Shawn Mendes

Shawn Peter Raul Mendes was born on August 8, 1998 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Karen (Rayment), a real estate agent, and Manuel Mendes, a businessman. His father is of Portuguese descent and his mother is English (with deep roots in Dorset). He has a sister, Aaliyah. Shawn was raised in Pickering. He first started posting cover videos on the social video app Vine in 2013 and picked up millions of followers in a matter of months, becoming well known for his six-second snippets of renditions of many popular songs. Andrew Gertler discovered Shawn online in January 2014, bringing him to Island Records where he eventually signed and released his first single "Life of the Party" in June 2014. He is the youngest artist to compose his own debut album in the top 25 with a debut song on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 24 for the week ending July 12, 2014 at 15 years of age.

He went to the Pine Ridge Secondary School in the Pickering suburb of Ontario. At School he enjoyed playing Ice Hockey and Football (Soccer, if you’re American) and he enjoyed longboarding.

He can play both the piano and the guitar. He is 6’1″ tall. Shawn Mendes gained his popularity through video-sharing app Vine, where he would release six-second snippets of him singing. renditions of popular songs.

In 2014, Shawn caught the eye of artist manager Andrew Gertler and Island Records A&R Ziggy Chareton, leading him to sign a record deal with them. Before becoming a singer, Shawn said he wanted to become an actor.

Shawn released his debut single “The Life of the Party” in June 2014, which went on to become a massive hit. This record earned him the title of the youngest person to debut in the top 25 on the Billboard Hot 100, at just 15 years, 11 months and 4 days of age.

Shawn Mendes is the youngest artist since Justin Bieber to have a Number One album! Shawn released his debut EP, The Shawn Mendes EP, in July 2014. The Shawn Mendes EP reached Number 1 on iTunes in 37 minutes.