Biography
Amed with a silky smooth voice and an arsenal of swagger, Bruno Mars first entered the music scene by writing and producing infectious pop songs for a variety of commercially successful artists such as rapper Flo Rida and singer Cee Lo Green. Mars' genre-bending musical style combined soulful hooks, rock-tinged melodies, and hip-hop beats, which created a unique and modern sound embraced by critics and music lovers. He eventually climbed to …
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Career Milestones
2011 | Released the single "It Will Rain," featured on The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
2011 | Won his first Grammy Award, for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, for the single "Just the Way You Are" |
2010 | Released his debut extended play (EP) album It's Better If You Don't Understand in May, followed by his debut album Doo-Wops & Hooligans in October |
2009 | The Smeezingtons collaborated with rapper Flo Rida on the catchy hook of his single "Right Round"; track topped the charts and featured in the hit comedy "The Hangover" |
2007 | Formed the songwriting and production group the Smeezingtons along with fellow music industry hopefuls Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine |
2004 | Moved to Los Angeles and signed with Motown as a solo artist; recording deal dissipated due to lack of marketing his image |
1992 | Made a cameo as Little Elvis in "Honeymoon in Vegas" where he performed Presley's 1961 classic "Can't Help Falling in Love" |
1990 | At the age of four, began performing in his family's band The Love Notes and doing impersonations of Elvis Presley |
2010 | Recorded featured vocals on B.o.B's "Nothin' on You" and Travie McCoy's "Billionaire"; also co-wrote the tracks |
Awards
2011 | Grammy Award for Album Of The Year |
2011 | Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance |
2011 | Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album |
2011 | Grammy Award for Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical |
2011 | Grammy Award for Record Of The Year |
2011 | Grammy Award for Song Of The Year |
2010 | Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male |
2010 | Grammy Award for Best Rap Song |
2010 | Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration |
2010 | Grammy Award for Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical |
2010 | Grammy Award for Record Of The Year |
2010 | Grammy Award for Song Of The Year |