Bruno Mars

About

Grammy Award-winning R&B singer whose real name is Peter Gene Hernandez. His second album, Unorthodox Jukebox, hit #1 on the U.S. Billboard in 2012.

Before Fame

He moved to Los Angeles after college to be a musician. He had a failed gig with Motown Records, but ended up signing to Atlantic instead.

Trivia

His songs "Just the Way You Are" and "Grenade" both became worldwide #1 singles, and he co-wrote the hit song "Wavin' Flag" with K'naan. He has also collaborated with Anderson Paak as one half of the superduo Silk Sonic. 

Family Life

He was born to Peter Hernandez and Bernadette San Pedro Bayot and raised alongside five siblings. He began dating model/actress Jessica Caban in 2011 and he previously dated fellow singer Rita Ora.

Associated With

He co-wrote Flo Rida's hit song "Right Round." 

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