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BRUNO MARS BIOGRAPHY

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BRUNO MARS BIOGRAPHY

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Peter Gene Hernandez (Honolulu, Hawaii, October 8, 1985), better known by his stage name Bruno Mars , he is a singer, songwriter, record producer, voice actor and American choreographer. Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, in a family of musicians, Mars began making music at an early age and performed on many stages in his hometown throughout his childhood. He graduated from high school and moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue his musical career.
After an unsuccessful stint with Motown Records, Mars signed with Atlantic Records in 2009. He became recognized as a solo artist after lending his vocals and co-wrote the vocals for the songs "Nothin 'on You" by BoB, and " Billionaire "by Travie McCoy. He also co-wrote the international hits "Right Round" by Flo Rida, "Wavin 'Flag" by K'naan, and "Fuck You!" Cee Lo Green. On October 4, 2010, he released his debut studio album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans. He managed to place in the best position of Billboard Hot 100 singles "Just the Way You Are" and "Grenade".
Mars music is characterized by showing a wide variety of styles and influences, and contains elements of many musical genres. He has worked with a variety of artists from different genres; Mars acknowledges the influences that his collaborations have had on his own music. As a child he was very influenced by artists like Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson and often impersonating these artists from a young age. Mars also incorporates reggae inspired and Motown sounds in their work. Jon Caramanica of The New York Times referred to Mars as "one of the most versatile and accessible singers in pop." On several occasions, his voice has been compared to Michael Jackson.
Mars also part of the trio christened The Smeezingtons composers, formed with Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine, and has written letters to a dozen artists such as Sugababes, Justin Bieber, Flo Rida, Cee Lo Green or the great representative artist K-POP Taemin, one of the most influential bands of this genre SHINee.

Life and career

1985-2004: Early years

Peter Gene Hernandez, was born and her parents Peter Hernandez and Bernadette "Bernie" of Puerto Rico and the Philippines, respectively raised in Hawaii. Within two years he was nicknamed "Bruno" by his father because of his resemblance to the professional wrestler Bruno Sammartino. Hernandez is one of 6 brothers (his brother Eric and sisters Presley, Jaime, Tiara and Tahiti). He came from a musical family giving him a diverse mix of reggae, rock, hip hop and R & B. In 1990 Hernandez was featured in NY Times Magazine as "Little Elvis". He appeared as the little Elvis in the film Honeymoon in Vegas in 1992. In 2010, he said, "Growing up in Hawaii made me the man I am. I used to do a lot of shows in Hawaii with the band of my father. Everyone in my family sings, everyone plays instruments. my uncle and Connie Muga is also an incredible guitar player, my dad's an incredible percussionist, my brother's a great drummer. I've been surrounded by it. " He attended President Theodore Roosevelt High School High School, graduating in 2003 at age 17, and soon after moved to Los Angeles to pursue a musical career.

2005-2009: Early in the music industry

After arriving in Los Angeles, Mars had the help of her sister Jaime for initial contacts. There he met Philip Lawrence. A demo "very very good" earned him a contract with the Motown record label. Mars had no experience in writing or producing, and his contract with Motown did not work. In 2006, Lawrence introduced him to Aaron Bay-Schuck, of Atlantic Records. After listening to several songs on the guitar, Bay-Schuck wanted to hire him immediately, but his contract was not reached until 2009. During those years, Mars was improving its composition and trying to figure out what I wanted to be an artist.
Before becoming a solo artist, he was a renowned music producer, writing songs for Flo Rida, Alexandra Burke, Cobra Starship, Travis McCoy, Adam Levine, Brandy, Sean Kingston and also co-wrote the song Sugababes, "Sexy " and choirs from their album Sweet 7 . his first musical appearance as a singer was in the studio albumAnimal Far East Movement, appearing in the "3D" song, produced by the Stereotypes. He came to prominence as a solo artist with his participation in the songs "Nothin 'on You" with BoB, and "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy; both songs peaked within the top ten global lists.

2010-2012: it's better if you do not understand and Doo-Wops & Hooligans

After this success, Mars made its debut EP, entitled it's better if you do not understand and released on May 11, 2010. The EP peaked at 99 on the Billboard 200 and released as a single " the Other Side ", with the collaboration of rappers Cee Lo Green and BoB collaborated with Green once more in August 2010 to co-write his single" Fuck You! ". He performed a medley of "Nothin 'on You" and "Airplanes" with BoB and Hayley Williams at the MTV Video Music Awards 2010 on September 12, 2010.
The debut album of Mars' Doo-Wops & Hooligans "was released digitally on October 4, 2010 and in physical form on 5 October 2010. The first single," Just the Way You Are "was released on July 19 2010, and reached the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100. the music video was released on September 8, 2010. Two songs from the album, "Liquor Store Blues" with Damian Marley and "Grenade" were released on iTunes Store as promotional singles.The album cover was officially launched on August 30, 2010. He opened the concert Maroon 5 in your Hands All Over Tour that started on October 6, 2010. Mars also sang with Travie McCoy on a European tour which started on 18 October 2010. According to Nielsen SoundScan, until October 2012, Doo-Wops & Hooligans sold 1,842,000 copies in the United States, where he debuted in third place in the list Billboard 200 .
Mars collaborated on the song "Lighters" Bad Meets Evil group, formed by Eminem and Royce da 5'9 "rappers The song belongs to the EP Hell:. The Sequel and leaked online in June 2011. On September 13 2011 "Mirror" premiered with Lil Wayne, song from the ninth album of Wayne, Tha Carter IV on September 22 it was announced that Mars would participate in the soundtrack of the film the Twilight Saga. Breaking Dawn, with the song " it will Rain ". it premiered on September 27. on October 11 was released the single" Young, Wild & Free "rappers Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa, who has the support of Mars. on October 23 , he sang" Runaway Baby "in the British show the X Factor , and on November 30 got 6 nominations for Grammy Awards 2012. That month appeared in the children 's program Sesame Street, performing the song" Do not Give Up ". in April 2012 she posed for Playboy, becoming the 10th man to appear on the cover of the magazine.
On September 19, 2010, Mars was arrested in Las Vegas for possession of cocaine. When talking to a police officer, Mars reportedly stated that what he did was "stupid" and "has never used drugs before". Mars pleaded guilty to drug possession and this is a serious crime, the charges will be erased from his criminal record, provided a fine of $ 2,000, 200 hours of community service is paid and complete a course of drug counseling.
In November 2011, Mars confirmed that it had begun work on her second album, which would be "more fun".

2012-present: Unorthodox Jukebox and Super Bowl XLVIII

On March 9, 2012 it was announced that Mars had signed an agreement with BMG Chrysalis US. Mars announced that the first single from his new album would be "Locked Out of Heaven", which was released on October 1, 2012. The December 11, 2012, Mars released his second studio album, Unorthodox Jukebox . In addition to announcing the album title and the first single, Mars announced the other 9 songs on the album. He noted that the album would be more varied and refused to "choose a musical style , " explaining: "I hear a lot of music, and I have the freedom and the luxury to go to a studio and say, 'Today I want to make an album hip-hop , R & B, soul or rock. ' "
In the US, the album debuted at number two on Billboard 200 with sales of 187,000 copies. The album debuted at number one in Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It was the fastest selling album by an artist in 2012. The album 's first single, "Locked Out of Heaven" reached number one on Billboard Hot 100 and in several countries around the world. The second single from the album, "When I Was Your Man" reached number 10 in fifteen countries, including the number one spot on Billboard Hot 100 .
In February 2013, Mars was nominated for Best Rap Song at the Grammy Awards as a producer and writer of "Young, Wild & Free"; anyway he lost against "Niggas in Paris". During the ceremony, he sang with Sting, Rihanna, Ziggy Marley and Damian Marley in a tribute to Bob Marley.
The third single, "Treasure reached number five in the United States and had a minor commercial success worldwide than previous two singles. On May 24, 2013, Major Lazer released" Bubble Butt "as the fourth single from his album Free the Universe with Tyga, Mystic and Mars singing, making it the most successful single of Major Lazer. Mars released the next single, "Gorilla", which reached number 22 on Hot 100 and was successful worldwide, at the MTV Video Music Awards 2013. on September 25, Mars announced that it would eight shows inCosmopolitan of Las Vegas between December 2013 and August 2014.

On January 26, 2014, Mars won Best Pop Vocal Album for Unorthodox Jukebox at the Grammy Awards. A week later, he led the musical show of the Super Bowl with the Red Hot Chili Peppers as guests. Mars became the first singer with less than 30 years and of Puerto Rican descent to sing on the show. The show ended up being the most watched in Super Bowl history, carrying a record 115.3 million viewers, passing the previous record of 114 million by Madonna for two years.

Musical style

Mars music is notable for showing a variety of styles and influences, including pop, rock, reggae, R & B, soul and hip hop. Jon Caramanica of The New York Times called it "one of the most versatile and accessible singers in pop, with a smooth and influenced by soul voice that suits a wide range of styles." Mars was initially influenced by R & B artists such as Keith Sweat, Jodeci and R. Kelly, as well as rock 'n roll of the 1950s and Motown. In high school he began to hear classic rock groups like The Police and Led Zeppelin. Mars explained that "it is not easy to create songs with that mixture of rock, soul and hip hop, and there are only a handful of them."
In addition, Mars claims that his work with other artists influenced his musical style, saying "Nothin 'on You' had a Motown environment," Billionaire "moved closer to reggae, although one of my favorite is the song of Cee-Lo Green (Fuck You!). I do not think anyone else could have sung that song just simple love songs "He cites doo-wop as a major influence on his music, referring to gender." - So charming, simple and romantic. "
Lyrically, many of Mars songs have been described as carefree, optimistic; however, some songs are darker themes, such as Grenade, Liquor Store Blues or Talking to the Moon, which have failed relationships and self-destructive behaviors.

The Hooligans - Members

Current members
  • Bruno Mars - lead vocals, guitar (2010-present)
  • Philip Lawrence - backing vocals (2010-present)
  • Phredley Brown - keyboard (2010 - October 2012), guitar (October 2012 - present), backing vocals (2010-present)
  • Jamareo Artis - bass (2010-present)
  • Eric Hernandez - drums (2010-present)
  • Kameron Whalum - trombone (2010-present)
  • Dwayne Dugger - saxophone (2010-present)
  • James King - trumpet (2010-present)
  • John Fossit - keyboard, piano (October 9, 2012 - present)

forelegs
  • Kenji Chan - lead guitar (2010 - October 10, 2012)

Discography

  • 2010: Doo-Wops & Hooligans
  • 2012: Unorthodox Jukebox

Tours and residencies

music News

headlining
  • Doo-Wops & Hooligans Tour (2010-12)
  • The Moonshine Jungle Tour (2013-14)
Co-headlining;
  • European Tour with Travie McCoy (2010) (select European dates)
Opening act
  • Hands All Over Tour (2010) (North American select dates)

Residency shows

  • Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas (2013-14)
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