A year ago he had a walk. Today, pop sensation Justin Bieber has a swagger.
But Bieber is not strutting because he is the first artist to have seven songs from a debut album chart in the Billboard Hot 100, the New York Post reported late Saturday.
No, he had help from 24-year-old Ryan Good, a Florida-raised, self-proclaimed “beach boy” who has been hailed as The Bieb’s “swagger coach.” His other jobs include Bieber’s stylist/road manager/all-around big brother.
“[Justin’s] a cool kid. He’s got a lot of character. A lot of ‘swagger,’ as the kids like to say,” said Good, whose appointment came in January 2009 after he got a call from Bieber’s mentor, R&B singer Usher, suggesting he work with the burgeoning pop star.
Good had previously toiled as Usher’s assistant, but “wasn’t very good at it,” he admits. Since then, he has helped Bieber maintain his hip factor with tips such as “only eat red Swedish Fish” and “go 100 per cent when playing Nerf basketball.”
And while Good’s suggestions are eccentric to say the least, it is clear something is working for Bieber.
The wide-eyed singer, who broke onto the scene just last January with his hit “Baby,” now outfits himself in Dolce & Gabbana, is looking to buy a few properties across the US — although Atlanta is still home base for now — and is spending less time playing NBA video games and more time brushing up on current affairs.
But perhaps the biggest sign of Bieber’s new maturity is that his days of tween puppy love are behind him. Now that Bieber is entering his late teens, he is all ears for love advice. And his swagger coach has plenty of it.
For one, when leaving a restaurant on a date, Good suggests Bieber “grab mints and toothpicks on the way out.” He also advises him to wear suits with vests and court girls with handwritten notes.
“Scribble it on the hotel paper and drop it in the mail. Nobody does that anymore,” says Good. Of course, he adds, asking a girl out via text is perfectly acceptable in this day and age.
Source: SunHearld
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