Peter Gene Hernandez, known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter
and record producer.
Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, by a family of musicians, Mars began making music
at a young age and performed in various musical venues in his hometown throughout his childhood.
He graduated from high school and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a musical career.
He became recognized as a solo artist after lending his vocals to the songs "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B,
and "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy, which were worldwide hits, and for which he co-wrote the hooks.
He has sold 10 million albums and 58 million singles worldwide.
Including not only his work as a singer but as a songwriter and producer as well, his total single
download sales surpass 115 million worldwide
-Wikipedia
Birth Name:
Peter Gene Hernandez
Born:
October 8, 1985 ( age
)
From:
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Net worth:
USD$15 million (2013)
Height:
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Parents:
Bernadette San Pedro Bayot
Peter Hernandez
Genres:
Pop, reggae, soul, R&B, funk, jazz, blues, rock
Occupations:
Singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, voice artist, choreographer
Instruments:
Vocals, drums, guitar, keyboard, bass, piano, harmonica, beatbox
Years active:
2006-present
Associated acts:
The Smeezingtons, Andrew Wyatt, Cee Lo Green, Lil Wayne, Eminem, Royce da 5'9", Travie McCoy, B.o.B, Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg
The Hooligans - Band members:
Current members:
Bruno Mars - lead vocals, guitar (2010-present)
Phillip Lawrence - backup vocals (2010-present)
Phredley Brown - keyboard (2010 - October 2012), lead guitar (October 2012 - present), backup vocals (2010-present)
Jamareo Artis - bass guitar (2010-present)
Eric Hernandez - drums (2010-present)
Kameron Whalum - trombone (2010-present)
Dwayne Dugger - saxophone (2010-present)
James King - trumpet (2010-present)
John Fossit - keyboard, piano (October 9, 2012 - present)
Former members
Kenji Chan - lead guitar (2010 - October 10, 2012)
Bruno Mars Quotes:
"I watch the best. I'm a big fan of Elvis. I'm a big fan of 1950s Elvis when he would go on stage
and scare people because he was a force and girls would go nuts! You can say the same thing for
Prince or The Police. It's just guys who know that people are here to see a show, so I watch
those guys and I love studying them because I'm a fan."
"It's not easy to [create] songs with that mixture of rock and soul and hip-hop, and there's only a handful of them."
Bruno Mars Awards:
American Music Awards - 1 Win - 5 Nominations
BET Awards - 6 Nominations
Billboard Music Awards - 1 Win - 20 Nominations
Brit Awards - 1 Win - 2 Nominations
Echo Awards - 1 Win - 2 Nominations
Grammy Awards - 1 Win - 14 Nominations
MOBO Awards - 1 Nomination
MTV Europe Music Awards - 2 Wins - 5 Nominations
MTV Video Music Awards - 2 Wins - 8 Nominations
MTV Video Music Awards Japan - 2 Wins - 7 Nominations
MuchMusic Video Awards - 4 Nominations
NAACP Image Awards - 5 Nominations
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards - 3 Nominations
NRJ Music Awards - 2 Wins - 5 Nominations
People's Choice Awards - 1 Win - 4 Nominations
Soul Train Music Awards - 1 Win - 2 Nominations
Teen Choice Awards - 4 Wins - 16 Nominations
ASCAP Pop Awards - 11 Win - 11 Nomination
ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards - 1 Win - 1 Nomination
BT Digital Music Awards - 1 Win - 1 Nomination
Premios Juventud - 2 Wins - 2 Nominations
Urban Music Awards - 1 Win - 2 Nominations
Swiss Music Awards - 1 Win - 3 Nominations
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