Musician | Contractor | Vocal Coach
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If you saw the movie THIS IS IT, you saw Dorian Holley on the big screen. Dorian was Vocal Director for the late Michael Jackson’s monumental, final tour. He was responsible for auditioning singers as well as the sound of the group. In fact, he performed as vocalist on all of Jackson’s solo tours. He was the lead singer in The Rickey Minor Band during Jay Leno’s last 3 years. Dorian is a featured soloist touring with Queen Latifah, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt and Rod Stewart. He has toured with Lionel Richie, Don Henley and Jimmy Vaughn. He has sung with Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Meghan Trainor, Usher, Cristina Aguilera, Little Big Town, Jason Derulo, The Dave Matthews Band, Gladys Knight, Fantasia, Dave Grohl, Stevie Nicks, Patti Labelle, Herbie Hancock, Jon Legend, Chris Daughtry, Mary J. Blige, Joni Mitchell, Jennifer Hudson, The Backstreet Boys,Joss Stone, Seal, Fifth Harmony and many, many others. His voice is featured in The Jungle Book, Toy Story 1 and 4, Star Wars Rogue One, The Princess And the Frog, Happy Feet, Gulliver’s Travels, American Gangster, Ice Age 2, South Park The Movie, and he was the voice of Choirboy in The Five Heartbeats.
He has goo gobs of television credits. Dorian was in the house band on Don’t Forget The Lyrics, and was a featured soloist on Dancing With The Stars its first three seasons. On American Idol, Dorian was Associate Music Director and Vocal Coach for 10 years. Last summer he was in the house band for the new tv show, Greatest Hits and was proud to be a component of the opening of the Black History Museum television special. His first solo cd is called Independent Film, and he tours with his own band. For 3 years he was Artistic Director and taught Performance at The Los Angeles College Of Music in Pasadena, California. Dorian also conducts Master classes. He was part of the Bee Gees tribute on 2017 Grammys. His latest adventure is 3 sold out shows at The Nate Holden performing Arts Center, presenting a Marvin Gaye Tribute.2 plus hours of the Prince of Motown’s music at this 400 seater. Holley lives in Los Angeles. He is married to Uber Lawyer, Shawn Holley and has three daughters, Nayanna, Sasha and Olivia. There are also 2 dogs in the house. But he doesn’t know how they got there.
Dorian Holley is new to the solo scene. Perhaps because he has spent most of his time backing folks up. The vocal coach on American Idol the last four seasons, he also sings on Don’t Forget The Lyrics, and was a featured vocalist on Dancing With The Stars for its first three seasons. Listen closely and you can pick his voice out on the film Happy Feet. Then go dig up a copy of cult fav, The Five Heartbeats. Dorian is the voice of Choir Boy, which is kind of funny because when he was a kid he WAS one in the world renowned Bob Mitchell Singing Boys Choir. Since then Dorian has done all of Michael Jackson’s solo tours; toured with Rod Stewart, Queen Latifah, James Taylor, Lionel Richie, Don Henley, Linda Rondstadt; sung with Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Usher, Cristina Aguilera, Fantasia, Stevie Nicks, Patti Labelle, Chris Brown, Jon Legend, Chris Daughtry, Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson, Joss Stone, Seal, Chrisette Michele, aw man, the list goes on and on. When you can’t sleep late one night, Google him. That’ll do it.
But you won’t sleep on his music. It’s a World Beat Soul Project. Complimented with the killer poetry of Dorian’s unique take on love, life, holding hands and, of all things, Bar B Q joints.
Dude. This one’s gonna stay on REPEAT. Betchu a hundred bucks. And I’ll double that if you don’t have a laugh or two on the way.
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