the stars look like they’re not shinin
he thinks you’re amazing just the way
you are welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re taking a look at the musical
origins of Bruno Mars
Peter Jean Hernandez was born October 8
1985 in Honolulu Hawaii when he was a
toddler
his father nicknamed him Bruno after pro
wrestler Bruno Sammartino he was brought
up in a musical household and began
appearing on stage with his family when
he was four they performed music from
genres such as R&B duo and Motown and
Hernandez became known for his Elvis
Presley imitations in fact he even
showed off his skills during a brief
scene in the 1992 Hollywood film
honeymoon in Vegas
after high school graduation he moved to
Los Angeles California in 2003 to pursue
his entertainment dreams it was around
this time he chose the moniker Bruno
Mars as his stage name he was quickly
signed to Motown Records and introduced
a label mate and songwriter Philip
Lawrence along with engineer Airy Levine
Mars and Lawrence formed the
Smeezingtons and began writing and
producing songs for other artists one of
the first songs to feature Mars and
Lawrence was Brandi’s long distance in
2008
the next year the duo had their first
number one after co-writing the flo rida
song right round
we go
they worked with many acts during this
period and were especially successful in
2010 that year the Smeezingtons produced
the number one song nothing on you by
b.o.b and the number four single
billionaire by travelpod separate pass
for when I’m a billionaire both songs
were also co-written by Mars and
featured him on vocals later that year
Mars came out with the it’s better if
you don’t understand ep
this pop effort was produced by the
Smeezingtons and featured elements of
reggae and R&B
the digital-only release also yielded
the single the other side with b.o.b and
CeeLo green as guest vocalist Mars
collaborated with green again a few
months later when he co-wrote and
produced the Grammy winning smash Q Xbox
Mars also released his full-length debut
do ops and hooligans in 2010 the pop CD
reached the third position on the
Billboard 200 and was supported by a
headlining tour across the states the
Smeezingtons
served as executive producers on the
disc which included various genres such
as rock R&B and reggae its first single
was just the way you are amazing just
which became a number-one hit and earned
a Grammy Award that year he had another
number one with the single grenade but
however his success was briefly tainted
when he was arrested in Las Vegas for
cocaine possession fortunately for him
that didn’t slow down his career in 2011
two more singles from doo-wops and
hooligans dropped today I don’t feel
like doin anything the top four tune the
lazy song and the internationally
released marry you Mars also found
success collaborating with other artists
that year most notably he lent his
vocals to the bad meets evil track
lighters The Wiz Khalifa and Snoop
Dogg’s song young wild and free and a
lil wayne’ single mirror
in addition Mars contributed to the
Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 1
original motion picture soundtrack with
the song it will rain
in 2012 he was up for several awards at
the 54th Grammy Awards including two for
doo-wops and hooligans as a
singer-songwriter and producer Mars has
worked with numerous musical styles and
plenty of different artists he may sing
about being lazy but he impacted music
with just his first album status liquor
store whiskey coming through applause
feeling like I run this whole block
he thinks you’re amazing just the way
you are welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re taking a look at the musical
origins of Bruno Mars
Peter Jean Hernandez was born October 8
1985 in Honolulu Hawaii when he was a
toddler
his father nicknamed him Bruno after pro
wrestler Bruno Sammartino he was brought
up in a musical household and began
appearing on stage with his family when
he was four they performed music from
genres such as R&B duo and Motown and
Hernandez became known for his Elvis
Presley imitations in fact he even
showed off his skills during a brief
scene in the 1992 Hollywood film
honeymoon in Vegas
after high school graduation he moved to
Los Angeles California in 2003 to pursue
his entertainment dreams it was around
this time he chose the moniker Bruno
Mars as his stage name he was quickly
signed to Motown Records and introduced
a label mate and songwriter Philip
Lawrence along with engineer Airy Levine
Mars and Lawrence formed the
Smeezingtons and began writing and
producing songs for other artists one of
the first songs to feature Mars and
Lawrence was Brandi’s long distance in
2008
the next year the duo had their first
number one after co-writing the flo rida
song right round
we go
they worked with many acts during this
period and were especially successful in
2010 that year the Smeezingtons produced
the number one song nothing on you by
b.o.b and the number four single
billionaire by travelpod separate pass
for when I’m a billionaire both songs
were also co-written by Mars and
featured him on vocals later that year
Mars came out with the it’s better if
you don’t understand ep
this pop effort was produced by the
Smeezingtons and featured elements of
reggae and R&B
the digital-only release also yielded
the single the other side with b.o.b and
CeeLo green as guest vocalist Mars
collaborated with green again a few
months later when he co-wrote and
produced the Grammy winning smash Q Xbox
Mars also released his full-length debut
do ops and hooligans in 2010 the pop CD
reached the third position on the
Billboard 200 and was supported by a
headlining tour across the states the
Smeezingtons
served as executive producers on the
disc which included various genres such
as rock R&B and reggae its first single
was just the way you are amazing just
which became a number-one hit and earned
a Grammy Award that year he had another
number one with the single grenade but
however his success was briefly tainted
when he was arrested in Las Vegas for
cocaine possession fortunately for him
that didn’t slow down his career in 2011
two more singles from doo-wops and
hooligans dropped today I don’t feel
like doin anything the top four tune the
lazy song and the internationally
released marry you Mars also found
success collaborating with other artists
that year most notably he lent his
vocals to the bad meets evil track
lighters The Wiz Khalifa and Snoop
Dogg’s song young wild and free and a
lil wayne’ single mirror
in addition Mars contributed to the
Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 1
original motion picture soundtrack with
the song it will rain
in 2012 he was up for several awards at
the 54th Grammy Awards including two for
doo-wops and hooligans as a
singer-songwriter and producer Mars has
worked with numerous musical styles and
plenty of different artists he may sing
about being lazy but he impacted music
with just his first album status liquor
store whiskey coming through applause
feeling like I run this whole block
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