Aisha: Will Justin Bieber Successfully Make The Transition Into Musical Adulthood

Or Will He Become Another One Hit Wonder Child Star

Justin Bieber and manager Scooter Braun

Will 17-year-old pop singer, Justin Bieber, become a successful solo singer as an adult or end up as another child star, fallen to the wayside, due to the pitfalls of fame in Hollywood. In looking over music history, it is not hard to fathom that things could go wrong for Bieber, if he is not given the proper personal advice and career guidance.

Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers

Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, were a briefly successful teen singing group in the 1960s. They became famous with the song "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" but things went wrong shortly after their debut album. Sexually active from a very early age, Lymon got into the habit of engaging in reckless affairs with older women.

He simply grew up too fast, as many child stars do, because the adults around them refuse to tell them the word "no." They are in an adult environment and believe they are to do grown up things before their time. At one point, Lymon was reportedly married to three different women, which later led to trouble in a copyright lawsuit, regarding his estate. Lymon, who once earned thousands per week, died penniless, falling victim to a heroin overdose that claimed his life.

Michel Jackson and the Jackson 5

Michael Jackson is without a doubt, the most successful former child star of all time. Jackson received his musical start in his family's group, the Jackson Five, where he became a superstar at a very early age. Jackson went on to have a very successful solo career as an adult, but childhood issues plagued his life.

As a result, at times he was emotionally stunted and let people into his circle that brought him down. Jackson also developed a serious drug problem, which resulted in his early death at the age of 49, under the care of a doctor that was aiding him in unlawfully abusing pharmaceutical drugs.

New Edition

The Boston band of R&B singers, New Edition, were one of the most successful African-American teen groups in music history. Their brand of clean R&B crossed over to the pop charts and made them household names very early in their careers.

The group more or less survived being child stars without terrible issues, but former member Bobby Brown, the ex-husband of Whitney Houston, was the exception. He was kicked out of the group and while he did go on to some solo success with the album "Don't Be Cruel" Brown had massive problems with drinking, drugs and the law, facing arrest several times and bankruptcy.

New Kids On The Block

Boston quintet, the New Kids On The Block, launched as manager Maurice Starr's answer to his former group, New Edition, became very famous quite fast. Their audience was largely comprised of screaming underage girls, which as time has repeatedly shown, is a very fickle genre.

New Kids On The Block sold millions of CDs, but overnight their fame disappeared with the release of their ironically titled 1994 album "Face The Music." The members became depressed and some fell into drug use. They've since mounted a comeback in recent years, but it was nothing like the success they experienced during their hay day.

Backstreet Boys

The Backstreet Boys were the late 1990s answer to the New Kids On The Block. The Florida "boy band" became very successful, once again, due to screaming teenage girls, but the fame disappeared almost as quickly as it arrived, due to the fickleness of said genre.

Members of the Backstreet Boys experienced drug problems and depression. They were managed by pedophile, Lou Pearlman, who is said to have proposition group members Nick Carter and AJ McClean. Pearlman is now doing a 15-year stretch in prison for a ponzi scheme that defrauded many out of millions of dollars.

Hi-Five

Hi-Five were a successful R&B group from Texas, who had several hit singles in the 1990s, some of which crossed over onto the pop charts. After two successful albums, the group's sales declined. What was worse is the personal troubles that beset them.

The lead singer, Tony Thompson, died of an overdose, after inhaling freon to get high (also called "huffing"). Group member Roderick Clark was paralyzed in a car accident. Another member, Treston Irby, was shot five times at a club.

B2K

In 2001, teen R&B group, B2K, burst onto the music scene with their debut album that made them young singing sensations. Not long after, the group disbanded under acrimonious circumstances. It later emerged, members of the group were being molested as young boys by their producer Chris Stokes and struggling with deep emotional problems as a result.

Usher

So, as you can see, a lot can go wrong for young entertainers. Some have not survived their fame, in tragic incidents that destroyed their lives. Bieber is being mentored by former child star, Usher, who's had a number of issues of his own. The Judiciary Report knows of behind the scenes industry incidents, where he has personally led young Bieber astray. The question is, will he end up being this young man's undoing.