(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Bruno Mars says he isnt egotistical because of his mellow upbringing in Hawaii.

The 25-year-old singer is adored across the globe for his dulcet tones, having shot to international fame with his debut studio album Doo-Wops & Hooligans last year.

The singer is able to avoid the pretentious bracket that so many superstars fall into because he was raised on an island where nobody has any self-importance.

Thats probably because of my upbringing in Hawaii. If you ever go to Hawaii and just kick it with people, youll notice that theyre just really content with life and what they do. You know, they work at a bar, they do construction, but theyre content and happy. Their girls pregnant for the third time, and its all good because the beach is two minutes away, he told Vibe magazine. Everyones laid back. Youre driving around and everyones driving a little slower. Its what I would call island time. Its a little slower, its a little mellower.

The talented star says people are often confused by his heritage.

Bruno was raised in the Waikiki neighbourhood of Hawaii by his parents who are of Filipino and Puerto Rican descent. His mother emigrated to Hawaii from the Philippines as a child and his father moved to the island from Brooklyn, New York.

No-one knows what the f**k I am as far as... Like, Im not Hawaiian, Im Puerto Rican. My dads originally from Brooklyn, my mom is Filipino and they met in Hawaii. So Im just like you know-all mixed up! he joked. (C) Cover Media