Birth name: Peter Gene Hernandez Birthday: October 8, 1985 He is an American singer-songwriter and record producer.

r. Raised in the Waikiki neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii, by parents Pete

Hernandez, of Puerto Rican descent and Bernadette "Bernie" of Filipino descent.

At the age of 4, he joined the family musical act as an Elvis impersonator and
quickly become one of the stars of the show.

Mars received his nickname, Bruno, while he was still a baby. "The name
Bruno came from baby times," older sister Jamie explains.

After hearing him play a couple of songs on the guitar, Bay-Schuck wanted to
sign him immediately, but it took about three years for Atlantic records to finally sign Mars to the label.

Jon Caramanica of The New York Times referred to Mars as "one of the most
versatile and accessible singers in pop."