Peter Hollens
Peter James Hollens is an American singer-songwriter, producer and entrepreneur. He has been involved with a cappella music since 1999 when he and Leo da Silva founded the University of Oregon's a cappella group, On The Rocks, known as the first official collegiate a cappella group in Oregon. He regularly releases new music videos to his YouTube channel.
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- Name
- Peter Hollens
- Birth Name
- Peter James Hollens
- Born
- 4 March 1980
- Birthplace
- Ashland, Oregon, U.S.
- Occupation
- * Vocalist
- Nationality
- United States.
- Fields
- pop music and a cappella.
- Education
- University of Oregon.
- Languages
- English.
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Peter James Hollens is an American singer-songwriter, producer and entrepreneur. He has been involved with a cappella music since 1999 when he and Leo da Silva founded the University of Oregon's a cappella group, On The Rocks, known as the first official collegiate a cappella group in Oregon. He regularly releases new music videos to his YouTube channel.
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• Name — Peter Hollens • Birth Name — Peter James Hollens • Born — 4 March 1980 • Birthplace — Ashland, Oregon, U.S. • Origin — Eugene, Oregon, U.S. • Instrument — * Vocals • vocal percussion • Genre — * Classically trained vocalist • a cappella • Occupation — * Vocalist • YouTuber • entrepreneur • Years Active — 2002–present
Life and career
Life and career
Hollens was born in Ashland, Oregon, to James and Deborah (née Melone) Hollens. He graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal performance. Since his graduation from the University of Oregon, Hollens has become involved with collegiate a cappella, including recording, producing, and judging a cappella competitions throughout the United States. In 2010, he participated in NBC's The Sing Off, working with music director Deke Sharon and receiving acclaim from The Sing-Off judges Shawn Stockman, Nicole Scherzinger and Ben Folds for solo performances leading his group, On The Rocks. They were eliminated 6th out of the 10 groups performing. Hollens records and produces from his home studio in Eugene, Oregon, and also has recorded for Sony and Epic Records. Hollens's recordings include tracks for "The Sing-Off Season 2-Greatest Hits" as well as many collegiate a cappella albums for such groups as On the Rocks, the University of Oregon's Divisi, Cornell's Chordials, the Doox of Yale and the Whiffenpoofs (also from Yale.) He has also recorded Sing-Off Season 2 winners, Committed, the Backbeats, and the Grammy Award-winning group The Swingle Singers. In 2011, he started his own YouTube channel, mostly posting music videos with multi-tracked a cappella covers. Repeatedly teaming up with other artists, he frequently collaborates with Lindsey Stirling and Taylor Davis. As of April 13, 2023, his channel has over 2.95 million subscribers. To support his musical endeavors, Hollens joined the newly founded crowdfunding platform Patreon in 2013. In an interview in March 2017 he mentions he's become an adviser for Patreon. In 2012 he released his first album. In 2014 he signed a deal with Sony Masterworks; later he considered this a mistake and cut ties with the label in 2015. Hollens released a self-titled album on October 27 of that year. In 2015, he performed guest lead vocals for Brian Wilson's album No Pier Pressure on the song "Our Special Love". In 2016, Hollens teamed up with Home Free, the winners of The Sing-Off Season 4, to record an all-vocal arrangement of the hymn "Amazing Grace". "I had the absolute honor of working with Home Free on this one," Hollens states in a video message at the close of the song's YouTube release. "I love these guys, they are so talented and fun. We have worked together once before on a video called "19 You + Me". Hollens debuted on Broadway in the show "Home For the Holidays, Live on Broadway" which was presented November 17 to December 30, 2017, at the August Wilson Theatre. On December 12, 2017, he was a guest on The Piano Guys live stream called 'Light The World Christmas Concert with The Piano Guys and Friends', in which he made a comment that he is in "Home For the Holidays, Live on Broadway" and would be getting a cab to the theatre.
Personal life
Personal life
In 2007, Hollens married Evynne Hollens (née Smith), co-founder of the a cappella group Divisi. Evynne has her own YouTube channel, posting music videos, occasionally collaborating with her husband. She co-wrote a musical called "Milagro", which was first performed in 2018. The couple performed in their first Broadway show, Home for the Holidays, in November 2017. They have two sons named Ashland (b. 2014) and Saylor (b. 2018).
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2016
Hobbit Drinking Medley - Peter Hollens feat. Hank Green!! (2016) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
2017
Carry On Wayward Son - Kansas - Peter Hollens feat. Stevie T. (2017) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
2025
Oh Danny Boy by Peter Hollens (2025) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
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- 1.Zimmerman, Steve. Hidden passion no longer. Ashland Daily Tidings. 2004-01-29.
- 2.Ehrlich, Brenna. Our Favorite YouTube Videos This Week: The A Cappella Edition. Mashable. 2011-05-20.
- 3.NBC Universal. On The Rocks.
- 4.IMDb. “The Sing-Off” Episode #2.1 (2010). 2010.
- 5.hyperdel. An Interview With Peter Hollens. Contemporary A Cappella Society. 2011-02-16.
- 6.University of Oregon Alumni Association. Peter Hollens ’05 Sings to Make a Change. 2011-05.
- 7.Eugene. Firework Cover by Peter Hollens, NBC’s The Sing-Off Season 2-Contestant. PRWeb. 2011-02-14.
- 8.Silver, Curtis. Epic Video: „The Dragonborn Comes“ by Peter Hollens & Lindsey Stirling. Wired. 2012-04-06.
- 9.Peter Hollens. U2 – Still Haven’t Found What I’m looking for – Peter Hollens feat. Sabrina Carpenter. 2015-01-22.
- 10.20130129222444. Covers (Vol. 1).
- 11.20130129222449. Covers (Vol. 2).
- 12.Hollens (HD)
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