Hollis (singer)

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Hollis
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Hollis performing in 2021
Background information
Birth nameHollis Wong-Wear
Also known asHollis, Hollis Wong-Wear, Hollis Audrey Wear, Hollis Wear
Born Petaluma, California, U.S.
Origin Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • creative producer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2013–present
Website holliswongwear.com

Hollis Wong-Wear, known mononymously as Hollis, is an American singer-songwriter and creative producer. She is best known for featuring on "White Walls", a song by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, which also featured Schoolboy Q. [1] 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. [2]

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Hollis was nominated for the 2014 Grammy Awards for songwriting and vocals on Macklemore & Ryan Lewis's album, The Heist. [3]

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. [4] [5] She is currently signed to AntiFragile Music. [6]

Discography

Albums

TitleDetails
Subliminal

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Half-Life

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
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[7]
US
R&B

[8]
US
Rap

[9]
AUS
[10]
CAN
[11]
FRA
[12]
GER
[13]
NZ
[14]
SWI
[15]
UK
[16]
"White Walls"
(Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Schoolboy Q and Hollis)
201315333417651763226 The Heist
"What I Love About You" [20]
(Don't Talk to the Cops! featuring Hollis)
2013Non-album single
"Otter Pop" [21]
(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.

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