Ontario boys rap gets endorsement from Justin Bieber

CTV TorontoPublished Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012 6:42PM EST

The Internets eyes are on an Ontario boy, after pop superstar Justin Bieber praised his rendition of The Little Drummer Boy on Twitter.

Jayden Andersons parents were proud of their 10-year-old son when he broke out a flawless version of Biebers rap in his cover of The Little Drummer Boy during his schools Christmas concert in Markham, Ont.

Like any proud parents, they filmed it and posted the video on YouTube.

The next morning they woke up to discover they werent the only fans of their sons performance.

The following morning I woke up to a lot of bells and whistles on my BlackBerry. I looked at my BlackBerry and saw messages from Justin Bieber fans saying, Justin Bieber sent me here, said Andersons father, Kevin.

Bieber, who has more than 31 million followers on Twitter, had noticed Andersons performance and tweeted a glowing review.

This kid Jayden killed it! Nice, Bieber tweeted.

Fast forward a couple of days and the performance has garnered more than 87,000 views.

Biebers endorsement has even prompted Anderson to consider a future career as a rap artist.

My plans are, Im going to rap. But Ive also got to focus on my education. I need a good education so I can get a scholarship, he said, specifying that he would like a sports scholarship.

Anderson has previously been noticed for his athletic feats.

Media outlets featured stories about Anderson for a daring diving catch he made during one of his baseball games.

Now, armed with new online fans and the support of his family, Anderson has just one message for Bieber.

I just wanted to thank him for tweeting me, because he actually made me famous, he said.

This isnt the first time Bieber has endorsed Canadian talent. About one year ago Bieber tweeted about British Columbia native Carly Rae Jepsen. Jepsens video for Call Me Maybe has more than 360 million hits on YouTube.

With a report! by CTV Torontos Ashley Rowe