Bruno Mars

Peter Gene Hernandez, known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, music producer, multi-instrumentalist and dancer. He is known for his stage performances, retro artistry, and performances in a wide range of musical styles including R&B, funk, pop, soul, reggae, hip-hop, and rock.

Before becoming a successful solo artist, Bruno Mars was a songwriter for Alexandra Burke, Trevie McCoy, Adam Levine, Brandy, Sean Kingston, Flo Rida and the Sugababes. His first appearance as a musical artist was on the recording of the album Animal by the band Far East Movement.

Popularity came after B.o.B’s songs “Nothin’ on You” and Travis McCoy’s “Billionaire”, where Bruno Mars was both a performer and co-writer. On May 11, 2010, Bruno Mars released the EP It’s Better If You Don’t Understand, which reached number 99 on the Billboard 200. In August 2010, he co-wrote Cee Lo Green’s single “Fuck You!”. On September 12, he performed at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards with B.o.B and Hayley Williams.