I couldn't give a damn about conformist non-conformist or he's younger or whatever. I don't even hate his voice or music, or the guy himself. I just hate what he represents. That being the celebration of mediocrity in the music industry, or hell in the entertainment industry in general. There are more and more talentless hacks "making it big" because of greedy record companies, which means less and less people get a chance, so why bother? It's all about luck, or Usher finding your video on YouTube. I remember when mastering technique used to be, you know, important, and after the hours of practice a day, a musician's interpretation actually meant something. No wonder jazz has fallen off the map.
There are probably hundreds of thousands of kids up and down the west coast, or millions in a place like China, who would be leaps and bounds better at acting, singing, dancing, playing an instrument or anyhow performing than him, and none of them get a fair go. Oh, unless you happen to get on one of those Idol shows, good lord.