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Skylar Grey
Holly Brook Hafermann (born February 23, 1986), better known by her stage name Skylar Grey (formerly Holly Brook), is a Grammy-nominated American multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter,and record producer.Grey was signed to Machine Shop Recordings under the name Holly Brook. She released her debut album as Holly Brook, Like Blood Like Honey, in 2006. She co-wrote the three versions of “Love the Way You Lie” with Alex da Kid, who signed her to his Wonderland Music label. She was featured as a guest vocalist on Fort Minor’s “Where’d You Go” and “Be Somebody”, Diddy-Dirty Money’s “Coming Home”, Dr. Dre’s “I Need a Doctor” and Lupe Fiasco’s “Words I Never Said”.
Holly Brook later changed her name to Skylar Grey because “Spiritually, it represents the unknowns in life. People seem to be afraid of the unknowns, but I’m the complete opposite. I dive into the unknown because I feel like that’s where all your possibilities come from.”
Skyler Grey truly broke out at this year’s Grammy’s when she performed “I Need A Doctor” with Eminem and Dr. Dre. “I Need A Doctor” isn’t her only collaboration with Eminem, she is also on the hit “I Love The Way You Lie” along with Rihanna and earlier this year you heard her on Diddy’s “I’m Coming Home.” Get ready to see a lot more of her at award shows like Grammy’s as we have no doubt she will win one of her own soon. Her single “Its Raining Again” embedded below might remind you a little of Dido.
On July 9, 2011, Grey performed live at the World Peace Event, appearing along with the 14th Dalai Lama.
