#holligans

Out of all the fandoms I am a part of, the Bruno Mars fandom is definitely what I’m most involved in. I have been listening to Bruno songs ever since I was young enough to memorize the lyrics and still like to joke around with ring pops when the song “Marry You” plays. However, after exploring more in class of what makes someone a fan of something, I’ve realized I know way less than I thought. For example, I have never really referred to myself as a ‘Hooligan’ but this is what the fandom calls themselves. I also don’t know much about his life before music and I think this is often a controversial subject with fans because they feel the need to judge the amount of Bruno knowledge you have. I love Bruno Mars not only because of his amazing dance moves and killer songwriting skills, but also for his charm and performances. I always heard how awesome of a performer he is but had never known what fans meant until I experienced it for myself at Lollapalooza this past summer, which was truly a masterpiece. He grasps his audience’s full attention through dance moves, fireworks, costumes, and more. I would thoroughly enjoy experiencing it again.

I’d say I’m most involved in this fandom by simply listening to his music and voting for him when he receives nominations for artist awards. The songs are my ultimate pick-me-up and a road trip with me would undoubtedly include album after album. Because I’m not super involved with online pages where I can interact with other fans, I don’t think I would ever feel pressured in this fandom. The most pressure I guess I feel would be when a new single is released and I’m “not enough of a true fan” to preorder it. This concept is silly to me because if I’m a fan of his music, I obviously want to hear the song, but why not wait so you don’t have to waste money?