About
Grammy Award-winning R&B singer whose real name is Peter Gene Hernandez. His second album, Unorthodox Jukebox, hit #1 on the U.S. Billboard in 2012.
Trivia
His songs "Just the Way You Are" and "Grenade" both became worldwide #1 singles, and he co-wrote the hit song "Wavin' Flag" with K'naan.
Before Fame
He moved to Los Angeles after college to be a musician. He had a failed gig with Motown Records, but ended up signing to Atlantic instead.
Family Life
He was born to Peter Hernandez and Bernadette San Pedro Bayot and raised alongside five siblings. He began dating model/actress Jessica Caban in 2012 and he previously dated fellow singer Rita Ora.
Associated With
He co-wrote Flo Rida's hit song "Right Round."