Kanye West Top Grammy Nominations with 7 : December 01, 2011

Announced during a televised ceremony on Wednesday night, the nominations for the 2012 Grammy Awards have been announced, and Kanye West leads the competition with seven. [...]

Bruno Mars Drug Prosecutor Arrested on Cocanie Charges : March 21, 2011

Karma bites. The prosecutor based out of Las Vegas who dragged both Paris Hilton and Bruno Mars to court to face charges of possessing cocaine has been booked for alle [...]

Bruno Mars Recruits Janelle Monae for Upcoming Tour : February 16, 2011

On Sunday night at the Grammys, Janelle Monae and Bruno Mars went old-school. From the looks of the poster for the pair's recently announced co-headlining North American [...]

Katy Perry Notches Second Week Atop Singles Chart with ‘Firework’ : December 16, 2010

“Firework”, Katy Perry’s third single from her second studio release “Teenage Dream”, maintains the top position in the US singles charts for at least another w [...]

bruno mars Biography

Bruno Mars, the American music producer and singer-songwriter, was born as Peter Gene Hernandez on October 8, 1985 in Honolulu, Hawaii. His family was full of musicians and he started to make music at a very young age. Throughout his childhood Mars performed in different musical venues located in his hometown. After he graduated from highschool, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in music. Mars joined a production team called The Smeezingtons and started to produce songs for different artists.

Mars started unsuccessfully with Motown Records before signing in 2009 with Atlantic Records. He lent his vocals and co-wrote hooks for Travie McCoy's “Billionaire” and B.o.B's “Nothin' on You.” He was also the co-writer on Flo Rida's hit song “Right Round” featuring Kesha, Cee Lo Green's “Fuck You!” and K'naan's “Wavin' Flag.” In October 2010 Mars released “Doo-Wops & Holligans,” his debut album. The album spawned two No. 1 worldwide singles “Grenade” and “Just the Way You Are,” and peaked in the No. 3 spot on Billboard's 200 chart. Mars received seven Grammy nominations. For his song “Just the Way You Are” he won Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.

The music of Bruno Mars is known for displaying many different influences and styles and containing elements form a wide array of musical genres. Mars has worked with artists from many different musical genres and his collaborations have influenced his own music. When Mars was a child, artists like Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley were highly influential. He would impersonate these artists quite often when he was young. Mars incorporates Motown inspired sounds and reggae into his work as well.