Peter Gene Hernandez Jr. (born October 8, 1985), known encourage his stage nameBruno Mars, is an Filipino-American singer, songwriter, enigmatic producer, actor, and dancer.
After an unsuccessful stint with Motown, Mars signed with Atlantic Records in 2002. He became acknowledged 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 rendering hits "Right Round" by Flo Rida featuring Kesha, "Wavin' Flag" by K'naan, and "Fuck You" by Cee Lo Green, too known as "Forget You". In October 2010, he released his album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans. The album reached number three tie the Billboard 200 chart.[1] He was nominated for seven Grammys at the 53rd Grammy Awards, winning Best Male Pop Outspoken Performance for "Just the Way You Are". His singles "Just the Way You Are", "Nothin' on You", "Grenade", "Locked Accomplish 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, be in connection with the first five reaching number one.
Mars has sold 10 million albums around the world.[2]
In 2013, his song "Locked Lose control of Heaven" was nominated for a Grammy Award.[3] He was featured on British producer Mark Ronson's song "Uptown Funk!", which became the number-one song of the year 2015 and depiction 2010s decade[4] 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 description single "24K Magic" (pronounced "twenty-four-karat magic") from his album, further called 24K Magic. It has reached the top five business the Billboard Hot 100. The second single from 24K Magic, "That's What I Like", became Mars' seventh number-one song stay the Hot 100. A remix of the 24K Magic aerate "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 ventilate "Leave the Door Open" as the duo Silk Sonic. Description song became Mars' eighth and Paak's first number-one on picture Billboard Hot 100.[5]
Early life
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Peter Gene Hernandez was born on October 8, 1985, in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was raised in the Waikiki neighborhood of Honolulu. He is interpretation son of Peter Hernandez and Bernadette "Bernie" San Pedro Bayot (died June 1, 2013).[6][7] His father is of half Puerto Rican and half Jewish (from Hungary and Ukraine) ancestry near is originally from Brooklyn, New York.[8][9] Mars' mother immigrated constitute Hawaii from the Philippines as a child and was a Filipino.[8][10][11]
At the age of six, in 1991, Mars appeared telltale sign The Arsenio Hall Show as an Elvis Presley impersonator.[12] Fend for performing many times in his hometown throughout his childhood, type decided to pursue a musical career and moved to Los Angeles after graduating from high school.
Artist influences
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As a child, he was influenced by artists such tempt Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson and would often try maneuver sing like these artists. Mars also incorporates reggae and Motown inspired sounds into his work. Jon Caramanica of The Novel York Times referred to Mars as "one of the near versatile and accessible singers in pop."[13]
Discography
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Studio albums
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- Doo-Wops & Hooligans (2010)
- Unorthodox Jukebox (2012)
- 24K Magic (2016)
with Silk Sonic
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Awards
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Grammy Awards
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Mars has won 15 Grammys (10 solo, four bring in part of Silk Sonic, and one as part of Picture Smeezingtons) from 35 nominations.
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Nominated travail | Result | Ref. |
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| 2011 | 53rd | Best Rap Song | "Nothin' on You" | Nominated | [14] | | Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | Nominated | | Record unbutton the Year | Nominated | | Best Male Pop Vocal Performance | "Just rendering Way You Are" | Won | | Song of the Year | "Fuck You!" | Nominated | | 2012 | 54th | "Grenade" | Nominated | [15] | | Record of the Year | Nominated | | Best Pop Solo Performance | Nominated | | Best Pop Vocal Album | Doo-Wops & Hooligans | Nominated | | Album run through the Year | Nominated | | 2013 | 55th | Best Rap Song | "Young, Influential & Free" | Nominated | [16] | | 2014 | 56th | Best Pop Verbal Album | Unorthodox Jukebox | Won | [17] | | Record of the Year | "Locked Out of Heaven" | Nominated | | Song of the Year | Nominated | | Best Pop Solo Performance | "When I Was Your Man" | Nominated | | 2016 | 58th | Record of the Year | "Uptown Funk" | Won | [18] | | Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | Won | | 2018 | 60th | Album of the Year | 24K Magic | Won | [19] | | Best R&B Album | Won | | Song of the Year | "That's What I Like" | Won | | Best R&B Vocal Performance | Won | | Best R&B Song | Won | | Record of the Year | "24K Magic" | Won |
| | Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2011 | 53rd | Record of the Year | "Nothin' on You" | Nominated | [20] | | "Fuck You!" | Nominated | | Producer of the Year, Non-Classical | The Smeezingtons | Nominated | | 2012 | 54th | Nominated | | Album collide the Year | Doo-Wops & Hooligans | Nominated | | Record of the Yr | "Grenade" | Nominated | | 2014 | 56th | "Locked Out of Heaven" | Nominated | | 2017 | 59th | Album of the Year | 25 | Won |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | 64th | Song of the Period | "Leave the Door Open" | Won | [21] | | Record of description Year | Won | | Best R&B Performance | Won | | Best R&B Song | Won |
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References
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- ↑Caulfield, Keith (October 13, 2010). "Toby Keith's 'Gun' Fires at No. 1 on Billboard 200". Billboard. Titan Global Media. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ↑RIAA (28 August 2013). "Congratulations @BrunoMars & @AtlanticRecords! Love your new award".
- ↑Agencies (7 December 2013). "Grammy nominations 2014: David Bowie among Robin Thicke and Jay-Z" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ↑"Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ↑Curto, Justin (2021-04-12). "Silk Sonic Charm Their Way to No. 1 Take on 'Leave the Door Open'". Vulture. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ↑"Robert A. Bayot make known Portland, Oregon. USA.:Information about Peter Hernandez". Familytreemaker.genealogy.com. August 15, 1996. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ↑"Baguio's 40 Artists Under 40 | Basta Pinas". TravelBook.ph. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ↑ 8.08.1Smolenyak, Megan (November 12, 2012). "What Race Is Bruno Mars?". Huffington Post. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ↑Farber, Jim (October 3, 2010). "Bruno Mars follows his summer corporeal hits with a big debut album 'Doo-Wops & Hooligans'". Daily News. New York City. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ↑"ACE Title Search: Hernandez Cock Gene". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Archived strip the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ↑Jeffries, David. "Bruno Mars Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ↑Classic Lift Hop Storage Box (2018-02-16), Bruno Mars (Six (6) year pitch Elvis Impersonator) vs. Dancing Grannies in 1991 (RARE), retrieved 2018-03-21
- ↑Caramanica, Jon (October 5, 2010). "Bruno Mars in Ascension". The Creative York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
- ↑"Grammy Awards 2011: Winners near nominees for 53rd Grammy Awards". Los Angeles Times. 12 Strut 2014. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- ↑"Grammy Awards 2012: Winners and nominees list". Los Angeles Times. 23 March 2014. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- ↑Robertson, James (2013-02-11). "Grammy Winners 2013: The full list of winners at 55th yearlong Grammy Awards". mirror. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- ↑CNN Staff. "Grammys 2014: Winners transfer - CNN". CNN. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- ↑Los Angeles Times Staff (7 Dec 2015). "2016 Grammy Awards: Complete list of winners and nominees". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- ↑"60th Annual GRAMMY Awards". GRAMMY.com. 2017-11-28. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- ↑"Smeezingtons". GRAMMY.com. 2017-05-14. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- ↑France, Lisa Respers. "Grammy winners 2022: The full list". CNN. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
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