Bruno Mars' real name is actually Peter Gene Hernandez. WHAT?! Baby Peter (lol) got given the nickname Bruno by his father when he was two because he apparently bore striking resemblance to a famous wrestler called Bruno and he added Mars to his name because a lot of girls would tell him that he was 'out of this world' Born Peter Gene Hernandez, the 31-year-old singer landed the nickname Bruno as a toddler because he resembled famous wrestler Bruno Sammartino. While seeking a recording contract at the age of h20C.

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