Portrait · Brothers Le / CC BY 2.0 Bruno Mars Singer-songwriter, musician and producer
Born 1985
Bruno Mars is an American singer-songwriter, instrumentalist and producer born Peter Gene Hernandez in Honolulu. He grew up in a performing family and appeared as Little Elvis in his father’s Waikiki show. After a short-lived Motown deal, his Los Angeles career shifted toward writing for other performers. He developed a writing and production partnership with Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine. The Smeezingtons supplied songs for other performers before Mars’s featured vocals on B.o.B’s Nothin’ on You and Travie McCoy’s Billionaire helped introduce his own recordings. Doo-Wops & Hooligans established a solo career that continued with Unorthodox Jukebox and 24K Magic. His work combines pop songwriting with soul, funk and R&B, supported by live instrumental performance and choreography. Collaborations extend from Mark Ronson’s Uptown Funk to Adele’s All I Ask, and to An Evening with Silk Sonic, made with Anderson .Paak. Mars also voiced himself in The Cleveland Show and Roberto in Rio 2, appeared in Coldplay’s A Head Full of Dreams documentary, hosted Saturday Night Live and executive-produced a television concert at the Apollo Theater. He has co-directed numerous music videos, including collaborations with Cardi B, Lady Gaga and other performers. The Romantic, his fourth solo studio album, arrived in February 2026; its chart debut and the announced global stadium tour opened a new phase. His catalogue now also includes the Karol G collaboration Still and the October Dance With Me release and video. Personal interests are attributed to dated interviews: his childhood R&B listening, favourite songs and historical dog are documented without presenting those answers as a current routine.
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Dance With Me receives a Karol G video A new video presents Karol G as a fictional romantic partner. The song originated on The Romantic; an October single edition is listed by Apple Music.
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American Music Awards 2026 Three R&B awards.
25 May 2026 Official source
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The Romantic debuts atop the album chart Atlantic reports his first Billboard 200 debut at number one. It is his second overall number-one album, following Unorthodox Jukebox.
8 Mar 2026 Checked news report
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The Romantic arrives The fourth solo studio album is released with Risk It All. Mars and Daniel Ramos co-direct its video; I Just Might preceded the album.
27 Feb 2026 Checked news report
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A global stadium tour is announced Live Nation announces The Romantic Tour, beginning April 10 in Las Vegas. The official schedule remains the source for later dates; announced stops are not described as completed shows.
8 Jan 2026 Checked news report
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2025 MAMA honors APT. wins song and collaboration honors.
30 Nov 2025 Official source
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Lady Gaga collaboration begins Die With a Smile brings the two singer-songwriters together. Its performance video is co-directed by Mars and Daniel Ramos.
16 Aug 2024 Checked source
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Silk Sonic releases its album Mars and Anderson .Paak join vintage soul textures with contemporary songwriting. The Apple Music artist commentary accompanies the album; Love’s Train was added subsequently.
12 Nov 2021 Checked source
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A song changes shape Mars describes rebuilding Grenade from a faster arrangement into a more intense performance.
7 Dec 2016 Checked source
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Writing before the solo breakthrough He recalls daily songwriting and production before his solo breakthrough.
6 Jan 2012 Checked source
