1. Bruno Mars
Sample Student
Research Project
(names removed)

2. Interesting Facts
• His birth name is
Peter Hernandez
• Phillip Lawrence
started Mars’
career
• Wasn’t involved
in organized
music until 15
years old

3. Early Life
• Born October 8th, 1985
in Honolulu, Hawaii
• Helped write the
theme song for the
2010 Olympics
• Got the nickname
“Bruno” because he
was always confident
and strong-willed

4. Childhood
• He taught himself to
play the guitar, drums
and piano
• Played in a Vegas style
revue with his family
• Attended Roosevelt
High School where he
was in a band called
The School Boys

5. Musical Background
• His father was a
Latin percussionist
• His mother was a
singer
• His family
performed in
Vegas

6. Who Influenced Bruno Mars?
• Elvis Presley
• Michael Jackson
• Little Richard

7. Greatest Hits
• Young Girls
• Locked Out of
Heaven
• The Lazy Song

8. Greatest Albums
• Unorthodox Jukebox
• Doo-Wops and
Hooligans
• It’s Better If You

9. Albums
• Has won over 9 awards
in the last 2 years
• Has won American
Music Award,
Grammy Award, Brit
Award and more
• Ranked #32 in top
artists from 1992-2012

10. Nominations
• Nominated for
different awards
over 60 times
• Nominated in
American Music
Awards, Grammy
Awards, and
People’s Choice
Awards
• Nominated for
“Favorite Male
Music Artist”,
“Favorite Pop/Rock
Male Artist”, and
“Best Male R&B
Artist”

11. Education
• Graduated High School
• Had a normal education
from kindergarten to
high school
• Never attended college
because he moved to
Los Angeles to spark up
his music career

12. Music
• It Will Rain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-w3WfgpcGg
• Locked Out of Heaven
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-fA-gBCkj0
• Billionaire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aRor905cCw
• Count on Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJYXItns2ik
• The Lazy Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDzO8gh5Cgo