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==Life and career==
Peter Hernandez Jr. was born and raised in Hawaii by parents Peter Hernandez and Bernadette "Bernie"<ref>[http://www.midweek.com/content/story/midweek_coverstory/Bruno_Mars_Nothin_On_You/ MidWeek.com: Starring Bruno Mars]</ref> of [[Puerto Rico|Puerto Rican]] and [[Philippines|Filipino]] descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brunomars.com/updates/bruno-featured-in-vibe-magazine/|title=BRUNO FEATURED IN VIBE MAGAZINE!|date=August 10, 2010|work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|accessdate=August 17, 2010}}</ref> Hernandez was one of 6 children, (brother Eric and sisters Jaime "Kailani", Tiara, Tahiti and Presley). He came from a musical family giving him a diverse mix of reggae, rock, hip hop, and R&B.<ref>[http://www.ascap.com/playback/2010/03/ACTION/Mars_Lawrence.aspx ASCAP.com: Bruno Mars and Phillip Lawrence]</ref> From a young age, he was impersonating and performing songs by influential artists such as [[Michael Jackson]] and [[Elvis Presley]]. In 1990 Hernandez was featured in ''[[MidWeek]]'' magazine as "Little Elvis". He played Little Elvis in the movie ''[[Honeymoon in Vegas]]'' in 1992. He attended [[President Theodore Roosevelt High School]], graduating in 2003 at age 17, and shortly after moved to [[Los Angeles]] to pursue a musical career. His first musical appareance as a singer was in [[Far*East Movement]]'s second studio album ''Animal'', featured on the track "3D", produced by [[Stereotypes (producers)|The Stereotypes]].
Peter Hernandez Jr. was born and raised in Hawaii by parents Peter Hernandez and Bernadette "Bernie"<ref>[http://www.midweek.com/content/story/midweek_coverstory/Bruno_Mars_Nothin_On_You/ MidWeek.com: Starring Bruno Mars]</ref> of [[Puerto Rico|Puerto Rican]] and [[Philippines|Filipino]] descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brunomars.com/updates/bruno-featured-in-vibe-magazine/|title=BRUNO FEATURED IN VIBE MAGAZINE!|date=August 10, 2010|work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|accessdate=August 17, 2010}}</ref> Hernandez was one of 6 children, (brother Eric and sisters Jaime "Kailani", Tiara, Tahiti and Presley). He came from a musical family giving him a diverse mix of reggae, rock, hip hop, and R&B.<ref>[http://www.ascap.com/playback/2010/03/ACTION/Mars_Lawrence.aspx ASCAP.com: Bruno Mars and Phillip Lawrence]</ref> From a young age, he was impersonating and performing songs by influential artists such as [[Michael Jackson]] and [[Elvis Presley]]. In 1990 Hernandez was featured in ''[[MidWeek]]'' magazine as "Little Elvis". He played Little Elvis in the movie ''[[Honeymoon in Vegas]]'' in 1992. He attended [[President Theodore Roosevelt High School]], graduating in 2003 at age 17, and shortly after moved to [[Los Angeles]] to pursue a musical career. His first musical appareance as a singer was in [[Far*East Movement]]'s second studio album ''Animal'', featured on the track "3D", produced by [[Stereotypes (producers)|The Stereotypes]].
He also lived in Liverpool for 2 years


Before becoming a successful solo artist, he was an acknowledged music producer,<ref>[http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/04/13/bruno-mars-qa/ So Who Is Bruno Mars? A Q&A With The Guy Behind B.o.B.'s Smash 'Nothin' On You']</ref> opening songs for the likes of [[Flo Rida]], [[Alexandra Burke]], [[Travis McCoy]], [[Adam Levine]], [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]], [[Sean Kingston]] and he also co-wrote the [[Sugababes]]' hit song "[[Get Sexy]]" and provided backing vocals on their album ''[[Sweet 7]]''. It was soon announced after the success of "Nothin' on You" that Hernandez would be releasing his debut [[Extended play|EP]], titled ''[[It's Better If You Don't Understand]]''<ref>http://blog.thenext2shine.com/2010/exclusive-its-official-bruno-mars-set-to-release-2010-debut-ep-its-better-if-you-dont-understand</ref> on May 11, 2010.<ref>[http://www.rap-up.com/2010/04/15/bruno-mars-steps-into-spotlight-with-debut-ep/ Rap-Up.com: Bruno Mars Steps Into Spotlight With Debut EP]</ref> His debut single titled "Just the Way You Are", from his forthcoming studio album, was released on July 19, 2010.<ref>[http://defpenradio.com/bruno-mars-just-the-way-you-are-single-artwork/]</ref> It has peaked at 20 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref>http://www.billboard.com/#/song/bruno-mars/just-the-way-you-are/20948116</ref>
Before becoming a successful solo artist, he was an acknowledged music producer,<ref>[http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/04/13/bruno-mars-qa/ So Who Is Bruno Mars? A Q&A With The Guy Behind B.o.B.'s Smash 'Nothin' On You']</ref> opening songs for the likes of [[Flo Rida]], [[Alexandra Burke]], [[Travis McCoy]], [[Adam Levine]], [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]], [[Sean Kingston]] and he also co-wrote the [[Sugababes]]' hit song "[[Get Sexy]]" and provided backing vocals on their album ''[[Sweet 7]]''. It was soon announced after the success of "Nothin' on You" that Hernandez would be releasing his debut [[Extended play|EP]], titled ''[[It's Better If You Don't Understand]]''<ref>http://blog.thenext2shine.com/2010/exclusive-its-official-bruno-mars-set-to-release-2010-debut-ep-its-better-if-you-dont-understand</ref> on May 11, 2010.<ref>[http://www.rap-up.com/2010/04/15/bruno-mars-steps-into-spotlight-with-debut-ep/ Rap-Up.com: Bruno Mars Steps Into Spotlight With Debut EP]</ref> His debut single titled "Just the Way You Are", from his forthcoming studio album, was released on July 19, 2010.<ref>[http://defpenradio.com/bruno-mars-just-the-way-you-are-single-artwork/]</ref> It has peaked at 20 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref>http://www.billboard.com/#/song/bruno-mars/just-the-way-you-are/20948116</ref>

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Bruno Mars

Peter Hernandez Jr. (born October 8, 1986[citation needed]), better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter and music producer.[2] He is well known for lending his vocals and co-writing the hooks for the songs "Nothin' on You"[3] by B.o.B, and "Billionaire"[4] by Travie McCoy. He also co-wrote the international hits "Right Round" by Flo Rida and "Wavin' Flag" by K'naan.

Life and career

Peter Hernandez Jr. was born and raised in Hawaii by parents Peter Hernandez and Bernadette "Bernie"[5] of Puerto Rican and Filipino descent.[6] Hernandez was one of 6 children, (brother Eric and sisters Jaime "Kailani", Tiara, Tahiti and Presley). He came from a musical family giving him a diverse mix of reggae, rock, hip hop, and R&B.[7] From a young age, he was impersonating and performing songs by influential artists such as Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley. In 1990 Hernandez was featured in MidWeek magazine as "Little Elvis". He played Little Elvis in the movie Honeymoon in Vegas in 1992. He attended President Theodore Roosevelt High School, graduating in 2003 at age 17, and shortly after moved to Los Angeles to pursue a musical career. His first musical appareance as a singer was in Far*East Movement's second studio album Animal, featured on the track "3D", produced by The Stereotypes. He also lived in Liverpool for 2 years

Before becoming a successful solo artist, he was an acknowledged music producer,[8] opening songs for the likes of Flo Rida, Alexandra Burke, Travis McCoy, Adam Levine, Brandy, Sean Kingston and he also co-wrote the Sugababes' hit song "Get Sexy" and provided backing vocals on their album Sweet 7. It was soon announced after the success of "Nothin' on You" that Hernandez would be releasing his debut EP, titled It's Better If You Don't Understand[9] on May 11, 2010.[10] His debut single titled "Just the Way You Are", from his forthcoming studio album, was released on July 19, 2010.[11] It has peaked at 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.[12]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details
2010 TBA

Extended plays

Year Album details Peak positions
US
[13]
2010 It's Better If You Don't Understand
  • Release date: May 11, 2010
  • Label: Elektra Records
 99

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US
[14] 		US Pop
[15] 		NZ
[16] 		CAN
[17]
2010 "Just the Way You Are" 20 26 6 61

Featured singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold) 		Album
US US R&B US Rap US op CAN UK NZ
[16] 		AUS NL
2010 "Nothin' on You"
(B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars) 		1 1 1 1 10 1 5 3 1 B.o.B. Presents:
The Adventures
of Bobby Ray
"Billionaire"
(Travie McCoy featuring Bruno Mars) 		4 82 9 3 12 3 2 5 3 Lazarus

References

  1. ^ Jeffries, David. "Bruno Mars: Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
  2. ^ Hype 5-0 does Hawaii proud
  3. ^ http://blog.thenext2shine.com/2010/music-video-b-o-b-ft-bruno-mars-nothin-on-you
  4. ^ http://blog.thenext2shine.com/2010/music-video-travie-mccoy-ft-bruno-mars-billionaire
  5. ^ MidWeek.com: Starring Bruno Mars
  6. ^ "BRUNO FEATURED IN VIBE MAGAZINE!". Vibe. August 10, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  7. ^ ASCAP.com: Bruno Mars and Phillip Lawrence
  8. ^ So Who Is Bruno Mars? A Q&A With The Guy Behind B.o.B.'s Smash 'Nothin' On You'
  9. ^ http://blog.thenext2shine.com/2010/exclusive-its-official-bruno-mars-set-to-release-2010-debut-ep-its-better-if-you-dont-understand
  10. ^ Rap-Up.com: Bruno Mars Steps Into Spotlight With Debut EP
  11. ^ [1]
  12. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/song/bruno-mars/just-the-way-you-are/20948116
  13. ^ "Bruno Mars Album & Song Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
  14. ^ "Bruno Mars Album & Song Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
  15. ^ "Bruno Mars Album & Song Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
  16. ^ a b "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
  17. ^ "Bruno Mars Album & Song Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
  18. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2010 Singles". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
  19. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - August 10, 2010: Bruno Mars certified singles". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2010-08-10.

External links


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