Project by Paula Cabrera 4º ESo

2. Name: Peter Gene Hernandez
Stage name: Bruno Mars
Born: October 8, 1985. Honolulu
Singer-songwriter,
record producer and
dancer

3. Peter Bernie Bruno’s uncle
Puerto Rican Philippines Elvis
Musician Dancer impersonator
He started at the age of 4,
Peter
impersonating Elvis and he
(Bruno) became famous in Hawaii

5. Later, he learned to Then, he started
play some recording Elvis
instruments like the Presley and Michael
guitar or the piano. Jackson’s songs and
his own ones, too.
When he was 17, he
moved to California
to pursue a musical
career. He was
becoming famous so
Peter got his stage
name ‘Bruno Mars’

6. At the age of 2, his father nicknamed him Bruno
because he thinks he looks like the legendary
wrestler, Bruno Sammartino.
Then he added ‘Mars’ and he said:
I felt like he didn’t have any pizzazz,
and a lot of girls say I was out of this
world, so I felt like I’m from Mars.

7. • 2004: Motown Records
Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine (The Smeezingtons)
• 2006: Atlantic Records
Bay-Schuck

8. Alexandra
Burke
Travie
McCoy Adam Levine
(Maroon 5)
Flo Rida
Cee Lo Green

13. Nominations: 112
Awards won: 26
• Grammy awards: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
• Brit Awards 2012: International Male Solo Artist
• EMAs 2011: Best New Act Won
Best Push Won