Hollis (singer) explained

Hollis
Birth Name:Hollis Audrey Wear[1]
Birth Date:29 May 1987
Birth Place:Petaluma, California, U.S.
Origin:Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Alias:Hollis Wong-Wear
Years Active:2013–present

Hollis Wong-Wear (born May 29, 1987), known mononymously as Hollis, is an American singer. She is best known for featuring on "White Walls", a song by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, which also featured Schoolboy Q.[2] Hollis is also a spoken-word artist. Her major debut was on Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' debut album, The Heist. This was followed by the single "White Walls" in which she did the vocals for Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. This song peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[3]

Hollis was nominated for the 2014 Grammy Awards for songwriting and vocals on Macklemore & Ryan Lewis's album, The Heist.[4]

Wong-Wear is the lead singer for Seattle-based R&B trio The Flavr Blue. Alongside her work with the band, Wong-Wear releases music under her first name. She released an extended play Half-Life in 2020 and is expected to release a debut record titled Subliminal, which has been preceded by multiple singles.[5] [6] She is currently signed to AntiFragile Music.[7]

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearAlbum
"Sedative"2019Half-Life
"All My Weight"2020
"Sick Sad World"2021Subliminal
"Grace Lee"
"Less Like"
"Let Me Not"
"Tripwires"
"Burn Burn"2022

As featured artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[8]
US
R&B
[9]
US
Rap

[10]
AUS
[11]
CAN
[12]
FRA
[13]
GER
[14]
NZ
[15]
SWI
[16]
UK
[17]
"White Walls"
(Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Schoolboy Q and Hollis)
201315 3 3 34 17 65 17 6 32 26 The Heist
"What I Love About You"[21]
(Don't Talk to the Cops
featuring Hollis)2013rowspan="4"
"Otter Pop"
(Shawn Wasabi featuring Hollis)
2017
"Take Two"
(Chong the Nomad featuring Hollis)
2020
"Seeking a Friend for the End of the World"
(DANakaDAN featuring Hollis)
2021
"ROLLIN"
(Watsky featuring Hollis & Gifted Gab)
2023INTENTION
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hollis Audrey Wear, Born 05/29/1987 in California . CaliforniaBirthIndex.org . June 9, 2024.
  2. Hollis Talks 'White Walls,' Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' Early Days: Q&A. Billboard. February 5, 2014.
  3. Web site: Hollis Talks 'White Walls,' Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' Early Days: Q&A. billboard.com. February 22, 2014.
  4. Web site: Marshall. JoJo. HOLLIS: SINGER. RAPPER. PRODUCER. POET. GRAMMY NOMINEE.. massappeal.com. February 22, 2014.
  5. Web site: Grammy-Nominated Singer-Songwriter-Producer Hollis Announces Debut Solo Album 'Subliminal' Out This Fall. Shore Fire Media. July 16, 2021.
  6. Web site: Headley. Janice. HOLLIS - Less Like. KEXP-FM. September 3, 2021.
  7. Web site: Hollis Releases New Song, 'Burn Burn!'. AntiFragile Music. February 25, 2022.
  8. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=macklemore|chart=Hot 100}} Macklemore – Chart History: Hot 100 ]. . . April 7, 2013.
  9. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=macklemore|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Songs}} Macklemore – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ]. . . April 7, 2013.
  10. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=macklemore|chart=Rap Songs}} Macklemore – Chart History: Rap Songs ]. . . April 7, 2013.
  11. Web site: Discography Macklemore . Hung Medien . australian-charts.com . April 7, 2013.
  12. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=macklemore|chart=Billboard Canadian Hot 100}} Macklemore – Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100 ]. . . April 7, 2013.
  13. Web site: Discographie Macklemore . Hung Medien . lescharts.com . April 7, 2013 . French.
  14. Web site: Macklemore (Single) . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402105736/http://www.officialcharts.de/suche.asp?search=Macklemore&x=0&y=0&country=de&kategorie=single . dead . April 2, 2015 . . charts.de . April 7, 2013 . German.
  15. Web site: Discography Macklemore . Hung Medien . charts.nz . April 7, 2013.
  16. Web site: Discography Macklemore . Hung Medien . swisscharts.com . April 7, 2013.
  17. Web site: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Schoolboy Q . . September 4, 2013 . select "Singles" tab.
  18. Web site: Home . riaa.org.
  19. Web site: ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles . . April 7, 2013.
  20. Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart – 14 October 2013 . . November 23, 2013.
  21. Web site: November 24, 2021. What I Love About You (feat Hollis) DON'T TALK TO THE COPS!. https://web.archive.org/web/20211124090357/https://dtttc.bandcamp.com/track/what-i-love-about-you-feat-hollis. dead. November 24, 2021. November 24, 2021.