Bruno Mars

Birth Name:

Peter Gene Bayot Hernandez

Birth Place:

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor, Music department, Producer

Auctioned off a signed guitar in 2011 in order to help raise money for an orphanage in Manila
In 2017, he donated $1 million to help with the water crisis in Flint, Mich
In 2017, he was honored with a special RIAA plaque for his album "24k Magic" reaching 4 billion in streams around the world
Performed at the 2012 Revlon Concert to help raise monoey for the Rainforest Fund
At the age of four, he started performing as an Elvis impersonator in his family's variety show
Started playing the guitar because of his love of Jimi Hendrix
Is widely associated with his mixture of reggae, soul and hip hop with doo-wop love songs
At the age of five, he performed at the 1990 Alamo Bowl
Can play the piano, drums and guitar
Got the nickname "Bruno" as a child because his father believed that he resembled wrestler Bruno Sammertino

2016Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Musical Performance in a Talk Show/Morning Program:Nominated
2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Music Direction:Nominated
2022GMS Award - Best Song Written and/or Recorded for a Film:Nominated

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