How Grammy Winner Bruno Mars Became a Superstar

By Grace Bastidas | 02/10/2011 - 09:00 | 0 Comments

Nominated for a total of seven Grammys, 25-year-old Bruno Mars was undeniably 2010’s biggest breakout star. The Hawaiian-born musician, who is of Puerto Rican and Filipino descent, is up for megaphones as a singer, songwriter and producer, proving his status as an in-demand triple-threat artist.

If you’re wondering how he rose to the top so quickly, we’ve charted his course from Elvis impersonator to Producer of the Year nominee.

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“Midget Elvis”

Mars made his big debut at the age of four, when he began performing in his family’s tourist-friendly band as an Elvis Presley impersonator. He was so good (and adorable) as the hip-swiveling idol, that he landed a role as “midget Elvis” in the 1992 film Honeymoon in Vegas.

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