"In 2010, About.com's Bill Lamb and ""Rolling Stone""s Jody Rosen called ""Doo-Wops & Hooligans"" one of the year's best debut albums. After the release of the hit singles ""Nothin' on You"" and ""Billionaire"", The Smeezingtons (a songwriting and record-producing trio consisting of Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine) were asked to begin working on Mars' debut album, having a six-month deadline. ""The demand changed"", leaving them with one month to finish the album. While establishing himself as a composer and artist, Mars worked with several artists and spent long periods of time in the recording studio ""figuring out the"
"Bruno Mars Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and dancer. He is known for his stage performances, retro showmanship and for performing in a wide range of musical styles including R&B, funk, pop, soul, reggae, hip hop and rock. Mars is accompanied by his band, The Hooligans, who play a variety of instruments such as electric guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, drums and horns, and also serve as backup singers and dancers. Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Mars moved to Los Angeles in 2003 to pursue a"
"and One Republic, on the fall leg of Hands All Over Tour. Later, on October 18, 2010, the singer began a co-headline European tour with Travis McCoy that lasted until early November. ""Doo-Wops & Hooligans"" received further promotion, when the singer embarked on his first concert tour, The Doo-Wops & Hooligans Tour, that ran from November 2010 to January 2012. Most shows took place on smaller venues, such as theaters and ballrooms, which narrowed down his income in the short term, since he rejected various offers to open for notable artists on arena tours, but led to create a substantial"
"was released in 2000. Volume 10 (rapper) Dino Hawkins, known by his stage name Volume 10, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California. He was a member of the Heavyweights crew along with Freestyle Fellowship, Ganjah K, and Medusa, among others. Volume 10 was featured on Freestyle Fellowship's 1993 album ""Innercity Griots"". Volume 10's debut solo single ""Pistolgrip-Pump"" was released in 1993 to critical acclaim despite being edited for radio and referred to simply as ""Pump"" in 1994. The single was later recorded by Rage Against The Machine for their album Renegades. He released his first album ""Hip-Hopera"" in 1994."
"Mack 10 Dedrick D'Mon Rolison (born August 9, 1971), better known by his stage name Mack 10, is an American rapper and actor. He has sold nearly 11 million records independently combining his solo and group works. Mack 10 made his first appearance on Ice Cube's 1994 ""Bootlegs & B-Sides"" compilation on the remixed track ""What Can I Do?"" and was a member of hip hop supergroup Westside Connection along with Ice Cube and WC. Mack 10 is also the founder of independent record label Hoo-Bangin' Records and got his stage name from the Ingram MAC-10 submachine gun. Mack 10"
"The song holds the record as the longest-reigning debut format hit, spending twenty weeks atop Adult Contemporary. He also released two promotional singles, ""Liquor Store Blues"" featuring Damian Marley and ""Grenade"", before confirming the latter as the album's second single on October 21, 2010. ""Grenade"" reached number one on the Hot 100, Canada and in the UK. It was also successful on other international charts. The album, released on October 5, 2010, debuted at number three on the ""Billboard"" 200, selling 55,000 copies. It charted number one in Canada, Switzerland, in the United Kingdom and other international album charts. ""Doo-Wops"
"game """". Mack 10 Dedrick D'Mon Rolison (born August 9, 1971), better known by his stage name Mack 10, is an American rapper and actor. He has sold nearly 11 million records independently combining his solo and group works. Mack 10 made his first appearance on Ice Cube's 1994 ""Bootlegs & B-Sides"" compilation on the remixed track ""What Can I Do?"" and was a member of hip hop supergroup Westside Connection along with Ice Cube and WC. Mack 10 is also the founder of independent record label Hoo-Bangin' Records and got his stage name from the Ingram MAC-10 submachine gun."
"entry on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 with ""Fefe"", featuring Nicki Minaj and Murda Beatz, which peaked at number three on the chart. His debut studio album, ""Dummy Boy"", was released on November 27, 2018, after being delayed a week earlier due to his arrest, and debuted at number two on the ""Billboard"" 200 chart. Hernandez pled guilty to using a 13-year-old child in a sexual performance in 2015. He was arrested in November 2018 on racketeering and firearm charges, among others, for which he is facing a possible life sentence in federal prison. Daniel Hernandez was born on May 8,"
"platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. His subsequent singles, ""Bebe"" and ""Stoopid"", also reached the top 30 of the Hot 100. In early October 2018, Hernandez was featured on the song ""Aulos Reloaded"" with French house DJ Vladimir Cauchemar and ""Kick"" with Danish singer Jimilian. On November 7, 2018, it was announced that his debut studio album, ""Dummy Boy"", was to be released on November 23, but on November 21, it was announced that the album would be postponed. The album was ultimately released without notice on November 27, on all streaming services. In April 2017, Hernandez and"
"where he started teaching guitar and piano to children in Baltimore. Lo-Fang Matthew Jordan Hemerlein (born October 20, 1983), better known by the stage name Lo-Fang, is a singer-songwriter and classically trained musician. His stage name came to him while he was driving through Sedona, Arizona on his way to Los Angeles. He chose it mainly because of the symmetry of the letters and his attempt to balance the feminine and masculine elements in his music. As he sees it: "" 'Lo' relates 'soft and soothing' and the strings and kind of the way I sing, and the 'Fang' element"
"Volume 10 (rapper) Dino Hawkins, known by his stage name Volume 10, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California. He was a member of the Heavyweights crew along with Freestyle Fellowship, Ganjah K, and Medusa, among others. Volume 10 was featured on Freestyle Fellowship's 1993 album ""Innercity Griots"". Volume 10's debut solo single ""Pistolgrip-Pump"" was released in 1993 to critical acclaim despite being edited for radio and referred to simply as ""Pump"" in 1994. The single was later recorded by Rage Against The Machine for their album Renegades. He released his first album ""Hip-Hopera"" in 1994. The second album, ""Psycho"","
"Lo-Fang Matthew Jordan Hemerlein (born October 20, 1983), better known by the stage name Lo-Fang, is a singer-songwriter and classically trained musician. His stage name came to him while he was driving through Sedona, Arizona on his way to Los Angeles. He chose it mainly because of the symmetry of the letters and his attempt to balance the feminine and masculine elements in his music. As he sees it: "" 'Lo' relates 'soft and soothing' and the strings and kind of the way I sing, and the 'Fang' element is more like the harsh, electronic sounds and the bass."" His"
"The Love” will be out on March 11, 2014. Peter Pou will release his first solo single ""You Are My Sexy Girl"" in spring 2014. Peter Pou Pedro Juan Pou Hermoso (born February 22, 1992), better known by his stage name Peter Pou, is a dance singer signed to the Spanish record label, Blanco y Negro Music. Early in 2013, Peter Pou met the Spanish producer Daniel Ambrojo who decided to start a project together. At the age of 21, he started his musical career releasing ""Invisible"" featuring the Spanish singer Ethernity. In May of that same year, his second"
"round. During the second season of Latin American Idol, he competed in the final round of Latin American Idol against Ricardo Caballero from Mexico, singing 3 songs. His first solo CD, called “Con una Canción,” was released in December 2007 through Sony BMG It includes a song with the same title and other songs he performed in Latin American Idol; it was produced by the Mexican producer Fernando Chavez ""Fech."" In 2010, he released the album Despierta, with his alternative rock band PENYA on the indie label The Sixth House/Mutual Sense Music. It was produced by his brother, Hugo Peña"
"Pusha T Terrence LeVarr Thornton (born May 13, 1977), better known by his stage name Pusha T, is an American rapper and record executive. He initially gained major recognition as half of hip hop duo Clipse, alongside his brother Gene ""No Malice"" Thornton, with whom he founded Re-Up Records. In September 2010, Thornton announced his signing to Kanye West's GOOD Music imprint, under the aegis of Def Jam Recordings. In March 2011, he released his first solo project, a mixtape titled ""Fear of God"". Thornton released his debut solo album, ""My Name Is My Name"", in October 2013. In November"
"El Potro de Sinaloa José Eulogio Hernandez, better known by his stage name El Potro de Sinaloa, is a Mexican ""conjunto"" and Banda singer born in Tapias, Culiacán, Sinaloa. Both of his brothers, Ignacio and Tomas, had careers as musicians in Mexico. Early in his career he adopted his stage name (which means ""the colt of Sinaloa""), and became a popular performer throughout the country. In 1996 he signed with Sony Records; he later recorded for EMI and then Lideres, a Universal Records subsidiary. In 2007 he was nominated for a Grammy award. 2007 50th Annual Grammy Awards 2008 Latin"
"Dan the Automator and Amp Fiddler. He is working on many new projects, including a solo project and Bay Area rapper Richie Cunning. Domino (producer) Damian Siguenza, known by his stage name, Domino (born November 9, 1970), is an American record producer, manager, DJ, and one of the members of the Oakland, California-based underground hip hop collective, Hieroglyphics. Born in San Francisco, California, Siguenza claimed in a 2006 interview that the nickname ""Domino"" came from his friends in high school: Domino began his music career as a rapper, but by 1989-90 had switched almost exclusively to beat making, following the"
"Peter Pou Pedro Juan Pou Hermoso (born February 22, 1992), better known by his stage name Peter Pou, is a dance singer signed to the Spanish record label, Blanco y Negro Music. Early in 2013, Peter Pou met the Spanish producer Daniel Ambrojo who decided to start a project together. At the age of 21, he started his musical career releasing ""Invisible"" featuring the Spanish singer Ethernity. In May of that same year, his second collaboration ""Feeling Free"" was released, this time featuring Oscar Martinez (DJ and broadcaster of Los 40 Principales radio station) which was performed by Peter Pou"
"solo material prior to meeting Martino. Bruskewicz also performed in the band's early years as a busker in Philadelphia's Suburban Station. They played initially as a duo, but put up ads on Craigslist for additional members; through this site they found Josh Willis, who played bass and banjo with the group from early 2009 to mid-2010. Less than a year after its formation, the band self-released its debut EP, ""The Hinterlands"", and in the fall of 2009 they played the Pop Montreal festival. Kevin Conner was added as a guitarist in early 2010. The band's debut full-length, ""Idiots"", was released"
"Psych Fest, the Decibel Festival, and the Voodoo Fest. He produced Gonjasufi's debut album, ""A Sufi and a Killer"", with Flying Lotus and Mainframe in 2010. In August 2012, he released a single, ""Flange Face"" b/w ""Seven Years of Bad Luck for Fun"", which was listed by Pitchfork as their ""Best New Track"" of July 2012. His debut album, ""Breakthrough"", was released in September 2012. In 2015, he released a live album, ""The Gaslamp Killer Experience: Live in Los Angeles"". In 2016, he released a studio album, ""Instrumentalepathy"". He is Jewish, and his ancestry includes Turkish, Lebanese, Mexican and Lithuanian."
"in Europe. Mars performed ""Grenade"" or ""Lighters"" interpolated with ""Talking to the Moon"" as the show's encore. The Doo-Wops & Hooligans Tour received a generally positive to mixed reception from music critics. They praised not only Mars' energy and the skill of his performances but also his abilities on the drums and guitar solos, and as his showmanship. Others criticized the show's volume as it hid Mars' falsetto vocal nuances, and the number of covers he performed. The tour was nominated for a ""Pollstar"" Award. On September 9, 2010, it was announced that Mars would promote ""Doo-Wops & Hooligans"" (2010)"
"Peter Hunnigale Peter Hunnigale, also known as Mr. Honey Vibes (born 12 December 1960, South London, England) is a British reggae singer best known for his lovers rock releases. Hunnigale started his career as bass guitarist with the Vibes Corner Collective. In 1983, LGR Records issued his debut release as a singer, ""Slipping Away"", which was followed by ""Got To Know You"" on the Street Vibes label, a label that Hunnigale set up with Fitzroy Blake, who had also been a member of the Street Vibes Collective). He topped the UK reggae chart in 1987 with ""Be My Lady"", which"
"Helado Negro Roberto Carlos Lange, better known by his stage name Helado Negro, is an American musician. He was formerly signed to Asthmatic Kitty Records from 2009 to 2016. Helado is now currently signed to and released his latest album through RVNG Intl., a Brooklyn-based music institution. Helado grew up in Miami, Florida where he spent his teenage years searching for his identity in the cultural melting pot that is south Florida. He immersed himself in hip-hop and electronic music scene where he learned to be an artist by playing out shows to small audiences. Helado released his first full-length"
"the United Kingdom, and the latter also topped the Netherlands chart. That year Mars released his debut album ""Doo-Wops & Hooligans"". Its singles ""Just the Way You Are"" and ""Grenade"" topped the charts in the US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK, and have been certified nine and eight times platinum, respectively, by the RIAA. They were both certified seven and six times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and Music Canada (MC). The third single, ""The Lazy Song"", topped the charts in Denmark and UK. The album topped the charts in Canada, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, and"
"reggae musical, ""Johnny Dollar"". Peter Hunnigale Peter Hunnigale, also known as Mr. Honey Vibes (born 12 December 1960, South London, England) is a British reggae singer best known for his lovers rock releases. Hunnigale started his career as bass guitarist with the Vibes Corner Collective. In 1983, LGR Records issued his debut release as a singer, ""Slipping Away"", which was followed by ""Got To Know You"" on the Street Vibes label, a label that Hunnigale set up with Fitzroy Blake, who had also been a member of the Street Vibes Collective). He topped the UK reggae chart in 1987 with"
"album in November 2012 titled ""Gang Banged With a Headache, and Live"". The line-up as of 2013 includes Gene Doyle on guitar and Jason Jouver on bass. Damon Che has occasionally performed and recorded as a solo artist. On Don Caballero's November 2000 tour, Che opened for the band with a solo set of live drums, looped guitar, samples and vocals. Che also played solo shows sporadically around Pittsburgh in 2001 and 2002. None of this material has been released; Damon's only official solo recording to see the light of day thus far is the ""Moby Dick""-esque drum solo ""Oh"
"second-bestselling album in New Zealand, the third-bestselling record in the United Kingdom and Australia (with UK sales of 1.2 million copies), and the fourth-bestselling album in Germany and Switzerland. The album sold over 2.62 million copies in the United States by July 2017, and six million copies worldwide by 2012. The first two singles from ""Doo-Wops & Hooligans""—""Just the Way You Are"" and ""Grenade""—were successful internationally, topping the charts in the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Subsequent singles ""The Lazy Song"" and ""Marry You"" were commercial successes as well, reaching the top 10 in over"
"Domino (producer) Damian Siguenza, known by his stage name, Domino (born November 9, 1970), is an American record producer, manager, DJ, and one of the members of the Oakland, California-based underground hip hop collective, Hieroglyphics. Born in San Francisco, California, Siguenza claimed in a 2006 interview that the nickname ""Domino"" came from his friends in high school: Domino began his music career as a rapper, but by 1989-90 had switched almost exclusively to beat making, following the purchase of a Casio FZ 10M sampler. By the time he joined the Hieroglyphics in the mid-1990s, Domino concentrated solely on beat making"
"On his debut record, ""Doo-Wops & Hooligans"", the singer reportedly had to change some things because of pressure from his label, something he was displeased with. He clarified that ""Unorthodox Jukebox"" was more of him and what he stands for, mainly because he didn't have to modify things. He elaborated, ""If I'm changing things around because people might think it's a hard pill to swallow then I'm going to feel like a circus clown onstage, selling something fake"". The variety of music styles presented on ""Unorthodox Jukebox"" resulted in his rejection from his label several times in the past; he"
"""Doo-Wops & Hooligans"" was nominated for the International Album of the Year award at the 2011 Danish GAFFA Awards, Best Album Pop Rock International at the 2012 Swiss Music Awards, and received two nominations (Best Pop Vocal Album and Album of the Year) for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards in 2012. The album's second single, ""Grenade"", received three nominations (Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance) for the 2012 Grammys. Rolling Stone's Jody Rosen and Bill Lamb of About.com called the album one of the year's best debuts. Lamb praised Mars' vocals and most"
"He released his first single through Armada Records titled ""I Want You"" featuring Rumors. He opened for headliners Deorro and MAKJ at the 2015 Echostage in June. In 2016, he released his debut extended play titled ""I Am the Elephante"". The EP consists of nine songs of progressive house, synthpop and trap. He released a single titled ""Age of Innocence"" featuring Trouze and Damon Sharpe which was noted by an article writer to be very similar to Zedd's song ""Clarity"" listing key, tempo, and other common edm themes widely used"". The song peaked on Billboard's Dance/Club chart at 18th and"
"hoodie. Alberto Stylee Alberto Stylee (born in 1975 as Carlos Alberto Pizarro in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico), is a Puerto Rican reggaeton singer and songwriter. While his career began with hip hop and reggae, he is most famous for musical hits in the reggaeton genre including ""Perros y Gatos"", ""Te Imagino"", and most recently, ""Perdona"". Alberto Stylee began his career in 1995, participating in various dance and hip hop improvisation competitions. According to Alberto, for the first five years of his career he was afraid to perform in public. He never imagined the improvisations he performed would be discovered by"
"his mentor Jermaine Dupri. At the age of 13, in 2000, he debuted with ""Beware of Dog"" under the stage name Lil' Bow Wow. Its debut single was ""Bounce with Me"", which featured R&B girl group Xscape. The album also included ""Bow Wow (That's My Name)"" featuring Snoop Dogg, which topped the rap chart, ""Puppy Love"", and ""Ghetto Girls"". The Recording Industry Association of America certified ""Beware of Dog"" double platinum on March 5, 2001, signifying sales of two million copies. In a 2009 interview, the rapper claimed that the album had sold over 3 million copies since its release."