​Exclusive Spotlight Interview With American Vocal Dance Music Artist Johnny Holliday

Johnny Holliday Johnny Holliday

​Exclusive Spotlight Interview With American Vocal Dance Music Artist Johnny Holliday aka Lover J

Where are you from?

I am originally from Annapolis Md, although I have resided in many different places to include Schwabach / Nuremberg  Germany, Kieserslaughten Germany, Seattle Wa, Jersey City NJ,  NYC ,and now currently in Wilkes Barre PA

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When did you start making music?

Well my mother told me it started singing  in the crib but to my recollection it all started at Asbury United Methodist Church. My father sang on a couple of our church choirs and he had a powerful deep bass voice and as a kid I loved to hear him and his choirs sing. From there  I sang and played the drums for our youth choir and enjoyed singing to the girls at day camp. In the second grade I started playing the violin, played that for 2 years and after being teased, decided to switch over to the Cello which I played throughout high school in my high school orchestra.  

How do you describe your music?

Well  I do many different styles of music, I Love Gospel Music thats my roots I also Love Dance Feel good music mostly Vocal Dance Music that always seem to keep my spirits high then  there is what I enjoy singing the most R&B Love songs  Love the Beats with Hip Hop and  love the soft elegant touch of classical music So I guess I would describe my music as  Smooth Romantic sometimes hard and filled with love 

Favorite moment from your career?

I have 2, Seeing the Jackson 5 Live on Stage at the Baltimore Civic center with my mom and cousin and  Flying to NYC from Seattle to meet with Arista Records 

Who is your biggest musical inspiration?

 I have 2 my Dad and Micheal Jackson 

What is your producing software?

I have been using Cakewalk since it came out in the Dos platform it has changed names over the years to Sonar and now the latest Cakewalk by Band Lab I also use Fruity loops , Asid, and Reason 

What other things do you do besides making music?

Well I’m a single dad and like spending time with my children. We Roller Skate,bowl, play basketball, and go to amusement parks. I also Like to ride dirt bikes (Motocross) Like to Dance, Club and I like to DJ and host Karaoke. 

What is your favorite track of all time?

I dont Have Just one favorite  so I’ll name a few Toni Braxton Unbreak My Heart, Whitney Houston I Have Nothing, Celene Dion My Heart will go on,  Shannon Give Me Tonight both the original and the Thunderpuss 2000 Mix, C&C Music Factory Gonna Make you Sweat  “Everybody Dance Now” ,Gladys Knight Midnight Train To Georgia  Michal Jackson- Human Nature 

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What is your best-producing tip?

Make it your best 

Why did you start making music?

It’s what makes my world go around I can’t Live without music in my life 

What are your goals for the future?

Keep Making Music with hopes of being #1 on the Billboard Chart  and start to try to Licence my music for Movies, TV shows , and commercials and one more, I hope to someday win a Grammy 

What advice can you give for the young music producers/DJs?

Success is Doing what you love to do and making a living doing so that should be the goal 

Please write a message to your fans.

I first would like to say Thank you !! Thanks for believing in me, thanks for supporting my Dreams, my shows, thanks for sharing ,purchasing and, streaming my music, And Please Continue with me on this road to success. Please continue to request my music at the clubs and radio stations. And please do continue to share my music over social media platforms such as Spotify Youtube  Facebook Instagram

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