemorate the occasion, he let a writer from GQ Magazine past his cadre of armed Beliebers and into his inter sanctum, which revealed some things about the pop star you may not have known.
Now that he’s turned 18, Justin Bieber is technically a man, which means he’ll soon be trading in his gold-painted sneakers for something more reliable, like loafers. And to commemorate the occasion, he let a writer from GQ Magazine past his cadre of armed Beliebers and into his inner sanctum, which revealed some things about the pop star you may not have known. Here are the most interesting of the bunch.
He Has a Short Attention Span
I have been warned by several people, including some people in his own camp, that Bieber has a very short attention span. This is correct. He is amazingly distractible. He also bursts into song a lot, at random intervals, no matter who’s around. (…Money on my mind and you on my mind, too much on my mind…)
He Doesn’t Like To Get Drunk
‘For me, it’s just like, I like to be in control of myself. I mean, I’ve had a beer, like, before…. But I never get out of control.’ (…) ‘I mean, I keep my guard up a lot, because you know, you can’t trust anyone in this business.’
He’s Into Metallica
We talk music, and he mentions his love for pre–’Black Album’ Metallica—’One,’ ‘Fade to Black.’ ‘Those are my jams,’ he says.
His Studio is Decorated with Crudely Drawn Penises
After a few minutes, I noticed that someone had drawn a bunch of dicks all over the grease board by the door. So I pointed at them and asked, ‘Hey, who drew all the dicks?’ One of the sound engineers immediately jumped up, ran over, and erased them with his sleeve. This is the new and mature Bieber. We can’t have dicks being drawn all over the place. People might get the wrong idea about filthy-rich 18-year-old pop stars.
He Has Chosen Sides in the Van Customization War
A bit later, someone alerts Bieber that West Coast Customs has arrived with his new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van. (…) He is euphoric. So much so that he has decided to pledge his loyalty to West Coast Customs forever and to decry its rival, Platinum Motorsport. ‘Fuck Platinum,’ he says. ‘Platinum can suck a dick, man. West Coast all day.’
His Bodyguard Sounds Like the Most Terrifying Guy
He’s trailed by his security director, a half man/half bear with an Israeli accent named Moeshe Benabou, whose Mossad-level neck-snapping skills are slightly undermined by the fact that he’s carrying around a tiny designer leather backpack, like Mickey Rourke holding a Chihuahua.
He’s 18 Years Old and He’s a Swaggy Adult
‘I’m 18 years old and I’m a swaggy adult!’ he yells. ‘Come on, swaggy bros!’
See the rest of the article for even more interesting tidbits, like no, he hasn’t been reading my letters, even though I’ve been sending them in glitter-basted envelopes to make them stand out from the rest.
Tags: Music, News, Dave Hodgson, Justin Bieber
