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Bruno Mars

Also known as Peter Gene Hernandez

Peter Gene Hernandez, known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and dancer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is known for his three-octave tenor vocal range, live performances, retro showmanship, and musical versatility. He is accompanied by his band, the Hooligans. Raised in Honolulu, Mars gained recognition in Hawaii as a child for his impersonation of Elvis Presley, before moving to Los Angeles in 2003 to pursue a musical career.

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Bruno Mars is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and dancer known for his distinctive three-octave vocal range, energetic live performances, and ability to blend multiple musical styles. He matters as a popular cultural figure who has built a successful career through his versatility and showmanship, starting from childhood performances in Hawaii before establishing himself in Los Angeles.

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Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Peter Gene Hernandez, known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age and performed in various musical venues in his hometown throughout his childhood. He graduated from high school and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a musical career.

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Bruno Mars: The romantic tour live2026
Apple Music Live: Lady Gaga MAYHEM Requiem — Self (voice)2026
Bruno Mars The Town 20232023
Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams — Self2018
Shawn Mendes: Artist Spotlight Stories — Self2018
Grammy's Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special — Self2017
Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Live at the Apollo — Artist2017
Bruno Mars - Rock in Rio USA — Bruno Mars2015
Rio 2 — Roberto (voice)2014
Jane the Virgin — Himself2014

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: United States
Active from: 1985

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Instance of: human
Named after: Bruno Sammartino
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Honolulu
Occupation: singer
Languages spoken: English language
Award: Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Genre: hip-hop
Instrument: conga
Record label: Elektra
Discography: Bruno Mars discography
Official website: www.brunomars.com
Image: Bruno Mars Doowops.jpg
Voice type: tenor

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Commons category: Bruno Mars
date of birth: 1985-10-08
topic's main category: Category:Bruno Mars
birth name: Peter Gene Hernandez
start of work period: 1990-00-00
social media followers: 42900000
copyright representative: PRS for Music
member of: Silk Sonic
partner in business or sport: Anderson .Paak
topic has template: Template:Bruno Mars
ethnic group: Filipino Americans

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Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and dancer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is known for his three-octave tenor vocal range, live performances, retro showmanship, and musical versatility. He is accompanied by his band, the Hooligans. Raised in Honolulu, Mars gained recognition in Hawaii as a child for his impersonation of Elvis Presley, before moving to Los Angeles in 2003 to pursue a musical career.

Mars established his name in the music industry as a songwriter and co-founder of the production team the Smeezingtons. He rose to fame as a recording artist after featuring on the US number-one single "Nothin' on You" (2009) by B.o.B. Mars's first three studio albums—Doo-Wops & Hooligans (2010), Unorthodox Jukebox (2012), and 24K Magic (2016)—found critical and commercial success, with the lattermost winning the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. The albums spawned multiple international hit singles, including "Just the Way You Are", "Grenade", "The Lazy Song", "Locked Out of Heaven", "When I Was Your Man", "Treasure", "24K Magic", "That's What I Like", and "Finesse". He also featured on Mark Ronson's 2014 single "Uptown Funk", which became Billboard's best-performing song of the 2010s.

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