Woman’s Day (New Zealand)

Who am I?

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I was born Peter Hernandez in Hawaii in 1985. Mum and Dad were both performers who toured with a family band, and from an early age, my siblings and I were encouraged to perform. As a result, even before I started school, I was well known in Honolulu for my Elvis Presley impersonat­ions. By the time I was in high school, I had my own band and as soon as I was old enough, in 2003, I moved to Los Angeles to get into the music industry. My break came when I was taken under the wing of a record producer, who mentored me and taught me the art of writing hit records. I went from singing in a covers band to penning songs for artists such as Flo Rida and Brandy. However, I still hadn’t found fame in my own right. That changed in 2010, when I released “Just the Way You Are”, the first single from my debut album Doo-Wops & Hooligans. The song and album were a huge success, earning me Grammy nomination­s and overnight stardom. Since then, I’ve released two more albums, Unorthodox Jukebox and 24K Magic, both of which have spawned numerous hits. Who am I? SOLUTION NEXT WEEK

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