9 Things You Didn’t Know About Bruno Mars

So we all know Bruno Mars is one of the coolest people ever. His voice, his style, his music, his swagger. I mean the dude's really got it going on.

He can even play the drums as we all saw at his Super Bowl halftime performance. This got me thinking, what else don't we know about him? So I did some digging and I uncovered some more cool facts about this guy. If you want to get to know our man Bruno Mars a little better, and even get a shot at winning a trip to L.A.to see him in concert, then keep reading.

9 Things You Didn't Know About Bruno Mars

• His real name is Peter Gene Bayot Hernandez. So where did he come up with the name Bruno Mars? Bruno is after Bruno Sammartino, who was a wrestler. It was a nickname his father gave him growing up because he was super chubby and actually resembled the wrestler. And Mars he picked himself because girls told him he was 'out of this world.'
• He also had the nickname "Little Elvis" as a child and did impersonations of the singer in Hawaii, where he grew up. His 'Elvis' talents landed him a role in the 1992 film Honeymoon In Vegas starring Sarah Jessica parker and Nicholas Cage

• He was interviewed by Pauly Shore when he was 4 years old. Clearly, Pauly knew this guy was made for big things.

• He has 4 hot sisters who have their own band, The Lylas. Please bring them on tour with you next time. Thank you. (l-r) Jaime Kailani, Tahiti Hernandez, Tiara Hernandez and Presley Hernandez.

• He plays 4 musical instruments.
• He needs only 2 items backstage while he is performing. Wet wipes, and a bottle of wine. Hmm....
• He is only 5'5".
• His parents met at a show they were both performing at, she as a hula dancer and he as a percussionist. Music and performance was definitely his destiny from the very beginning.
• His favorite show is Family Guy. Really Bruno? I think you've managed to find a way to let me down. I guess we all have our flaws.

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