it’s not about the tabloids it’s about you putting in the work practicing every
you putting in the work practicing every
you putting in the work practicing every day they just felt like I was just
day they just felt like I was just
day they just felt like I was just waiting and waiting and waiting for
waiting and waiting and waiting for
waiting and waiting and waiting for everybody waiting for a producer to work
everybody waiting for a producer to work
everybody waiting for a producer to work with me waiting for a songwriter to work
with me waiting for a songwriter to work
with me waiting for a songwriter to work with me as soon as I graduated high
with me as soon as I graduated high
with me as soon as I graduated high school wanted to take the next step
school wanted to take the next step
school wanted to take the next step you know our music reflects my
you know our music reflects my
you know our music reflects my personality and who I am so if my musics
personality and who I am so if my musics
personality and who I am so if my musics unorthodox maybe I’m on Orthodox there’s
unorthodox maybe I’m on Orthodox there’s
unorthodox maybe I’m on Orthodox there’s cameras everywhere you go there’s one
cameras everywhere you go there’s one
cameras everywhere you go there’s one looking at me right now it’s creeping me
looking at me right now it’s creeping me
looking at me right now it’s creeping me out you know these guys know how to go
out you know these guys know how to go
out you know these guys know how to go up on stage with their bed and control
up on stage with their bed and control
up on stage with their bed and control their environment rock the party and we
their environment rock the party and we
their environment rock the party and we want to make sure that at the end of the
want to make sure that at the end of the
want to make sure that at the end of the day we stand by our product everybody
day we stand by our product everybody
day we stand by our product everybody nowadays has an opinion everybody’s a
nowadays has an opinion everybody’s a
nowadays has an opinion everybody’s a critic well we want to do music is
critic well we want to do music is
critic well we want to do music is because that’s what brings us joy I was
because that’s what brings us joy I was
because that’s what brings us joy I was at the airport and these huge Irish
at the airport and these huge Irish
at the airport and these huge Irish dudes start pacing around me sounds like
dudes start pacing around me sounds like
dudes start pacing around me sounds like alright it’s gonna go down at the
alright it’s gonna go down at the
alright it’s gonna go down at the airport here we go he’s an American
airport here we go he’s an American
airport here we go he’s an American singer songwriter producer and
singer songwriter producer and
singer songwriter producer and choreographer he’s received many awards
choreographer he’s received many awards
choreographer he’s received many awards and nominations including four Grammy
and nominations including four Grammy
and nominations including four Grammy Awards he sold over a hundred million
Awards he sold over a hundred million
Awards he sold over a hundred million singles and albums worldwide making him
singles and albums worldwide making him
singles and albums worldwide making him one of the best-selling recording
one of the best-selling recording
one of the best-selling recording artists of all time
artists of all time
artists of all time he’s Bruno Mars and here his top 10
he’s Bruno Mars and here his top 10
he’s Bruno Mars and here his top 10 rules for success any young aspiring
rules for success any young aspiring
rules for success any young aspiring musicians out there if music is what you
musicians out there if music is what you
musicians out there if music is what you want to do if music is what you love and
want to do if music is what you love and
want to do if music is what you love and your passion it doesn’t take a fragrance
your passion it doesn’t take a fragrance
your passion it doesn’t take a fragrance it’s not about the tabloids it’s about
it’s not about the tabloids it’s about
it’s not about the tabloids it’s about you putting in the work practicing every
you putting in the work practicing every
you putting in the work practicing every day practicing your vocals practicing
day practicing your vocals practicing
day practicing your vocals practicing your instrument practicing songwriting
your instrument practicing songwriting
your instrument practicing songwriting and hopefully one day you write the song
and hopefully one day you write the song
and hopefully one day you write the song you know the whole world wants to get
you know the whole world wants to get
you know the whole world wants to get down to and I promise you I promise you
down to and I promise you I promise you
down to and I promise you I promise you one day you’re going to have your moment
one day you’re going to have your moment
one day you’re going to have your moment to shine and you’re going to have a lot
to shine and you’re going to have a lot
to shine and you’re going to have a lot of people saying that you can’t do it
of people saying that you can’t do it
of people saying that you can’t do it and you’re not good enough but I promise
and you’re not good enough but I promise
and you’re not good enough but I promise you if you go out and you sing and you
you if you go out and you sing and you
you if you go out and you sing and you put your heart and soul into it and you
put your heart and soul into it and you
put your heart and soul into it and you follow your dream one day you’re going
follow your dream one day you’re going
follow your dream one day you’re going to be sitting next to Ellen DeGeneres
I started I wanted I wanted to write
I started I wanted I wanted to write song because I don’t want no one else to
song because I don’t want no one else to
song because I don’t want no one else to write a song for me I just thought and I
write a song for me I just thought and I
write a song for me I just thought and I didn’t want to wait for anybody else to
didn’t want to wait for anybody else to
didn’t want to wait for anybody else to write a song for me I think that’s more
write a song for me I think that’s more
write a song for me I think that’s more the reason I was so frustrated cuz I got
the reason I was so frustrated cuz I got
the reason I was so frustrated cuz I got signed at a young age and I just felt
signed at a young age and I just felt
signed at a young age and I just felt like I was just waiting and waiting and
like I was just waiting and waiting and
like I was just waiting and waiting and waiting for everybody waiting for a
waiting for everybody waiting for a
waiting for everybody waiting for a producer to work with me waiting for a
producer to work with me waiting for a
producer to work with me waiting for a songwriter to work with me you know I
songwriter to work with me you know I
songwriter to work with me you know I play a little bit of guitar play a
play a little bit of guitar play a
play a little bit of guitar play a little bit of piano so why wouldn’t I
little bit of piano so why wouldn’t I
little bit of piano so why wouldn’t I want to just do it by myself and after
want to just do it by myself and after
want to just do it by myself and after you moved to LA from Hawaii you got
you moved to LA from Hawaii you got
you moved to LA from Hawaii you got there and was the reason to leave Hawaii
there and was the reason to leave Hawaii
there and was the reason to leave Hawaii in the first place I think I needed to
in the first place I think I needed to
in the first place I think I needed to take a shot at the big time I wanted to
take a shot at the big time I wanted to
take a shot at the big time I wanted to make my album and start writing my own
make my album and start writing my own
make my album and start writing my own music and I performed in my whole life
music and I performed in my whole life
music and I performed in my whole life in Hawaii waikiki parties and weddings
in Hawaii waikiki parties and weddings
in Hawaii waikiki parties and weddings and shows and anything you could think
and shows and anything you could think
and shows and anything you could think of restaurants bars and clubs and you
of restaurants bars and clubs and you
of restaurants bars and clubs and you know I feel like I did a lot in Hawaii
know I feel like I did a lot in Hawaii
know I feel like I did a lot in Hawaii and I wanted to as soon as I graduated
and I wanted to as soon as I graduated
and I wanted to as soon as I graduated high school wanted to take the next step
high school wanted to take the next step
high school wanted to take the next step and hopefully do it even bigger so you
and hopefully do it even bigger so you
and hopefully do it even bigger so you got that to LA apart with the trusty
got that to LA apart with the trusty
got that to LA apart with the trusty astute kids probably mm-hmm um I wasn’t
astute kids probably mm-hmm um I wasn’t
astute kids probably mm-hmm um I wasn’t even my suitcase any money absolutely
even my suitcase any money absolutely
even my suitcase any money absolutely that I really had ever I had about 600
that I really had ever I had about 600
that I really had ever I had about 600 bucks I saved up seven hundred maybe but
bucks I saved up seven hundred maybe but
bucks I saved up seven hundred maybe but what was the plan then I mean how do you
what was the plan then I mean how do you
what was the plan then I mean how do you how did you feel at this special moment
how did you feel at this special moment
how did you feel at this special moment getting there and having no clues about
getting there and having no clues about
getting there and having no clues about what’s going to happen next
what’s going to happen next
what’s going to happen next um it was exciting I was I was young my
um it was exciting I was I was young my
um it was exciting I was I was young my sister helped me out you know she let me
sister helped me out you know she let me
sister helped me out you know she let me stay with her for a year and I got
stay with her for a year and I got
stay with her for a year and I got signed to Motown Records that didn’t
signed to Motown Records that didn’t
signed to Motown Records that didn’t really work out but I had to learn you
really work out but I had to learn you
really work out but I had to learn you know it’s such a it’s such a learning
know it’s such a it’s such a learning
know it’s such a it’s such a learning process and a lot of rejection
process and a lot of rejection
process and a lot of rejection I think me left don’t understand that
I think me left don’t understand that
I think me left don’t understand that that’s just a part of the the you know
that’s just a part of the the you know
that’s just a part of the the you know what it takes to to kind of finally come
what it takes to to kind of finally come
what it takes to to kind of finally come up with your own album is that you need
up with your own album is that you need
up with your own album is that you need to be rejected over and over
to be rejected over and over
to be rejected over and over I’m telling you you’re not good enough
I’m telling you you’re not good enough
I’m telling you you’re not good enough to kind of break through that that’s
to kind of break through that that’s
to kind of break through that that’s what it takes you know before before I
what it takes you know before before I
what it takes you know before before I got signed I used to go and play my
got signed I used to go and play my
got signed I used to go and play my songs for record labels and big
songs for record labels and big
songs for record labels and big executive presidents of labels and that
executive presidents of labels and that
executive presidents of labels and that was always what they told me that my
was always what they told me that my
was always what they told me that my music is too unorthodox it’s too all
music is too unorthodox it’s too all
music is too unorthodox it’s too all over the place
over the place
over the place and they don’t know how to market that
and they don’t know how to market that
and they don’t know how to market that and to me that was always a hard pill to
and to me that was always a hard pill to
and to me that was always a hard pill to swallow because you know our music
swallow because you know our music
swallow because you know our music reflects my personality and who I am so
reflects my personality and who I am so
reflects my personality and who I am so if my musics unorthodox maybe I’m on
if my musics unorthodox maybe I’m on
if my musics unorthodox maybe I’m on Orthodox and why should I change who I
Orthodox and why should I change who I
Orthodox and why should I change who I am for for business reasons so there’s
am for for business reasons so there’s
am for for business reasons so there’s more of a statement of my mother my
more of a statement of my mother my
more of a statement of my mother my freedom it’s awesome I’ve always wanted
freedom it’s awesome I’ve always wanted
freedom it’s awesome I’ve always wanted to be an artist you know and you think
to be an artist you know and you think
to be an artist you know and you think in your mind’s like alright I’m gonna
in your mind’s like alright I’m gonna
in your mind’s like alright I’m gonna make an album then I’m gonna do shows
make an album then I’m gonna do shows
make an album then I’m gonna do shows I’m gonna sleep all day wake up do
I’m gonna sleep all day wake up do
I’m gonna sleep all day wake up do another show wake up in another city I’m
another show wake up in another city I’m
another show wake up in another city I’m finding out that it’s not like that yeah
finding out that it’s not like that yeah
finding out that it’s not like that yeah I’ll find out you know you got to put in
I’ll find out you know you got to put in
I’ll find out you know you got to put in some hard work and you know for people
some hard work and you know for people
some hard work and you know for people to know who you are there’s cameras
to know who you are there’s cameras
to know who you are there’s cameras everywhere you go there’s one looking at
everywhere you go there’s one looking at
everywhere you go there’s one looking at me right now it’s creeping me out
me right now it’s creeping me out
me right now it’s creeping me out oh yeah always my it’s my life we’ve
oh yeah always my it’s my life we’ve
oh yeah always my it’s my life we’ve always said alright that’s you know it’s
always said alright that’s you know it’s
always said alright that’s you know it’s all getting used to but I’m living the
all getting used to but I’m living the
all getting used to but I’m living the dream right now the American Dream the
dream right now the American Dream the
dream right now the American Dream the reason why I like Elvis in the same
reason why I like Elvis in the same
reason why I like Elvis in the same reason why I like James Brown Michael
reason why I like James Brown Michael
reason why I like James Brown Michael Jackson Prince you know these guys know
Jackson Prince you know these guys know
Jackson Prince you know these guys know how to go up on stage with her band and
how to go up on stage with her band and
how to go up on stage with her band and control their environment rock the party
control their environment rock the party
control their environment rock the party no tricks no smoke no mirrors just raw
no tricks no smoke no mirrors just raw
no tricks no smoke no mirrors just raw talent great songs if you have to pick
talent great songs if you have to pick
talent great songs if you have to pick one
one
one make it real that you admire the most
make it real that you admire the most
make it real that you admire the most which which would be who I’m I mozi bro
which which would be who I’m I mozi bro
which which would be who I’m I mozi bro I think I think um as far as music is
I think I think um as far as music is
I think I think um as far as music is concerned I think no one has done it in
concerned I think no one has done it in
concerned I think no one has done it in such a big way than than Michael Jackson
such a big way than than Michael Jackson
such a big way than than Michael Jackson you can meet his own music writing just
you can meet his own music writing just
you can meet his own music writing just everything all around the whole the
everything all around the whole the
everything all around the whole the whole thing if when it comes down to
whole thing if when it comes down to
whole thing if when it comes down to music videos the way he dressed how
music videos the way he dressed how
music videos the way he dressed how innovative he was I think you can go to
innovative he was I think you can go to
innovative he was I think you can go to any country in the world and
any country in the world and
any country in the world and five-year-old kids will know who Michael
five-year-old kids will know who Michael
five-year-old kids will know who Michael Jackson is because he’s such a he’s just
Jackson is because he’s such a he’s just
Jackson is because he’s such a he’s just such a big part of music his music just
such a big part of music his music just
such a big part of music his music just brought the world together bass
brought the world together bass
brought the world together bass clear and after dit elfish behind it
clear and after dit elfish behind it
clear and after dit elfish behind it um that’s man I never came up with a
um that’s man I never came up with a
um that’s man I never came up with a list before yeah I mean you know I like
list before yeah I mean you know I like
list before yeah I mean you know I like these guys for all different reasons so
these guys for all different reasons so
these guys for all different reasons so it’s hard for me to put them and I just
it’s hard for me to put them and I just
it’s hard for me to put them and I just just just pick a few parts in elvish
just just pick a few parts in elvish
just just pick a few parts in elvish what what what do you married him yeah
what what what do you married him yeah
what what what do you married him yeah like I said the reason why I like Elvis
like I said the reason why I like Elvis
like I said the reason why I like Elvis so much is because um you know if you if
so much is because um you know if you if
so much is because um you know if you if you know the story will be used to
you know the story will be used to
you know the story will be used to taking chances and he grew up listening
taking chances and he grew up listening
taking chances and he grew up listening to music that people weren’t allowed to
to music that people weren’t allowed to
to music that people weren’t allowed to listen to and I just like the fact that
listen to and I just like the fact that
listen to and I just like the fact that he didn’t care and he did it Bridge
he didn’t care and he did it Bridge
he didn’t care and he did it Bridge Prince being extremely innovative and
Prince being extremely innovative and
Prince being extremely innovative and again someone that is such an individual
again someone that is such an individual
again someone that is such an individual and a freak of talent you know the guy
and a freak of talent you know the guy
and a freak of talent you know the guy plays so many instruments and and plays
plays so many instruments and and plays
plays so many instruments and and plays instruments you know he can hang with
instruments you know he can hang with
instruments you know he can hang with the best on any instrument on the drums
the best on any instrument on the drums
the best on any instrument on the drums on guitar on piano and an incredible
on guitar on piano and an incredible
on guitar on piano and an incredible incredible songwriter do you have a hero
incredible songwriter do you have a hero
incredible songwriter do you have a hero don’t have a hero yeah of course
don’t have a hero yeah of course
don’t have a hero yeah of course hmm Superman all we’re trying to do
hmm Superman all we’re trying to do
hmm Superman all we’re trying to do every time we write a song is to just
every time we write a song is to just
every time we write a song is to just feel an emotion that we’ve never felt
feel an emotion that we’ve never felt
feel an emotion that we’ve never felt before or you know be shocked that why
before or you know be shocked that why
before or you know be shocked that why we did this and if we don’t feel that
we did this and if we don’t feel that
we did this and if we don’t feel that way then I don’t think it it’s not
way then I don’t think it it’s not
way then I don’t think it it’s not worthy enough to be on the album that
worthy enough to be on the album that
worthy enough to be on the album that you know we’re trying to promote and we
you know we’re trying to promote and we
you know we’re trying to promote and we want to make sure that at the end of the
want to make sure that at the end of the
want to make sure that at the end of the day we stand by our product ahsha’s
day we stand by our product ahsha’s
day we stand by our product ahsha’s criticism look the thing the thing is
criticism look the thing the thing is
criticism look the thing the thing is you know in the beginning it’s a little
you know in the beginning it’s a little
you know in the beginning it’s a little funky but you got to realize that
funky but you got to realize that
funky but you got to realize that everybody nowadays has an opinion
everybody nowadays has an opinion
everybody nowadays has an opinion everybody’s a critic
everybody’s a critic
everybody’s a critic hmm and you know you could watch my
hmm and you know you could watch my
hmm and you know you could watch my video on YouTube and leave a comment you
video on YouTube and leave a comment you
video on YouTube and leave a comment you can go to iTunes and buy my album and
can go to iTunes and buy my album and
can go to iTunes and buy my album and leave a comment you can tweet whatever
leave a comment you can tweet whatever
leave a comment you can tweet whatever you want you know and you’re gonna drive
you want you know and you’re gonna drive
you want you know and you’re gonna drive yourself crazy if you really take those
yourself crazy if you really take those
yourself crazy if you really take those things seriously you know that just
things seriously you know that just
things seriously you know that just everyone not everyone’s going to love
everyone not everyone’s going to love
everyone not everyone’s going to love you
you
you it got a little rocky two years ago you
it got a little rocky two years ago you
it got a little rocky two years ago you know that’s when we were at the bottom
know that’s when we were at the bottom
know that’s when we were at the bottom and luckily I found Phillip blonde she
and luckily I found Phillip blonde she
and luckily I found Phillip blonde she was a tremendous person and a great
was a tremendous person and a great
was a tremendous person and a great songwriter and me and him just clicked
songwriter and me and him just clicked
songwriter and me and him just clicked and I found a friend that understands
and I found a friend that understands
and I found a friend that understands you know because we we don’t take it too
you know because we we don’t take it too
you know because we we don’t take it too seriously you know we’re happy doing
seriously you know we’re happy doing
seriously you know we’re happy doing music that’s why we want to do music is
music that’s why we want to do music is
music that’s why we want to do music is because that’s what brings us joy so we
because that’s what brings us joy so we
because that’s what brings us joy so we were in the studio just riding around
were in the studio just riding around
were in the studio just riding around hoping that this is going to pay off
hoping that this is going to pay off
hoping that this is going to pay off this is gonna pay off I was at the
this is gonna pay off I was at the
this is gonna pay off I was at the airport and these huge Irish dudes start
airport and these huge Irish dudes start
airport and these huge Irish dudes start pacing around me
pacing around me
pacing around me sounds like alright it’s gonna go down
sounds like alright it’s gonna go down
sounds like alright it’s gonna go down at the airport here we go and they go I
at the airport here we go and they go I
at the airport here we go and they go I I think they’re Australian so let me
I think they’re Australian so let me
I think they’re Australian so let me change the Australian action so I you
change the Australian action so I you
change the Australian action so I you grow moss like yes they say could you
grow moss like yes they say could you
grow moss like yes they say could you sign on for arms busted I was sharp in
sign on for arms busted I was sharp in
sign on for arms busted I was sharp in I’m signing these like rugby players for
I’m signing these like rugby players for
I’m signing these like rugby players for arms and like yo that billionaire song
arms and like yo that billionaire song
arms and like yo that billionaire song you are legend legend oh that’s so great
you are legend legend oh that’s so great
you are legend legend oh that’s so great oh my god signing page signed any other
oh my god signing page signed any other
oh my god signing page signed any other body parts nothing in forward to that
body parts nothing in forward to that
body parts nothing in forward to that yeah you know when you’re a kid you like
yeah you know when you’re a kid you like
yeah you know when you’re a kid you like on one day I’m gonna be signing all
on one day I’m gonna be signing all
on one day I’m gonna be signing all these girls and then nope not me
these girls and then nope not me
these girls and then nope not me big brutes awesome are is he ugly play
big brutes awesome are is he ugly play
big brutes awesome are is he ugly play oh you know I try to be an artist
oh you know I try to be an artist
oh you know I try to be an artist I moved up to California be an artist so
I moved up to California be an artist so
I moved up to California be an artist so I’m writing these songs and it all for
I’m writing these songs and it all for
I’m writing these songs and it all for me never wanted to be a producer never
me never wanted to be a producer never
me never wanted to be a producer never thought about writing with other people
thought about writing with other people
thought about writing with other people for other people so I’m writing a song
for other people so I’m writing a song
for other people so I’m writing a song for me I got approached by a label that
for me I got approached by a label that
for me I got approached by a label that heard one of these songs they said look
heard one of these songs they said look
heard one of these songs they said look we want this song for another artist we
we want this song for another artist we
we want this song for another artist we don’t want you know we don’t want to
don’t want you know we don’t want to
don’t want you know we don’t want to sign you we want to take your song and
sign you we want to take your song and
sign you we want to take your song and give it to another artist and at the
give it to another artist and at the
give it to another artist and at the time I was working a cat for the first
time I was working a cat for the first
time I was working a cat for the first time and you know as a songwriter she’s
time and you know as a songwriter she’s
time and you know as a songwriter she’s great
great
great you know so many hits and I talked to as
you know so many hits and I talked to as
you know so many hits and I talked to as I care look I don’t know what to do I
I care look I don’t know what to do I
I care look I don’t know what to do I really want to be an artist you know
really want to be an artist you know
really want to be an artist you know they want my music this is my music this
they want my music this is my music this
they want my music this is my music this is my art she looks at me she says stop
is my art she looks at me she says stop
is my art she looks at me she says stop being a bitch she says no one knows who
being a bitch she says no one knows who
being a bitch she says no one knows who the hell you are
the hell you are
the hell you are you have no story sell your freaking
you have no story sell your freaking
you have no story sell your freaking song what is it through a song you’re
song what is it through a song you’re
song what is it through a song you’re ever gonna write you bitch yeah and so
ever gonna write you bitch yeah and so
ever gonna write you bitch yeah and so you did and I did and that paid my rent
you did and I did and that paid my rent
you did and I did and that paid my rent and that got me to stay up here and got
and that got me to stay up here and got
and that got me to stay up here and got me you know so I owe a lot to Kara
me you know so I owe a lot to Kara
me you know so I owe a lot to Kara DioGuardi and the writing credits that
DioGuardi and the writing credits that
DioGuardi and the writing credits that you are mounting since then she’s dead
you are mounting since then she’s dead
you are mounting since then she’s dead right yeah Thank You Kara from calling
right yeah Thank You Kara from calling
right yeah Thank You Kara from calling me a bitch thank you so much for
me a bitch thank you so much for
me a bitch thank you so much for watching I made this video because
watching I made this video because
watching I made this video because no-name 11 asked me to so if there’s a
no-name 11 asked me to so if there’s a
no-name 11 asked me to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to
famous entrepreneur that you want me to
famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile next leave it in the comments
profile next leave it in the comments
profile next leave it in the comments below and I’ll see what I can do I’d
below and I’ll see what I can do I’d
below and I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know what your Bruno Mars’s
also love to know what your Bruno Mars’s
also love to know what your Bruno Mars’s top ten rules had the biggest impact on
top ten rules had the biggest impact on
top ten rules had the biggest impact on you what changes you’re going to make as
you what changes you’re going to make as
you what changes you’re going to make as a result of watching this video really
a result of watching this video really
a result of watching this video really curious to find out leave in the
curious to find out leave in the
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