Los Angeles ( CNN ) -- The mother of Grammy-winning singer Bruno Mars died of a brain aneurysm in a Honolulu , Hawaii , hospital Saturday , a Mars representative told CNN Sunday . Bernadette Hernandez was 55 . Mars -- born Peter Gene Hernandez in Hawaii 27 years ago -- was just 4 when he began performing in his family 's show as an Elvis impersonator . He moved to Los Angeles as a young adult to write and produce for other artists , but his last three years have been his most successful . His debut album for Atlantic Records , `` Doo-Wops & Hooligans , '' includes `` Just The Way You Are , '' which won him a Grammy for best male pop vocal performance in 2010 . The album and his hit single `` Grenade '' were nominated for three Grammys in 2011 . His second album , `` Unorthodox Jukebox , '' includes the hits `` Locked Out of Heaven '' and `` When I Was Your Man . '' Mars is set to resume touring on June 22 , but it was not immediately clear whether the concert schedule would be affected by his mother 's death . CNN 's KJ Matthews contributed to this report .
Bruno Mars was just 4 when he began performing as an Elvis impersonator . Mars grew up in Hawaii and moved to Los Angeles to write songs . It 's not clear whether his scheduled tour will be affected by his mom 's death .