BRUNO MARS

BRUNO BIO

• Full name is Peter Gene Hernandez
• Born on October 8, 2014 in Honolulu, Hawaii
• Two studio albums (Doo-Wops & Hooligans and Unorthodox Jukebox)
• Genre are Pop/Rock, R&B, Rap
• Styles are Pop, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop-Rap, Contemporary R&B

His Nickname

• Bruno was inspired by the chubby wrestler Bruno Samartino
• This was because Bruno was a Chubby kid
• Mars came along because he needed some pizzazz
• Girls used to say he was “out of this world,” therefore the Mars
• Thus, "Bruno Mars" was born

MUSICAL CAREEr

• Mars kicked off his career at the age of four by fronting his uncle’s band
• He began finding success by writing songs for popular artists in the early 2000s
• Mars broke out as a singer in his own right with the 2010 hit "Nothin' on You"
• 1st male vocalist in 2 decades to crack the Top 10 with his first four singles

Song analysis of JTWYA

• The tone colors in this song are drums, vocals, and piano
• Melody: Vocals
• Harmony: Upright Piano
• Rhythm: Drums
• The time signature of this song is 4/4

Noticable AWARDS

• Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album (UJ)
• Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Perfomance (JTWYA)
• Billboard Music Award for Top Radio Song
• MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video
• MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography