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Bruno Cobian (Honolulu, Hawaii, October 8, 1985), artistically known as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, music producer and dancer.

He started creating music from a very young age and performed on many stages in his hometown throughout his childhood, performing impersonations. He graduated from high school and moved to Los Angeles, where he continued his music career.

After an unsuccessful stint with Motown Records, Mars signed with Atlantic Records in 2009. He became recognized as a solo artist after providing vocals and co-writing backing vocals for the B.o.B songs "Nothin' on You." , and Travie McCoy's "Billionaire." He also co-wrote the international hits "Right Round" by Flo Rida, "Wavin' Flag" by K'naan, and "Fuck You!" by Cee Lo Green. On October 4, 2010, he released his debut studio album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans. He achieved top positions on the Billboard Hot 100 thanks to his singles "Just the Way You Are" and "Grenade". His second album was Unorthodox Jukebox, with which he managed to reach the top of the same list with the songs "Locked out of Heaven" and "When I Was Your Man". He sold more than 170 million copies worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists. Seven of his songs are among the best-selling singles in history internationally.

Mars is part of the trio of composers baptized as The Smeezingtons, formed with Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine. He wrote lyrics for a dozen artists such as Sugababes, Adele, Flo Rida, Cee Lo Green and Taemin, a member of the group SHINee.