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Bruno Mars
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Interesting Facts
• His birth name is Peter Hernandez
• Phillip Lawrence started Mars’ career
• Wasn’t involved in organized music until 15 years old
Early Life• Born October 8th,
1985 in Honolulu, Hawaii
• Helped write the theme song for the 2010 Olympics
• Got the nickname “Bruno” because he was always confident and strong-willed
Childhood• He taught himself to
play the guitar, drums and piano• Played in a Vegas
style revue with his family• Attended Roosevelt
High School where he was in a band called The School Boys
Musical Background
• His father was a Latin percussionist• His mother was a singer• His family performed in Vegas
Who Influenced Bruno Mars?
• Elvis Presley
• Michael Jackson
• Little Richard
Greatest Hits
• Young Girls
• Locked Out of Heaven
• The Lazy Song
Greatest Albums
• Unorthodox Jukebox
• Doo-Wops and Hooligans
• It’s Better If You
Albums
• Has won over 9 awards in the last 2 years
• Has won American Music Award, Grammy Award, Brit Award and more
• Ranked #32 in top artists from 1992-2012
Nominations
• Nominated for different awards over 60 times
• Nominated in American Music Awards, Grammy Awards, and People’s Choice Awards
• Nominated for “Favorite Male Music Artist”, “Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist”, and “Best Male R&B Artist”
Education
• Graduated High School
• Had a normal education from kindergarten to high school
• Never attended college because he moved to Los Angeles to spark up his music career
Music• It Will Rainhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-w3WfgpcGg
• Locked Out of Heavenhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-fA-gBCkj0
• Billionairehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aRor905cCw
• Count on Mehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJYXItns2ik
• The Lazy Songhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDzO8gh5Cgo