Holly (DJ)

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Holly
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Holly in 2020
Background information
Birth nameMiguel Oliveira
Born1995 (age 27–28)
Portugal
Genres
Occupation(s)DJ, record producer
Years active2013–present
Labels
Website beatsbyholly.com

Miguel Oliveira (born in 1995) known as Holly, is a Portuguese DJ and music producer. [1]

Contents

Holly started making music at the age of 18. [2] He has produced songs for CL, Gunplay, A$AP TyY, OG Maco, UnoTheActivist, Jay Park, Lee Hi, Slow J, amongst others, [3] [4] [5] and has toured in USA, Australia, Europe, Asia and South Africa- performing at festivals including Coachella, EDC Las Vegas, EDC Korea and Shambhala. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Holly also won the first A-Trak Goldie Awards in 2017, in the category of Beat Battle. [11]

In 2020, Holly helped co-produce Baauer's album Planet's Mad , which received a nomination for Best Dance/Electronic Album in the 2021 Grammy Awards. [12]

Career

2013-2019

During this period, Holly released his music on a number of independent music labels, including Buygore, [13] Fool’s Gold Records, [14] Dim Mak Records, [15] and Monstercat. [16]

In 2019 Holly performed around the world at festivals including Coachella, [17] EDC Las Vegas, [9] and EDC Korea, [8] and released the EP "Alameda 1000" that features collaborations with Bloody Beetroots, A$AP TyY and Gunplay. [18] He also produced part of the "Blue Man Group" Speechless soundtrack [19] and worked on ProfJam's album #FFFFFF, which went platinum in Portugal. [20] Holly also produced for the rappers Joey Purp, Kami, Slow J, LE of EXID and Kappa Jotta. [21] [22] [23] In 2019 he was highlighted by Billboard Dance as an emerging artist, describing his sound as ‘tough, but sophisticated and often experimental bass that often properly pummels.’ [24] Holly also released official remixes for TOKiMONSTA, ZHU and Alison Wonderland in 2019. [9] [25]

2020

In 2020 Holly released the collaborative project "Berry Patch" with Machinedrum, [26] collaborated with Zeds Dead, [27] Slushii, [28] UZ [29] and co-produced the Grammy Nominated album "Planet's Mad" with Baauer. [12] He also did production on Machinedrum LP "A View Of U" released on Ninja Tune. [30] Holly additionally produced a number of hip-hop projects such as CL, Dok2, Lee Hi, Jay Park, Ramengvrl, AK AusserKontrolle, Wet Bed Gang and Kembe X. [31] [32] [33]

Dark Skies & Holy Grail Mixtape

In 2020 Holly released the bass-heavy mixtape Dark Skies & Holy Grail, [34] a collection of 11 tracks made between the United States and Holly's hometown in Portugal. [3] Holly described Dark Skies as a metaphor for how he saw the world at the time of making the project- with 'Dark Skies' representing the difficulties that we face in order to conquer our dreams, and dreams being represented by 'Holy Grail'. [35]

The mixtape includes collaborations with Baauer, [36] UnoTheActivist, [37] OG Maco, [3] Ugly Duck, Sebastian Reynoso, RahRah, [38] TOKiMONSTA and TEARZ. [3] The project also features a collaboration with Mac P Dawg and SUFFER GRiM, on the track "Fridays Night". Holly and Mac P Dawg met in Los Angeles where they wrote the song together, and two weeks after the session Mac P Dawg passed away killed due to gun violence. Holly and Mac P Dawg's family mutually decided to go ahead with releasing the track with all proceeds donated to Mac's family. [39] [38]

As part of the project Holly collaborated with the fashion designer and stylist Alexandra Moura, [40] and also did mixes for BBC Diplo & Friends [41] and Complex. [42]

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes
TitleMixtape details
Dark Skies & Holy Grail
  • Released: 2020

EPs

List of extended plays
TitleEP details
Berry Patch: Blended

[Holly x Machinedrum]

  • Released: 2020
Berry Patch

[Holly x Machinedrum]

  • Released: 2020
Alameda 1000
  • Released: 2019
Avenal 2500
  • Released: 2019
15 hours to LA
  • Released: 2018
Hollylandz

[Holly x Landim]

  • Released: 2018
Beijing
  • Released: 2017
Jaran

[Holly x DJ Kentaro]

  • Released: 2017
Libertry [Vols 1-3]

[Holly x Razat]

  • Released: 2014 - 2017
Yakamoz
  • Released: 2017
Forward
  • Released: 2016
Premiere
  • Released: 2014

Singles

Artist - TitleYearAlbum
BAAUER - HOME [Holly Remix]2020Planet's Mad
Holly - Just Enough [feat. Baauer]2020Dark Skies & Holy Grail
Holly - Labyrinth2020Sable Valley Summer Vol.1
Holly x Slushii - All Night Long2020
Holly x Zeds Dead - Asteroid2020We Are Deadbeats Vol.4
ZHU & TOKiMONSTA - Light It Up [Holly Remix]2019Insomniac Records Presents: EDC Las Vegas 2019
Holly - Encontrar [feat. Slow J]2019Avenal 2500
Holly x Loosid - Fire Flower2018
Holly x Slippy - Turmoil2017
Holly x Snareskin - Never Lost2017
Holly x Droeloe - All Day2016

Songs produced and co-produced by Holly

Artist - TitleYearAlbum
Danny Brown - Quaranta2023Quaranta
Various artists - Automatic Official Remix2020
Chancellor - AUTOMATIC2020
Machinedrum - Sleepy Pietro [feat. Tigran Hamasyan]2020A View of U
Machinedrum - 1000 miles [feat. Sub Focus]2020A View of U
Machinedrum - The Relic [feat. Rochelle Jordan]2020A View of U
Machinedrum - Spin Blocks [feat. Father]2020A View of U
Machinedrum - Believe in U2020A View of U
Baauer - Remina2020Planet's Mad
Baauer - Magic2020Planet's Mad
Baauer - Planck2020Planet's Mad
Baauer - REACHUPDONTSTOP2020Planet's Mad
Baauer - Aether2020Planet's Mad
Baauer- Planet's Mad2020Planet's Mad
Boo Hyun Seok - Night Flight2020Front Line
Boo Hyun Seok - Trip2020Front Line
Osshun Gum - Whale2020Plan A
Lhast - QE2020
Demie Cao - Sage [feat. Holly]2020
CL + POST UP + Official2020
Yungnoodle - Senpai2020
Cintia - Savana [feat. Londone]2020
Grizzly - EGO [feat. Khundi Panda]2020EGO
Carla Prata - Favelada [feat. Paulelson]2020
Papillon - Chillin'2020
Wet Bed Gang - Inveja2020
GSON X i.M - Farda2020
Calez - Go With Me [Love 4eva]2020
Slow J - bem vindo a casa2020
Bispo - Sobre Mim2020
Samuel Seo - Let us talk2020
ITOWNKID - 또2020YAMA. TRAPPER OF THE CENTURY
ITOWNKID - Burn2020YAMA. TRAPPER OF THE CENTURY
ITOWNKID - Cold2020YAMA. TRAPPER OF THE CENTURY
ITOWNKID - Revolution2020YAMA. TRAPPER OF THE CENTURY
ITOWNKID - Sweep it up2020YAMA. TRAPPER OF THE CENTURY
Cíntia - Ela2020Ela
Capicua - Parto Sem Dor2020
Papillon - Sweet Spot [feat. Murta]2019
Slow J - FAM [feat. Papillon]2019
KAMI & Joey Purp - Sayless2019
Ramengvrl - bad minah [feat. Hullera]2019
KAPPA JOTTA - DJAH DJAH2019
Ramengvrl - i make time [feat. Matter Mos]2019
Ramengvrl - go commando2019
Papillon - Aceso2019
ProfJam - O Hino2019
SEQO BILLY - Lingo2019
Slow J - Teu Eternamente2018You Are Forgiven
S-X - Turn Me Down2018
Papillon - Imagina2018Deepak Looper
Papillon - Metamorfose Fase II [prod. FreshBeats & Holly]2018Deepak Looper
Papillon - Imbecis/Íman [feat. Slow J / prod. Slow J & Holly]2018Deepak Looper
Landim - Essencial [feat. Halloween]2018Holly x Landz
Landim - M.M [feat. BTG, Singa, Bispo]2018Holly x Landz
Landim - Real Dimás2018Holly x Landz
KAPPA JOTTA - HOMIE2017
Slow J - Fome2017
Dengaz - Nada Errado [feat. António Zambujo]2016
BISPO - LEMBRA-TE2016Desde a Origem
BISPO - Amén2015Desde a Origem
Dengaz - ILWY2015
BISPO - Insónias2015

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