Born Peter Gene Hernandez, better known by his stage name, Bruno Mars, he started his music career very early on in his life. Surrounded by musical family, Mars grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii. He performed at many musical gigs in his hometown and broke into the music scene in Los Angeles after graduating from High School. Mars began producing songs for other artists, joining production team, The Smeezingtons.
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-writing the hooks for the songs "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B, and "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy. He also co-wrote the hits "Right Round" by Flo Rida featuring Kesha and "Wavin' Flag" by K'naan, . In October 2010, he released his debut album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans. Anchored by the worldwide number one singles "Just the Way You Are" and "Grenade", the album peaked at number three on the Billboard 200.[2] He was nominated for seven Grammys at the 53rd Grammy Awards, winning Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Just the Way You Are".
Mars is inspired by music legends like Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson and would often impersonate them. He likes to incorporate reggae and Motown in his music.
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