Bruno Mars’ parents, Bernadette San Pedro Bayot and Peter Hernandez are a major force in Mars’ becoming a sensational American music act. His mother was a hula dancer and a singer while his father, Hernandez is a singer who had his own group. As a result of their involvement in music, Bruno Mars at the age of 4 started performing with the family’s band.
Even when Mars reached the state to pursue a music career on his own, his parents had continued to support him. Currently, he is famous for songs such as Just the Way You Are, Grenade, The Lazy Song, and Locked Out of Heaven. The singer also has sold 26 million copies of his albums and about 200 million copies of singles.
Bruno Mars Parents Have Roots in Philippines, Ukraine, and Hungary
Bruno Mars’ mother, Bernadette San Pedro Bayot was born in the Philippines in 1957 before heading for the United States in 1968 when she was 10 years and after the petition of her grandmother.
His father, Peter Hernandez who Bruno Mars (Peter Gene Hernadez) was named after was born in America but is half Puerto Rican and half Ashkenazi Jewish descent (from Ukraine and Hungary).
He was Born Into Music, Had His First Keyboard at 2 and Joined His Parents Band At 4
Bruno Mars was born on October 8, 1985, as one of the 6 children of Bernadette and Hernandez. Prior to that, they had met at a show where Bernadette had performed as a dancer and Hernandez, a percussionist.
The then-couple exposed their children to music and with Bruno, his mother disclosed that he started trying to sing even before talking. This would lead to her getting him his first keyboard when he was 2 years old and by the time he was 4, he had started performing with the family’s music band on different stages in Hawaii.
Also, as per reports, Bruno Mars wrote his first song at the age of 4 and it was about Bernadette, his mother. The song’s lyrics were filled with his feelings for his mother as well as gratitude for her help with his voice.
Bruno Mars’ Parents Contribute to Why The Singer is Versatile
Apart from his family allowing him to perform, he also listened to different genres from the large family of musicians. His father let him listen to his doo-wop collection that later influence his Doo-Wop & Hooligans album.
Also, at a young age, he impersonated Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson. His family was also no visitors to impersonating different artists. At present, he is into different genres that include pop, R&B, funk soul, and reggae.
All of His Parent’s Children are into Professional Music
Bernadette and Hernande have 4 daughters and 2 sons. While Bruno Mars is the most famous of them, Eric Hernandez is the drummer of Mars’ band, The Hooligans.
His sisters on the other hand – Tiara, Tahiti, Presley, and Jamie have their music group called The Lylas.
Where are His Parents Now?
Bruno Mars’ mother was 55 years old when she died of a brain aneurysm – a swelling in a blood vessel in the brain. She died at Queen Medical Centre in Honolulu on June 1, 2013.
Before her death, Bernadette San Pedro Bayot had shared a very close relationship with her son that he tattooed her name on his shoulder.
In addition, Bruno Mars affirmed that the death of his mother became a down moment in his life. He also would prefer music taken away from him than her and would do anything to switch places.
His father, Hernandez lives a more private life and there’s is little information about where he currently lives. But it is believed that he lives in Hawaii, Honolulu.
Before now, Bruno Mars’ parents were said to have divorced. However, it is not known if they had settled their differences and returned to marriage, or any of them had settled to be married to another person.
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Bruno Mars is Currently the First Artist to Receive 5 Diamond Certified Songs in the US
Mars signed a record deal with Motown Records in 2004 before moving to Atlantic records in 2008. In his career, he has been able to put out songs that include Just the Way You Are (2010), Grenade (2010), Locked Out of Heaven, and When I Was Your Man (2013). These songs sold over 4 million digital copies which led to Mars becoming the first male artist to achieve that as a lead singer.
Mars also became the first singer to receive 5 diamond-certified songs in the United States. His other awards include 11 Grammy Awards.
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