BRUNO MARS  I Peter Gene Hernandez better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer of Filipino descent and a Puerto Rican mother by satellite through the father. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at age 2 yearsPeter Gene Hernandez better known by his stage name Bruno Mars , is an American singer -songwriter and record producer of Filipino descent and a Puerto Rican mother by satellite through the father . Raised in Honolulu , Hawaii by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at age 2 years tempranaa Within two years he was nicknamed "Bruno" by his father, because of his resemblance to professional wrestler Bruno Hernandez is Sammartino.8 June 1 brothers (his brother Eric and sisters Presley, Jaime , Tiara and Tahiti ) . He came from a musical family giving him a diverse mix of reggae , rock , hip hop and R & B. 9 10 In 1990, Hernandez was featured in NY Times magazine as "Little Elvis" . I appeared as the little Elvis in the film Honeymoon in Vegas in 1992.6 11 In the 2010 , he said, "Growing up in Hawaii made me the man I am. I used to do a lot of shows in Hawaii with my father's band . Everyone in my family sings , everyone plays instruments . my uncle 's an incredible guitar player , my dad's an incredible percussionist , my brother 's a great drummer . , I've been surrounded by it " .12 he attended school President Theodore Roosevelt high School, graduating in 2003 at age 17 , and soon after moved to Los Angeles for a musical career.