10 interesting facts you didn't know about Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and choreographer. He has sold over 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time.
Bruno Mars is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and choreographer. He has sold over 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. ( Photo | Twitter @BrunoMars)
Bruno Mars was born as Peter Gene Hernandez on October 8, 1985, in Honolulu, Hawaii. His mother, who was a hula dancer, met his percussionist father after they performed in the same show. ( Photo | Twitter @BrunoMars)
His father nicknamed him Bruno because of his porky resemblance to Bruno Sammartino, a professional wrestler (IN PIC: Bruno Mars with Bruno Sammartino). The singer says that he decided Mars as a stage name because many girls told him that he was 'out of this world'. ( Photo | Facebook @brunomars)
When Mars was a kid, his dad and uncle ran a Hawaiian variety show that sometimes featured the singer as an Elvis impersonator. That's right — he's been performing since age 4. ( Photo | Twitter @BrunoMars)
Mars made history at the Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show in 2014 as the youngest artist ever to serve as the sole NFL Super Bowl halftime headline. ( Photo | Twitter @BrunoMars)
Mars has won four Grammys: The first in 2011 for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for 'Just the Way You Are,' the second in 2014, for Best Pop Vocal Album for Unorthodox Jukebox, and two in 2016 for Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, both for 'Uptown Funk.' ( Photo | Twitter @BrunoMars)
In 2010, Mars was arrested in Las Vegas for possession of cocaine. He pleaded guilty to felony drug possession, and in return for his plea, he was told that the charges would be erased from his criminal record. ( Photo | Twitter @BrunoMars)
Mars' donated $100,000 to the orphans of Bantay Bata, who were among the victims of Typhoon Haiyan. In 2017, Mars donated 1 million dollares from the show at the Palace in Auburn Hills, Michiga to help the victims of the Flint water crisis. ( Photo | Facebook @brunomars)
Mars and singer Adele are the only artists to ever have a number-one song that only featured piano and vocals. ( Photo | Twitter @BrunoMars)
He's absolutely tiny. No, seriously. At a meagre 5'5', Mars is only a few inches taller than miniature Australian pop icon Kylie Minogue. ( Photo | Twitter @BrunoMars)
In the span of just three years, Mars has amassed five Billboard number one singles, and topped the UK chart three times. ( Photo | Facebook @brunomars)
