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"I was with my friend Benny Blanco and he was playing me some songs, and he played me this song that had a lyric like [the one in "Grenade"]... he said, this band is not signed, this is a CD that wasn’t released. I said to Benny, I can relate to that so much, I want to take that and make it my own. He was in contact with the dude, and I started writing my version, basically. It’s a heartbreaking, heartbreak song, and I think everyone can relate to that. You’re so in love with this woman and you don’t understand, 'What am I doing wrong? What am I not giving to you? I’ll go as far as putting as putting a bullet in my brain for you, and why can’t I get that kind of love in return?'"

Mars explained, "The concept of the video is my struggle, to tell his girl I'd do anything for her, so I'm going as far as dragging a piano to get to her just so I can sing my heart out." The video involves Mars's efforts to sing to a girl after dragging an upright piano through Los Angeles.He wears a suit and encounters a gang and a pit bull along the way. When he reaches the girl's house and finds out she is with another man, he drags himself and the piano in front of a train.

—Bruno Mars on writing and the meaning of "Grenade" Bruno Mars From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Page semi-protected Bruno Mars

Bruno Mars performing in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 19, 2010. Background information Birth name 	Peter Gene Hernandez Born 	October 8, 1985 (1985-10-08) (age 25) Honolulu, Hawaii Origin 	Los Angeles, California, United States Genres 	Pop, alternative hip hop, soul, rock, R&B Occupations 	Singer-songwriter, record producer Instruments 	Vocals, drums, guitar, keyboard, bass Years active 	2007–present Labels 	Atlantic, Elektra Associated acts 	The Smeezingtons, B.o.B, Travie McCoy Website 	brunomars.com

Peter Gene Hernandez[1] (born October 8, 1985),[2] better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter and music producer. He is known for lending his vocals and co-writing the hooks for the songs "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B, and "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy, as well as his own international number-one single "Just the Way You Are". He also co-wrote the international hits "Right Round" by Flo Rida featuring Kesha, "Wavin' Flag" by K'naan, and "Fuck You!" by Cee Lo Green. In October 2010, he released his debut album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans. He has been nominated for seven Grammys at the 53rd Grammy Awards. Contents [hide]

* 1 Life and career o 1.1 1985–2008: Early life and beginnings o 1.2 2009–present: Commercial success and Doo-Wops & Hooligans * 2 Musical style * 3 Discography o 3.1 Studio albums o 3.2 Extended plays o 3.3 Singles + 3.3.1 Featured singles + 3.3.2 Promotional singles o 3.4 Other charted songs o 3.5 Music videos * 4 Awards and nominations * 5 References * 6 External links

Life and career 1985–2008: Early life and beginnings

Peter Hernandez was born and raised in the Waikiki neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii[3] by parents Pete and Bernadette "Bernie" Hernandez, of Puerto Rican and Filipino descent.[4][5] At the age of two he was nicknamed 'Bruno' by his father, because he was a chubby baby and because there was a famous chubby wrestler at the time called Bruno Sammartino.[6] Hernandez was one of six children and came from a musical family giving him a diverse mix of reggae, rock, hip hop, and R&B.[7][8] From a young age, he was impersonating and performing songs by artists such as Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, The Isley Brothers, and The Temptations.[4]

In 1990, Hernandez was featured in MidWeek as "Little Elvis", going on to have a cameo in the film Honeymoon in Vegas in 1992.[4][9] "I watch the best. I'm a big fan of Elvis. I'm a big fan of 1950s Elvis when he would go on stage and scare people because he was a force and girls would go nuts! You can say the same thing for Prince or The Police. It's just guys who know that people are here to see a show, so I watch those guys and I love studying them because I'm a fan," he stated.[10] In 2010 he said, "Growing up in Hawaii made me the man I am. I used to do a lot of shows in Hawaii with my father's band. Everybody in my family sings, everyone plays instruments. My uncle's an incredible guitar player, my dad's an incredible percussionist, my brother's a great drummer, he actually plays in our band. I've just been surrounded by it."[11] He attended President Theodore Roosevelt High School, graduating in 2003 at the age of seventeen, and shortly after moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue a musical career.[4][9] 2009–present: Commercial success and Doo-Wops & Hooligans

Before becoming a successful solo artist, Hernandez was an acknowledged music producer, writing songs for Alexandra Burke, Travie McCoy, Adam Levine, Brandy, and Sean Kingston, as well as Flo Rida in the international hit "Right Round".[7][12] He also co-wrote the Sugababes' hit song "Get Sexy" and provided backing vocals on their album Sweet 7.[13][14] His first musical appearance as a singer was in Far East Movement's second studio album Animal, featured on the track "3D".[15] He was also featured on pastor and hip hop artist Jaeson Ma's debut single "Love" in August 2009.[16][17] He reached prominence as a solo artist after being featured on and co-writing B.o.B's "Nothin' on You" and Travie McCoy's "Billionaire"; both songs peaked within the top ten of many charts worldwide. He said of them, "I think those songs weren't meant to be full-sung songs. If I'd sung all of "Nothin' on You", it might've sounded like some '90s R&B." Following this success, Mars released his debut extended play (EP), titled It's Better If You Don't Understand, on May 11, 2010.[18] The EP peaked at the ninety-ninth position on the Billboard 200 and produced one single: "The Other Side", featuring rappers Cee Lo Green and B.o.B.[19][20] Mars collaborated with Cee Lo Green once more in August 2010 by co-writing his single "Fuck You!". He performed a medley of "Nothin' on You" and "Airplanes" with B.o.B and Hayley Williams at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 2010.[21]

Mars' debut album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans, was released digitally on October 4, and saw its physical release on October 5, 2010.[22][23][24] The lead single, "Just the Way You Are", was released on July 19, 2010,[25] and has reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100.[26] The music video was released on September 8, 2010.[27] Two songs from the album, "Liquor Store Blues" featuring Damian Marley and "Grenade" were released to the iTunes Store as promotional singles.[28] He opened for Maroon 5 on the fall leg of the Hands All Over Tour starting October 6, 2010. Mars will co-headline with Travie McCoy on a European tour starting October 18, 2010.[24]

On September 19, 2010, Mars was arrested in Las Vegas for possession of cocaine.[29] When talking to a police officer, Mars reportedly stated that what he did was "foolish" and that "he has never used drugs before".[30][31]

On October 9, 2010, he appeared on NBC"s Saturday Night Live and performed his songs "Just the Way You Are", "Nothin' on You" and "Grenade". Musical style

Although Mars has been referenced as "soft" because of his light falsetto voice, his co-producer says, "What people don't know is there's a darker underbelly to Bruno Mars." Mars himself says, "I blame that on me singing to girls back in high school."[32] Jon Caramanica of The New York Times called him "one of the most versatile and accessible singers in pop, with a light, soul-influenced voice that’s an easy fit in a range of styles, a universal donor."[33] Mars cites Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, Prince, and Tupac Shakur as his influences.[2] Discography Studio albums List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures, and certifications Title 	Album details 	Peak chart positions 	Sales 	Certifications US [34] 	AUS [35] 	CAN [36] 	IRL [37] 	NZ [38] 	UK [39] Doo-Wops & Hooligans

* Released: October 4, 2010 * Label: Atlantic, Elektra * Format: LP, CD, digital download

3 	7 	6 	29 	5 	79

* US: 129,000[40]

* NZ: Gold[41]

Extended plays List of albums, with selected chart positions Title 	Album details 	Peak chart positions US [34] 	UK [39] It's Better If You Don't Understand

* Released: May 11, 2010 * Label: Atlantic, Elektra * Format: digital download

99 	97 Singles List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title 	Year 	Peak chart positions 	Certifications 	Album US [42] 	AUS [35] 	CAN [43] 	DEN [44] 	GER [45] 	IRL [37] 	NL [46] 	NZ [38] 	SWE [47] 	UK [39] "The Other Side" (featuring Cee Lo Green & B.o.B) 	2010 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 		It's Better If You Don't Understand "Just the Way You Are" 	1 	1 	1 	6 	2 	1 	1 	1 	2 	1

* US: Platinum[48] * CAN: Platinum[49] * NZ: Platinum[50]

Doo-Wops & Hooligans "Grenade" 	5 	1[51] 	5 	— 	— 	— 	18 	2 	41 	—

* NZ: Gold[50]

"—" denotes releases that did not chart. Featured singles List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title 	Year 	Peak chart positions 	Certifications 	Album US [52] 	AUS [35] 	CAN [53] 	DEN [44] 	GER [54] 	IRL [37] 	NL [46] 	NZ [38] 	SWI [55] 	UK [56] "Nothin' on You" (B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars) 	2010 	1 	3 	10 	24 	22 	7 	1 	5 	28 	1

* US: 2× Platinum[57] * AUS: Platinum[58] * CAN: Platinum[59] * NZ: Platinum[50]

B.o.B. Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray "Billionaire" (Travie McCoy featuring Bruno Mars) 	4 	5 	12 	8 	16 	2 	1 	2 	14 	3

* US: 2× Platinum[57] * AUS: Platinum[58] * NZ: Platinum[50]

Lazarus "Powerful Star" (Pezzy Montana featuring Bruno Mars)[60] 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 		Non-album single "—" denotes releases that did not chart. Promotional singles List of promotional singles with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title 	Year 	Peak 	Album CAN [61] "Liquor Store Blues" (featuring Damian Marley) 	2010 	97 	Doo-Wops & Hooligans "—" denotes releases that did not chart. Other charted songs List of other charted songs with selected chart positions, showing year charted and album name Title 	Year 	Peak 	Album US [62] 	AUS [35] 	CAN [43] "The Lazy Song" 	2010 	82 	— 	— 	Doo-Wops & Hooligans "Marry You" 	90 	29[51] 	87 "—" denotes releases that did not chart. Music videos List of music videos, showing year released and director Title 	Year 	Director(s) "Nothin' on You" (B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars) 	2010 	Ethan Lader[63] "Billionaire" (Travie McCoy featuring Bruno Mars) 	Mark Staubach[64] "The Other Side" (featuring Cee Lo Green & B.o.B) 	Nick Bilardello and Cameron Duddy[65] "Just the Way You Are" 	Ethan Lader[24] "Grenade" 	Nabil[66] Awards and nominations

* BET Awards[67] o 2010 Best Collaboration: "Nothin' on You" (with B.o.B) (Nominated) o 2010 Video of the Year: "Nothin' on You" (with B.o.B) (Nominated)

* BET Hip Hop Awards[68] o 2010 Best Hip Hop Video: "Nothin' on You" (with B.o.B) (Nominated) o 2010 Reese's Perfect Combo Award: "Nothin' on You" (with B.o.B) (Nominated) o 2010 Verizon People's Champ Award: "Nothin' on You" (with B.o.B) (Nominated)

* Grammy Awards[69] o 2011 Record of the Year: "Nothin' on You" (with B.o.B)         o 2011 Record of the Year: "Fuck You!" (Cee Lo Green) o 2011 Song of the Year: "Fuck You!" (with Cee Lo Green, Philip Lawrence) o 2011 Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: "Just the Way You Are" o 2011 Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: "Nothin' on You" (with B.o.B)         o 2011 Best Rap Song: "Nothin' on You" (with Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bobby Simmons, Jr.) o 2011 Producer of the Year, Non-Classical (with The Smeezingtons)

* MTV Video Music Awards[70] o 2010 Best Pop Video: "Nothin' on You" (with B.o.B) (Nominated)

* MTV2 Sucker Free Summit Awards[71] o 2010 Instant Classic: "Nothin' on You" (with B.o.B) (Nominated)

* Soul Train Music Awards[72] o 2010 Song of the Year: "Nothin' on You" (with B.o.B) (Won)

* Teen Choice Awards[73] o 2010 Best Single: "Nothin' on You" (with B.o.B) (Nominated)

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External links

* Official website * Bruno Mars at the Internet Movie Database

[hide] v • d • e Bruno Mars Studio albums Doo-Wops & Hooligans Extended plays It's Better If You Don't Understand Singles "Just the Way You Are" · "Grenade" Featured singles "Nothin' on You" · "Billionaire" Related articles The Smeezingtons · Elektra Records · Atlantic Records Authority control: PND: 141560630 Persondata Name 	Hernandez, Peter Gene Alternative names 	Bruno Mars Short description 	Pop singer Date of birth 	October 8, 1985 Place of birth 	Honolulu, Hawaii Date of death Place of death Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_Mars" Categories: 1985 births | Living people | American male singers | American musicians of Filipino descent | American singers of Puerto Rican descent | Elektra Records artists | Musicians from Los Angeles, California | People from Honolulu, Hawaii

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