If you speak to Peter "Bruno Mars" Hernandez--whose nickname was inspired by wrestler Bruno Sammartino and the planet Mars--about his road to success, he might facetiously refer to himself as a sellout. That's probably because the Hawaii native is preparing himself for the backlash that The Smeezingtons (himself, Philip Lawrence, and Ari Levine) will inevitably experience after co-writing and producing humongous, stadium-status pop anthems like Flo-Rida's "Right Round," Travie McCoy's single "Billionaire" and B.O.B's number-one smash "Nothin' On You," which Mars sings the hook on. However, having just dropped a solo EP, It's Better If You Don't Understand, the only selling out on Bruno's mind is world tours. Complex spoke to Mars to find out the stories behind his hits, his first time meeting B.o.B, and what "Right Round" is really about...






stephanie May 31st, 2010 at 11:40 PM
love dat song bruno:), alot of people can relate to it especially me, its the sweetest melody ive ever heard :) id love to hear more just like that!