In an interview Justin Bieber did a year ago with MTV he made clear that he was glad he didn’t get signed to the Walt Disney Company when he made his break into the entertainment industry. Here’s the quote from Justin answering the question of why he thought he was where he was in his career at the time:
I think it’s because I didn’t go through the Disney route. I didn’t go corny, but, like, at the same time I’ve been cool and collected.
Source: disneydreaming.com