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Bruno Mars Adriana Hidalgo and Anna-kay Smikle
Early Years • Bruno Mars was born in October 8, 1985 as Peter Gene Hernandez. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. • His father, Pete, was a Latin percussionist from Brooklyn, and his mother, Bernadette ("Bernie"), was a singer. He has a older sister named Jamie. • Growing up around entertainers, Mars began picking up musical instruments from early childhood. • After graduating from high school in 2002 at age 17, Mars decided to leave Hawaii for Los Angeles. During his first few years in California, he struggled to make a breakthrough in the music industry.