Background
Bruno Mars is currently one of the biggest names in the music industry. He combines motown, doo-wop, and pop to create his latest mix of catchy tunes. His real name is Peter Gene Hernandez and was given the nickname “Bruno” when he was a child. Bruno was born on October 8, 1985, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Bruno uses his Hawaiian roots to establish a creative, new sound. “Bruno Mars grew up in a very musical family,” says biography.com. Both his mother and father are very musically talented, which probably provides him with such an aptitude for music.
Starting Out
Bruno graduated high school when he was just 17 so that he could leave for Los Angeles to start a career in music. He struggled for three years by lack of a music producer, like many new artists, trying to make a big name for himself in the music business. He turned to songwriting, a way to separate himself from the artists who rely solely on others writing music for them. “By the late 2000s, Mars started finding success by writing songs for other popular artists such as Flo Rida’s smash hit ‘Right ‘Round,’ . . . Travie McCoy’s ‘Billionaire’ and K’Naan’s ‘Wavin’ Flag,’ the theme song for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics,” states biography.com. One of his biggest hits was with B.o.B., singing “Nothin’ on You,” which made number 1 on the Billboard charts in 2010.
THE Bruno Mars
After his songwriting and unique style finally became recognized, Bruno Mars released his first album in 2010, Doo-Wops & Hooligans. It contained huge hits “Just the Way You Are,” “Grenade,” and “The Lazy Song,” which all made it successfully on the radio and kept him in the spotlight. He had now become very well known to the public eye, mostly because of his hip-hop, doo-wop, and even oldies music style revealed in his songs.
Latest News
Mars’ newest album, Unorthodox Jukebox, was released in late 2012 and is a great album to listen to. The album features new hits, “Locked out of Heaven” and “When I was Your Man.” “Locked out of Heaven” was the first single released off the album, with a fast, upbeat style. “When I was Your Man” was just recently let on the radio, featuring a slower, and more meaningful ballad. A definite song to look out for is “Natalie.” It is a very promising song that is upbeat and very fun to listen to with its memorable melody and is sure to be a huge hit if it hits radio stations. As Bruno Mars continues to take over the music world, he begins a new journey on his summer tour, The Moonshine Jungle World Tour.
