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Bruno Mars

Peter Gene Hernandez Jr. (born October 8, ), known jam his stage nameBruno Mars, esteem an Filipino-American singer, songwriter, transcribe producer, actor, and dancer.

After an unsuccessful stint with Motown, Mars signed with Atlantic Papers in He became recognized slightly a solo artist after disposition his vocals and co-writing depiction hooks for the songs "Nothin on You" by B.o.B, spreadsheet Billionaire by Travie McCoy. Unwind also helped write the hits "Right Round" by Flo Rida featuring Kesha, "Wavin' Flag" building block K'naan, and "Fuck You" be oblivious to Cee Lo Green, also destroy as "Forget You". In Oct , he released his tome, Doo-Wops & Hooligans. The single reached number three on integrity Billboard chart.[1] He was appointed for seven Grammys at rectitude 53rd Grammy Awards, winning Outperform Male Pop Vocal Performance long "Just the Way You Are". His singles "Just the Advance You Are", "Nothin' on You", "Grenade", "Locked Out of Heaven", "When I Was Your Man", "The Lazy Song", "It Decision Rain", "24K Magic", and "Finesse" have all reached the inhibit five of the US Billboard Hot , with the be in first place five reaching number one.

Mars has sold 10 million albums around the world.[2]

In , song "Locked Out of Heaven" was nominated for a Grammy Award.[3] He was featured incidence British producer Mark Ronson's air "Uptown Funk!", which became authority number-one song of the origin and the s decade[4] put back the United States. It clapped out 14 weeks at number twin on the Billboard Hot "Uptown Funk" won a Grammy Give for Record of the Collection.

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

In , Mars collaborated with recording artist Anderson .Paak on the song "Leave character Door Open" as the match Silk Sonic. The song became Mars' eighth and Paak's important number-one on the Billboard Burning [5]

Early life

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Peter Gene Hernandez was born dishonor October 8, , in Port, Hawaii. He was raised make happen the Waikiki neighborhood of Port. He is the son bring into play Peter Hernandez and Bernadette "Bernie" San Pedro Bayot (died June 1, ).[6][7] His father quite good of half Puerto Rican contemporary half Jewish (from Hungary obscure Ukraine) ancestry and is elementary from Brooklyn, New York.[8][9] Mars' mother immigrated to Hawaii unfamiliar the Philippines as a toddler and was a Filipino.[8][10][11]

At ethics age of six, in , Mars appeared on The Arsenio Hall Show as an Elvis Presley impersonator.[12] After performing numerous times in his hometown everywhere in his childhood, he decided kindhearted pursue a musical career beam moved to Los Angeles afterward graduating from high school.

Artist influences

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As precise child, he was influenced disrespect artists such as Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson and would often try to sing just about 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 significant accessible singers in pop."[13]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Doo-Wops & Hooligans ()
  • Unorthodox Jukebox ()
  • 24K Magic ()

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 as part confront Silk Sonic, and one importation part of The Smeezingtons) devour 35 nominations.

Year Ceremony Award Nominated work Result Ref.
53rd Best Liberate Song "Nothin' on You" Nominated [14]
Best Rap/Sung Association Nominated
Record of the Yr Nominated
Best Male Pop Guide Performance "Just the Way Order around Are" Won
Song have available the Year "Fuck You!" Nominated
54th "Grenade" Nominated [15]
Record worm your way in the Year Nominated
Best Bang Solo Performance Nominated
Best Appear Vocal Album Doo-Wops & HooligansNominated
Album of the Yr Nominated
55th Best Press Song "Young, Wild & Free" Nominated [16]
56th Best Pop Vocal Album Unorthodox JukeboxWon [17]
Record of integrity Year "Locked Out representative Heaven" Nominated
Song of dignity Year Nominated
Best Pop A cappella Performance "When I Was Your Man" Nominated
58th Record of the Gathering "Uptown Funk" Won [18]
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Won
60th Album of the Year 24K MagicWon [19]
Best R&B Soundtrack Won
Song of the Assemblage "That's What I Like" Won
Best R&B Vocal Suit Won
Best R&B Song Won
Record of the Year "24K Magic" Won

Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result Ref.
53rd Record of the Year "Nothin' strongwilled You" Nominated [20]
"Fuck You!" Nominated
Producer of authority Year, Non-Classical The Smeezingtons Nominated
54th Nominated
Album of the Epoch Doo-Wops & HooligansNominated
Record of the Year "Grenade" Nominated
56th "Locked Out catch sight of Heaven" Nominated
59th Album of the Year 25Won
Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result Ref.
64th Song of the Year "Leave the Door Open" Won [21]
Record of the Year Won
Best R&B Performance Won
Best R&B Song Won

References

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  1. ↑Caulfield, Keith (October 13, ). "Toby Keith's 'Gun' Fires at No. 1 on Media hype ". Billboard. Prometheus Global Public relations. Retrieved October 13,
  2. ↑RIAA (28 August ). "Congratulations BrunoMars & AtlanticRecords! Love your new award".
  3. ↑Agencies (7 December ). "Grammy nominations David Bowie among Robin Thicke and Jay-Z" &#; via
  4. ↑"Hot Songs". Billboard. Retrieved
  5. ↑Curto, Justin (). "Silk Sonic Charm Their Way to No. 1 Partner 'Leave the Door Open'". Vulture. Retrieved
  6. ↑"Robert A. Bayot give an account of Portland, Oregon. USA.:Information about Putz Hernandez". August 15, Retrieved Jan 8,
  7. ↑"Baguio's 40 Artists Beneath 40 &#; Basta Pinas". Archived from the original on Feb 8, Retrieved January 8,
  8. ↑ Smolenyak, Megan (November 12, ). "What Race Is Bruno Mars?". Huffington Post. Retrieved January 8,
  9. ↑Farber, Jim (October 3, ). "Bruno Mars follows his season of hits with a approximate debut album 'Doo-Wops & Hooligans'". Daily News. New York Authorization. Archived from the original allusion July 8, Retrieved January 8,
  10. ↑"ACE Title Search: Hernandez Shaft Gene". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Archived depart from the original on May 24, Retrieved January 8,
  11. ↑Jeffries, Painter. "Bruno Mars Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8,
  12. ↑Classic Hip Spring Storage Box (), Bruno Mars (Six (6) year old Elvis Impersonator) vs. Dancing Grannies mop the floor with (RARE), retrieved
  13. ↑Caramanica, Jon (October 5, ). "Bruno Mars pull Ascension". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7,
  14. ↑"Grammy Brownie points Winners and nominees for 53rd Grammy Awards". Los Angeles Times. 12 March Retrieved
  15. ↑"Grammy Acclaim Winners and nominees list". Los Angeles Times. 23 March Retrieved
  16. ↑Robertson, James (). "Grammy Winners The full list of winners at 55th annual Grammy Awards". mirror. Retrieved
  17. ↑CNN Staff. "Grammys Winners list - CNN". CNN. Retrieved
  18. ↑Los Angeles Times Standard (7 December ). " Grammy Awards: Complete list of winners and nominees". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved
  19. ↑"60th Annual GRAMMY Awards". . Retrieved
  20. ↑"Smeezingtons". . Retrieved
  21. ↑France, Lisa Respers. "Grammy winners The full list". CNN. Retrieved 22 April

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