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Justin Bieber Bieber was soon signed to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a joint venture between Braun and Usher.[26] Justin Timberlake was also reportedly in the running to sign Bieber but lost the bidding war to Usher.[26][27] Usher then sought assistance in finding a label home for the artist from then manager Chris Hicks, who helped engineer an audition with his contact L.A. Reid of The Island Def Jam Music Group.[28] Reid signed Bieber to Island Records in October 2008 (resulting in a joint venture between RBMG and Island Records) and appointed Hicks as executive Vice-President of Def Jam, where he could manage Bieber's career at the label.[1][24][26][28] Bieber then moved to Atlanta with his mother to pursue further work with Braun and Usher.[26] Braun became Bieber's manager in 2008.[24]