Bruno Mars

Peter Eugene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is a Filipino-American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and dancer.

After an unsuccessful stint with Motown, Mars signed with Atlantic Records in 2002. He became recognized as a solo artist after lending his vocals and co-writing the hooks for the songs "Nothin on You" by B.o.B, and Billionaire by Travie McCoy. He also helped write the hits "Right Round" by Flo Rida featuring Kesha, "Wavin' Flag" by K'naan, and "Fuck You" by Cee Lo Green, also known as "Forget You". In October 2010, he released his album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans. The album reached number three on the Billboard 200 chart. He was nominated for seven Grammys at the 53rd Grammy Awards, winning Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Just the Way You Are".  His singles "Just the Way You Are", "Nothin' on You", "Grenade", "Locked Out of Heaven", "When I Was Your Man", "The Lazy Song", "It Will Rain", "24K Magic", and "Finesse" have all reached the top five of the US Billboard Hot 100, with the first five reaching number one.

Mars has sold 10 million albums around the world.

In 2013, his song "Locked Out of Heaven" was nominated for a Grammy Award.  He was featured on British producer Mark Ronson's song "Uptown Funk!", which became the number-one song of the year 2015 and the 2010s decade in the United States.  It spent 14 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.  "Uptown Funk" won a Grammy Award for Record of the Year.

Mars co-wrote the song "All I Ask" from English singer-songwriter Adele's third studio album 25 (2015).  In 2016, Mars released the single "24K Magic" (pronounced "twenty-four-karat magic") from his album, also called 24K Magic.  It has reached the top five of the Billboard Hot 100.  The second single from 24K Magic, "That's What I Like", became Mars' seventh number-one song on the Hot 100.  A remix of the 24K Magic song "Finesse", featuring rapper Cardi B, was released in January 2018 and reached the top five around the world.

In 2021, Mars collaborated with recording artist Anderson .Paak on the song "Leave the Door Open" as the duo Silk Sonic. The song became Mars' eighth and Paak's first number-one on the Billboard Hot 100.

In 2024, Mars collaborated with Lady Gaga on "Die with a Smile". The ballad became the best-performing song in history (according to Media Traffic) and was Billboard's number-one song of 2025, topping the Hot 100 for five weeks in the US. It was his ninth US number-one song. He also collaborated with K-pop artist Rosé on "APT.", which reached number three on the US Hot 100. It topped Billboard's Global 200 chart for 2025. Both songs were Grammy nominees, with "Die with a Smile" winning Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 2025 ceremony.

Mars released the song "I Just Might" in January 2026, as the lead single from his fifth studio album, The Romantic. It became his tenth US chart-topper.

Early life
Peter Eugene Hernandez was born on October 8, 1985, in Honolulu, Hawaii.  He was raised in the Waikiki neighborhood of Honolulu. He is the son of Peter Hernandez and Bernadette "Bernie" San Pedro Bayot (died June 1, 2013). His father is of half Puerto Rican and half Jewish (from Hungary and Ukraine) ancestry and is originally from Brooklyn, New York. Mars' mother immigrated to Hawaii from the Philippines as a child and is Filipino.

At the age of six, in 1991, Mars appeared on The Arsenio Hall Show as an Elvis Presley impersonator. After performing many times in his hometown throughout his childhood, he decided to pursue a musical career and moved to Los Angeles after graduating from high school.

Artist influences
As a child, he was influenced by artists such as Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson and would often try to sing like these artists. Mars also incorporates reggae and Motown inspired sounds into his work. Jon Caramanica of The New York Times referred to Mars as "one of the most versatile and accessible singers in pop."

Discography
Solo studio albums
 Doo-Wops & Hooligans (2010)
 Unorthodox Jukebox (2012)
 24K Magic (2016)
 The Romantic (2026)

Collaborative studio albums
 An Evening with Silk Sonic (with Anderson .Paak, as Silk Sonic) (2021)

 Awards 

 Grammy Awards 
Mars has won 16 Grammys (11 solo, four as part of Silk Sonic, and one as part of The Smeezingtons) from 40 nominations.

+Bruno MarsYearCeremonyAwardNominated workResult201153rdBest Rap Song"Nothin' on You"Best Rap/Sung CollaborationRecord of the YearBest Male Pop Vocal Performance"Just the Way You Are"Song of the Year"Fuck You!"201254th"Grenade"Record of the YearBest Pop Solo PerformanceBest Pop Vocal AlbumDoo-Wops & HooligansAlbum of the Year201355thBest Rap Song"Young, Wild & Free"201456thBest Pop Vocal AlbumUnorthodox JukeboxRecord of the Year"Locked Out of Heaven"Song of the YearBest Pop Solo Performance"When I Was Your Man"201658thRecord of the Year"Uptown Funk"Best Pop Duo/Group Performance201860thAlbum of the Year24K MagicBest R&B AlbumSong of the Year"That's What I Like"Best R&B Vocal PerformanceBest R&B SongRecord of the Year"24K Magic"202567th"Die with a Smile" Best Pop Duo/Group PerformanceSong of the Year202668th"APT." Best Pop Duo/Group PerformanceRecord of the Year

+The SmeezingtonsYearCeremonyCategoryNominated workResult201153rdRecord of the Year"Nothin' on You""Fuck You!"Producer of the Year, Non-ClassicalThe Smeezingtons201254thAlbum of the YearDoo-Wops & HooligansRecord of the Year"Grenade"201456th"Locked Out of Heaven"201759thAlbum of the Year25
+ Silk SonicYearCeremonyCategoryNominated workResult202264th Song of the Year"Leave the Door Open" Record of the Year Best R&B Performance Best R&B Song

References

Other websites

Official website

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