Holly Brook

Skylar Grey
Skylar Grey in 2011
Born	Holly Brook Hafermann (1986-02-23) February 23, 1986 (age 30) Mazomanie, Wisconsin, U.S.
Other names	Holly Brook
Occupation	Singer songwriter
Musical career
Genres	Pop
Instruments	Vocals guitar piano keyboards
Years active	2004–present
Labels	KidinaKorner Interscope Machine Shop Warner Bros.
Associated acts	Eminem
Website	www.skylargreymusic.com

Holly Brook Hafermann (born February 23, 1986), who goes by the stage name Skylar Grey, is an American singer and songwriter from Mazomanie, Wisconsin. In 2004, under the pseudonym Holly Brook, at the age of 17, she signed a publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group and a recording contract with Linkin Park’s Machine Shop Recordings imprint. She would later release her debut album, Like Blood Like Honey, under the aforementioned labels in 2006.

In 2010, she co-wrote Eminem and Rihanna's hit single "Love the Way You Lie", alongside Eminem and British record producer Alex da Kid, who subsequently signed her to his label imprint, KIDinaKORNER. Grey is best known as a guest vocalist on several hit singles, including Fort Minor's "Where'd You Go", Diddy's "Coming Home", Dr. Dre's "I Need a Doctor" and Nicki Minaj's "Bed of Lies". Grey's second album, Don't Look Down, was released in July 2013, and her third and most recent one, Natural Causes, on September 23, 2016.