Hollis (singer)

Hollis
Hollis performing in 2021
Hollis performing in 2021
Background information
Birth nameHollis Audrey Wear[1]
Also known asHollis Wong-Wear
Born (1987-05-29) May 29, 1987 (age 37)
Petaluma, California, U.S.
OriginSeattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2013–present
Labels
Websiteholliswongwear.com

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.

Career

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 released a debut record titled Subliminal in 2022, which was preceded by multiple singles.[5][6] She is currently signed to AntiFragile Music.[7]

Discography

Albums

Title Details
Subliminal

Extended plays

Title Details
Half-Life

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Album
"Sedative" 2019 Half-Life
"All My Weight" 2020
"Sick Sad World" 2021 Subliminal
"Grace Lee"
"Less Like"
"Let Me Not"
"Tripwires"
"Burn Burn" 2022
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
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) 		2013 15 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) 		2013 – – – – – – – – – – – Non-album single
"Otter Pop"[22]
(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) 		2023 – – – – – – – – – – – INTENTION
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. ^ "Hollis Audrey Wear, Born 05/29/1987 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "Hollis Talks 'White Walls,' Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' Early Days: Q&A". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  3. ^ "Hollis Talks 'White Walls,' Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' Early Days: Q&A". billboard.com. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  4. ^ Marshall, JoJo. "HOLLIS: SINGER. RAPPER. PRODUCER. POET. GRAMMY NOMINEE". massappeal.com. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  5. ^ "Grammy-Nominated Singer-Songwriter-Producer Hollis Announces Debut Solo Album 'Subliminal' Out This Fall". Shore Fire Media. July 16, 2021.
  6. ^ Headley, Janice (September 3, 2021). "HOLLIS - Less Like". KEXP-FM.
  7. ^ "Hollis Releases New Song, 'Burn Burn!'". AntiFragile Music. February 25, 2022.
  8. ^ "Macklemore – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  9. ^ "Macklemore – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  10. ^ "Macklemore – Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  11. ^ "Discography Macklemore". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  12. ^ "Macklemore – Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  13. ^ "Discographie Macklemore". lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  14. ^ "Macklemore (Single)". charts.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  15. ^ "Discography Macklemore". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  16. ^ "Discography Macklemore". swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  17. ^ "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Schoolboy Q" (select "Singles" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  18. ^ "Home". riaa.org.
  19. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  20. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart – 14 October 2013". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  21. ^ "What I Love About You (feat Hollis) | DON'T TALK TO THE COPS!". November 24, 2021. Archived from the original on November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  22. ^ Shawn Wasabi - Otter Pop (ft. Hollis), retrieved August 1, 2017


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