How rich was Bruno Mars before he got into a $50 million gambling debt

Bruno Mars owns a net worth of up to 175 million USD. He lives in a luxurious villa in Hollywood Hills (USA) and is the owner of a series of super cars.

The news that Bruno Mars, the owner of a series of Grammy awards, was accused of owing MGM casino in Las Vegas up to 50 million USD surprised the public.

However, for fans who have followed the Marry You star for many years , it is not too difficult to guess that he fell into debt due to gambling. Bruno Mars once frankly shared that he is a professional poker player. But recently, Mars has been losing continuously and has to bear huge debt.

Before falling into debt, the artist and music producer born in 1985 had a net worth of up to 175 million USD ( Celebrity Networth statistics ), owning many real estate and a series of valuable super cars.

Huge revenue from music

Famous for his captivating performances and possessing a series of hits that have dominated music charts over the past few decades, Bruno Mars has become a global icon. Thanks to sold-out tours around the world, lucrative advertising contracts, and releasing hit music videos and albums, the 39-year-old star has accumulated an increasingly large fortune.

Since 2013, Bruno Mars has had 38 million USD in hand . According to Billboard , he was the 12th highest-paid musician in the world at that time. After only 5 years, the music producer pocketed 100 million USD .

Bruno Mars makes money from music and tours around the world.

Bruno Mars makes money from music and tours around the world.

Bruno Mars makes money from music and tours around the world.

Bruno Mars makes money from music and tours around the world.

Bruno Mars makes money from music and tours around the world.

Bruno Mars’s wealth largely revolves around music. Starting his career with composing and producing music, he and Ari Levine (Smeezingtons) are the people behind the success of a series of hit songs with famous R&B artists: Long Distance (2008) by Brandy, Right Round (2009) – Flo Rida or Wavin’ Flag (2009) – Somali K’Naan.

After focusing on his career as a singer, success quickly came to Bruno Mars. His debut album Doo-Wops & Hooligans (2010) sold more than 15.5 million copies worldwide. The series of singles Grenade, The Lazy Song, Marry You were all international hits.

Bruno Mars became an American phenomenon when Just the Way You Are and Grenade respectively broke music charts in many countries. Notably, the hit Just the Way You Are helped the star win his first Grammy award in his career in the category of Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.

Bruno Mars didn’t stop there. He regularly releases quality albums and is continuously nominated for the most prestigious music awards on the planet. At its peak, at the 2018 Grammys, the studio album 24K Magic won spectacularly with seven categories including Album of the Year and Outstanding R&B Album. The title track won Record of the Year, while single That’s What I Like won Song of the Year.

Four years later, he joined hands with Anderson .Paak to create the group Silk Sonic, continuing to destroy the 2022 Grammys with the song Leave the Door Open . In the near future, he will continue to release the album BM4 , expected in May this year.

To date, Bruno Mars has won more than 15 Grammy awards and 30 nominations in many categories, creating rare records in world music history. He was honored by Billboard as the Greatest Artist of All Time and appeared in the list of 100 most powerful celebrities in the world ( Forbes ). Mars also became the first artist to have 6 songs certified diamond in the US.

In addition to huge revenue from music sales, the artist born in 1985 also pocketed tens of millions of dollars from tours around the world. His YouTube channel with more than 37 million followers also brings in a lot of revenue.

Owns valuable real estate and a million-dollar car collection

Not only successful in music, Bruno Mars is also rich thanks to smart investments. He poured money into music company Chromatik, co-owner of SelvaRey Rum – a rum brand based in the US, founded in 2014 or e-cigarette company NJOY.

In February 2020, Mars signed a deal with Disney to develop a musical-themed theatrical film, in which he would star and also produce. According to Cosmopolitan , the artist earned a not small amount of money after the above deal.

The star also owns many real estate and super cars.

The star also owns many real estate and super cars.

The star also owns many real estate and super cars.

In addition, Bruno Mars also entered the fashion industry when he and his own designer – Ricky Regal, launched a sportswear line in collaboration with the Lacoste brand in 2021.

He also owns many valuable real estate. According to Pinkvilla, the singer currently lives in a luxurious villa in Hollywood Hills (USA) with his wife Jessica Caban and dog Geronimo. Mars’ villa is located on a 9,000 square meter plot of land, fully equipped, including a wine cellar, sauna, infinity pool, bar and children’s play area.

Bruno Mars is also a playboy, owning a car collection worth millions of dollars, such as Rolls-Royce Phantom, Cadillac CTS Coupe, Cadillac Allante…

Although rich and successful, Bruno Mars has many times encountered scandals. The male singer was arrested for possession of cocaine in 2010. In 2021, the star was also accused by netizens of appropriating black culture in products and performances.

The owner of a series of Grammy awards is also a professional poker player. Recently, he has been losing continuously and has to bear huge debt. The male singer had to use the money he earned to pay off his debt to the casino.

At its peak, the pop star owes up to $50 million to the MGM casino in Las Vegas , according to News Nation .