Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8,1985),better known by his stage name Bruno Mars,is an American singer-songwriter and record producer.Raised in Honolulu,Hawaii by a family of musicians,Mars began making music at a young age.After performing in various musical venues in his hometown throughout his childhood,he decided to pursue a musical career and moved to Los Angeles after graduating from high school.Mars began producing songs for other artists,joining production team The Smeezingtons.
"Just the Way You Are" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars,and is the lead single from his debut studio album,Doo-Wops & Hooligans.It was released in the United States on July 20,2010.It has also received airplay from AOL Radio's New Pop First station.The song was written by The Smeezingtons,Khalil Walton,and Needlz and produced by The Smeezingtons,and Needlz.The music video,directed by Ethan Lader,was released on September 8,2010and features Peruvian born Australian actress Nathalie Kelley.The track has been added to Radio 1 A Playlist in the United Kingdom,and was released in the United Kingdom on September 19,2010 as "Just the Way You Are (Amazing)".The official remix features rapper Lupe Fiasco and is included on the deluxe edition of Doo-Wops & Hooligans On February 13,2011,the song won the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.