where did bruno mars get his start?
Honolulu
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 Bruno Mars was born Peter Gene Hernandez on October 8 , 1985 , in Honolulu , Hawaii , and was raised in the Waikiki neighborhood of Honolulu . He is the son of Peter Hernandez and Bernadette " Bernie " San Pedro Bayot ( b . August 14 , 1957 , Manila , d . June 1 , 2013 , Honolulu ) . His father is of half Puerto Rican and half Ashkenazi Jewish descent , and is originally from Brooklyn , New York . Mars ' mother emigrated from the Philippines to Hawaii as a child , and was of Filipino , and some Spanish , ancestry . His parents met while performing in a show , where his mother was a hula dancer and his father played percussion . At the age of two , he was nicknamed " Bruno " by his father , because of his resemblance to professional wrestler Bruno Sammartino . 

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 Mars is one of six children and came from a musical family who exposed him to a diverse mix of reggae , rock , hip hop , and R & B. In addition to being a dancer , his mother was a singer and his father used his musical ability to perform Little Richard rock and roll music . Mars ' uncle was an Elvis impersonator , and encouraged three @-@ year @-@ old Mars to perform on stage as well . Mars also performed songs by artists such as Michael Jackson , The Isley Brothers , and The Temptations . At age four , Mars began performing five days a week with his family 's band , The Love Notes , in which he became known on the island for his impersonation of Presley . In 1990 , Mars was featured in MidWeek as " Little Elvis " , going on to have a cameo in the film Honeymoon in Vegas in 1992 . 

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 During Mars ' career beginnings , Lindsey , who showed Jeff Bhasker and Mars the ins and outs of writing pop music , acted as a mentor to Mars and helped him to hone his craft . Bhasker , who had met Mars through Mike Lynn ( the A & R at Dr Dre 's Aftermath Entertainment who first heard Mars ' demo tape through his sister and flew him to LA ) , explained : " He ’ d mentor us , and kind of give us lectures as to what a hit pop song is , because you can have talent and music ability , but understanding what makes a hit pop song is a whole other discipline . " Steve Lindsey was responsible for " [ holding ] Bruno Mars back for five years while they learned an extensive catalog of hit music . " Meanwhile , Mars played cover songs in a band , around Los Angeles , with Bhasker and Eric Hernandez , Mars ' brother , who is now the drummer of " The Hooligans " . 

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 Peter Gene Hernandez ( born October 8 , 1985 ) , known professionally as Bruno Mars ( / ˈmɑːrz / ) , is an American singer @-@ songwriter , multi @-@ instrumentalist , record producer , and choreographer . Born and raised in Honolulu , Hawaii , by a family of musicians , Mars began making music at a young age and performed in various musical venues in his hometown throughout his childhood . He graduated from high school and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a musical career . After being dropped by Motown Records , Mars signed a recording contract with Atlantic in 2009 . Mars began composing songs for other artists since the Motown stint . 

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 Internet reviewer MaryAnn Johanson acknowledged that American Graffiti rekindled public and entertainment interest in the 1950s and 1960s , and influenced other films such as The Lords of Flatbush ( 1974 ) and Cooley High ( 1975 ) and the TV series Happy Days . Alongside other films from the New Hollywood era , American Graffiti is often cited for helping give birth to the summer blockbuster . The film 's box office success made George Lucas an instant millionaire . He gave an amount of the film 's profits to Haskell Wexler for his visual consulting help during filming , and to Wolfman Jack for " inspiration " . Lucas 's net worth was now $ 4 million , and he set aside a $ 300 @,@ 000 independent fund for his long cherished space opera project , which would eventually become the basis for Star Wars ( 1977 ) . 
