Bruno Mars
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Peter Hernandez (born October 6, 1985), 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 hit "Right Round" by Flo Rida.
Life and career
Peter Hernandez was born and raised in Hawaii by parents Pete and Bernadette "Bernie" San Pedro Hernandez,[5] of Filipino and Puerto Rican descent. Hernandez was one of six 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.[6] 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 18, and shortly after moved to L.A. to pursue a musical career.
Before becoming a successful solo artist, he was an acknowledged music producer[7] opening songs for the likes of Flo Rida, Alexandra Burke, Travie 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[8] on May 11, 2010.[9] A debut studio album is hinted to be released later this year. Keshown Cassell also helped with this product whose known for his work on other Rapper/Actor Drake projects.
Discography
Extended plays
| Year | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US | ||
| 2010 | It's Better If You Don't Understand
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99 |
Singles
Featured singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | US Pop | CAN | UK | AUS | |||||||||||||
| 2010 | "Nothin' on You" | B.o.B. | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3 | B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray | |||||||||
| "Billionaire" | Travie McCoy | 4 | — | 12 | 8 | 13 | — | 6 | Lazarus | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Bruno Mars: Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
- ^ Hype 5-0 does Hawaii proud
- ^ http://blog.thenext2shine.com/2010/music-video-b-o-b-ft-bruno-mars-nothin-on-you
- ^ http://blog.thenext2shine.com/2010/music-video-travie-mccoy-ft-bruno-mars-billionaire
- ^ MidWeek.com: Starring Bruno Mars
- ^ ASCAP.com: Bruno Mars and Phillip Lawrence
- ^ So Who Is Bruno Mars? A Q&A With The Guy Behind B.o.B.'s Smash 'Nothin' On You'
- ^ http://blog.thenext2shine.com/2010/exclusive-its-official-bruno-mars-set-to-release-2010-debut-ep-its-better-if-you-dont-understand
- ^ Rap-Up.com: Bruno Mars Steps Into Spotlight With Debut EP