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Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter and music producer. He is known for lending his vocals and co-writing the hooks for the songs "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B, and "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy, as well as his own international number-one single "Just the Way You Are". He also co-wrote the international hits "Right Round" by Flo Rida featuring Kesha, "Wavin' Flag" by K'naan, and "Fuck You!" by Cee Lo Green. On October 4, 2010, he released his debut album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans.

Life and career

Musical style

Although Mars has been referenced as "soft" because of his light falsetto voice, his co-producer says, "What people don't know is there's a darker underbelly to Bruno Mars." Mars himself says, "I blame that on me singing to girls back in high school." Jon Caramanica of The New York Times called him "one of the most versatile and accessible singers in pop, with a light, soul-influenced voice that’s an easy fit in a range of styles, a universal donor." Mars cites Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, Prince, and Tupac Shakur as his influences.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Featured singles

Other charted songs

Music videos

Awards and nominations

• BET Awards
  • 2010: Best Collaboration "Nothin' on You" (with B.o.B) (Nominated)
  • 2010: Video of the Year "Nothin' on You" (with B.o.B) (Nominated)

• BET Hip Hop Awards
  • 2010: Best Hip Hop Video "Nothin' on You" (with B.o.B) (Nominated)
  • 2010: Reese's Perfect Combo Award "Nothin' on You" (with B.o.B) (Nominated)

• MTV Video Music Awards
  • 2010: Best Pop Video "Nothin' on You" (with B.o.B) (Nominated)

• MTV2 Sucker Free Summit Awards
  • 2010: Instant Classic "Nothin' on You" (with B.o.B) (Nominated)

• Teen Choice Awards
  • 2010: Best Single "Nothin' on You" (with B.o.B) (Nominated)

References

1. "ACE Title Search: Hernandez Peter Gene". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
2. ^ Fekadu, Mesfin (October 7, 2010). "Huge success for rising singer-producer Bruno Mars overshadowed by felony cocaine charge". The Canadian Press. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
3. Wood, Mikael (August 18, 2010). "Bruno Mars Is Not Soft". The Village Voice. Village Voice Media. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
4. Caramanica, Jon (October 5, 2010). "Bruno Mars in Ascension". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
5. Caulfield, Keith (October 13, 2010). "Toby Keith's 'Gun' Fires at No. 1 on Billboard 200". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
6. "Canadian Albums: Week of October 23, 2010 (Biggest Jump)". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
7. Caulfield, Keith (October 13, 2010). "Toby Keith's 'Gun' Fires at No. 1 on Billboard 200". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
8. "Bruno Mars Album & Song Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
9. "Chart Stats - Bruno Mars". chartstats.com. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
10. "Bruno Mars Album & Song Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
11. ^ "Discography Bruno Mars". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
12. "Bruno Mars Album & Song Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
13. ^ "Discography Bruno Mars" (in Danish). danishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
14. ^ "Discography Bruno Mars". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
15. "Bruno Mars Album & Song Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
16. "Charts.org.nz - Bruno Mars - Just the Way You Are". Charts.org.nz Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
17. ^ "Discography Bruno Mars". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
18. "Discography Bruno Mars". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
19. "Chart Archive: 2nd October 2010". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-09-26.
20. "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - October 05, 2010: Bruno Mars certified singles". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
21. ^ "RIANZ > Latest Gold & Platinum Singles". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2010-10-04. Cite error: The named reference "RIANZ" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
22. Peak chart positions for featured singles on the Billboard Hot 100:
    • "B.o.B Album & Song Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
    • "Travie McCoy Album & Song Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
23. Peak chart positions for featured singles in Canada:
    • "B.o.B. Album & Song Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
    • "Travie McCoy Album & Song Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
24. Peak chart positions for featured singles in Germany:
    • "Nothin' on You": "Chartverfolgung: B.O.B Feat.Mars,Bruno" (in German). musicline.de. Phononet. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
    • "Billionaire": "Chartverfolgung: McCoy,Travie" (in German). musicline.de. Phononet. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
25. "Discografie Bruno Mars" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
26. "Discography Bruno Mars" (in German). swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
27. Peak chart positions for featured singles in the United Kingdom:
    • ""Nothin' on You" UK Singles Chart peak position". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
    • ""Billionaire" UK Singles Chart peak position". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
28. "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - October 05, 2010: Travie Mc Coy certified singles". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
29. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2010 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
30. "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - October 05, 2010: Travie Mc Coy certified singles". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
31. Peak chart positions for other charted songs in the United States:
    • "Grenade": "Grenade - Bruno Mars". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
    • "The Lazy Song": "The Lazy Song - Bruno Mars". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
32. Peak chart positions for other charted songs in Canada:
    • "Liquor Store Blues": "Canadian Hot 100: Oct 1, 2010". Billboard. Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems. October 1, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 3, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
    • "Grenade": "Grenade - Bruno Mars". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
33. "B.o.B - "Nothin' On You (feat. Bruno Mars)"". MTV. March 9, 2010. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
34. "Travie McCoy - "Billionaire"". MTV. May 6, 2010. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
35. "Bruno Mars - "The Other Side "". MTV. August 23, 2010. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
36. Cite error: The named reference Marketwire was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

External links

• Official website
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• 1985 births
• Living people
• Filipino male singers
• American musicians of Filipino descent
• American singers of Puerto Rican descent
• Elektra Records artists
• Musicians from Los Angeles, California
• People from Honolulu, Hawaii