Skylar Grey

Holly Brook Hafermann (born February 23, 1986 in Mazomanie, Wisconsin), known professionally as Skylar Grey, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Mazomanie, Wisconsin. In 2004, at the age of 17, Grey signed a publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group and a recording contract with Linkin Park's Machine Shop Recordings under the name Holly Brook. In 2006, she released her debut studio album, Like Blood Like Honey under the aforementioned labels.