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A Pop-star is born
Born Peter Gene Hernandez on October 8, 1985, in Honolulu, Hawaii, popular singer-songwriter Bruno Mars grew up in a very musical family. His father was a percussionist and his mother was a singer. -
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Early life
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Childhood
At the age of 4, he joined the family musical act as an Elvis impersonator and quickly become one of the stars of the show. He continued to perform with his family throughout his childhood, and as he approached adolescence he added Michael Jackson to his impersonation repertoire. -
Move to Los Angeles
Mars attended Roosevelt High School, where he and several friends formed a band, the School Boys, performing classic oldies hits alongside his family's act at the Ilikai Hotel in Honolulu. After graduating from high school, Mars decided to leave Hawaii for Los Angeles, California. -
Early 2000's
A friend introduced Mars to songwriter Phillip Lawrence, who agreed to help Mars compose material. He said: "I decided to push the artist thing aside and get into the business this way. We focused our energy into writing for other artists''. That's how it all began. By the early 2000's, Mars had begun to find success by writing songs for several popular artists. -
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Career breakthrough
Los Angeles, California -
His life in 2010
After several years as one of the pop music industry's premier songwriters, Mars finally broke out as a singer in his own right with the 2010 hit "Nothin' on You." The song was written for the Atlantic Records rapper B.o.B. The track proved an enormous hit, skyrocketing to No. 1 on the Billboard singles chart, and instantly transforming Bruno Mars from a behind-the-scenes composer into a pop performer. -
"Doo-Woops & Hooligans"
Several months later, Mars released his first solo single, "Just the Way You Are," from his debut studio album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans, released in October 2010. The song quickly proved to be another hit for the artist, putting him back at the top of the Billboard singles chart. Then, he wrote, "Grenade" and "The Lazy song", that cracked the top 10 in the single charts. -
Performing at the Grammy's
Mars went on to pick up several Grammy Award nods for his debut effort, including for Album of the Year. While he went home empty-handed, Mars gave a career-building performance at the 2012 telecast. -
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Continued Success: Unorthodox Jukebox
In December 2012, Mars released his second studio album, Unorthodox Jukebox. -
Billboard hot 100
The album's lead single, "Locked Out of Heaven," topped the Billboard Hot 100 for six consecutive weeks, won an MTV Award for Best Music Video and landed in the Top 10 in 20 countries. The project's second release, "When I Was Your Man," reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the song "Treasure" won an MTV Award for Best Choreography. -
Super Bowl and Beyond
In September 2013, news broke that Mars was selected to be a part of the half-time entertainment at the next Super Bowl. In 2014 Mars also won a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album.The hits continued for Mars as seen with his collaboration with producer, songwriter, musician, Mark Ronson. The two had a big No. 1 tune with their dance jam "Uptown Funk," from Ronson's 2015 album Uptown Special. -
Returned to the Super Bowl
Mars returned to the Super Bowl stage in February, performing at the half-time show with Beyoncé Knowles and Coldplay. Just a week later, Beyoncé presented a jubilant Mars and Ronson the Record of the Year Grammy for "Uptown Funk." -
24K Magic Album
Mars continued his immensely successful run with the release of his third studio effort, 24K Magic, in November. he album included the catchy title track, a retro-tinted dance number in the vein of "Uptown Funk," as well as the sultry "That's What I Like," which climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. -
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Modern day life
Walking into more success -
Grammy-Winning '24K Magic'
Mars cleaned up at the 2018 Grammy Awards, winning in all six categories for which he drew nominations, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year. He also delivered a quality performance alongside Cardi B for his latest single, "Finesse," cementing his standing as arguably the top all-around act in the business. -
Latest Song
Cardi b and Bruno Mars, did recently reconnect for their song, "Please Me." Clearly, the two artists continue to showcase their chemistry together on wax as the song debuted in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. -
References
Biography.com, (April 2, 2014). Bruno Mars Biography. Retrieved from: https://www.biography.com/people/bruno-mars-17162400
