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Bruno Mars

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Bruno Mars

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Peter Eugene Hernandez (English: Peter Eugene Hernandez, October 8, 1985-), whose stage name is Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter. Bruno is known for his retro singing and performing in a variety of musical styles including pop, R&B, funk, soul, reggae, disco and rock. Mars performs with his band the Hooligans, whose band members serve as backing vocals and disco dancers. In 2021, Mars formed the musical duo Silk Sound with American singer Anderson .Paak. Martian grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii. In 2003, Mars moved to Los Angeles to pursue a music career. After signing a contract with Motown Records, he became famous in the music industry as a songwriter and co-founder of the production group the Smeezingtons. In 2009, he became an instant hit with his guest appearances on B.o.B's Billboard Hot 100 number one single "Nothin' on You" and Trevi McCoy's Top 5 single "Billionaire". Mars subsequently released his debut studio album, Love Songs. The album blended reggae and rhythm and blues styles and created global hit singles such as "Perfect Lover", "Love's Fight" and "The Lazy Man's Song". The second studio album "Mars Jukebox" absorbed disco, funk, rock and soul styles and won the first place on the "Billboard 200", becoming his first number one album. His first single "Deep in Heaven" and his second single "Old Love" both topped the Hot 100 singles chart. In 2014, The Martian performed his vocals on Mark Ronson's song "Funky Celebrity". The song topped the charts in many countries. In 2016, he released his third studio album "24K Magic", which won 7 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, Production of the Year and Song of the Year. The album's songs "24K Magic", "Just Love It" and "Super Skills" (guest star Cardi B) all entered the top 5 in the United States. In 2021, Mars released the studio collaboration album "Lazy Hour" as a member of Silk Sound. The album explored the rhythm, blues and soul styles of the 1970s, and its single "Open the Door" won the championship. The album earned Mars four Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Bruno the Martian around the world

Category
Musicians
Nationality
United States
Born
1985-10-08
Wikidata
Q1450
Occupations singersongwritermusic producerMulti-instrumentalistdancercomposermusician
Aliases Bruno MasBruno MarsBruno the MartianBrother Mars

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