MJ's Longtime Vocalist Reveals info on This Is It | Dorian Holley

In this video, I had the pleasure of speaking with vocalist Dorian Holley who worked closely with Michael Jackson for 22 years - from 1987's Bad World Tour to 2009's rehearsals for This Is It. Dorian is one of few MJ band members who performed on EVERY solo tour - the Bad World Tour, the Dangerous World Tour & the HIStory World Tour. Dorian has also worked with the likes of Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, Cristina Aguilera, James Taylor & Rod Stewart. I hope you enjoy watching and learn something new!

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Dorian Holley Bio:
If you saw the movie THIS IS IT, you saw Dorian Holley on the big screen. Dorian was Vocal Director for the late Michael Jackson’s monumental, final tour. He was responsible for auditioning singers as well as the sound of the group. In fact, he performed as vocalist on all of Jackson’s solo tours. He was the lead singer in The Rickey Minor Band during Jay Leno’s last 3 years. Dorian is a featured soloist touring with Queen Latifah, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt and Rod Stewart. He has toured with Lionel Richie, Don Henley and Jimmy Vaughn. He has sung with Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Meghan Trainor, Usher, Cristina Aguilera, Little Big Town, Jason Derulo, The Dave Matthews Band, Gladys Knight, Fantasia, Dave Grohl, Stevie Nicks, Patti Labelle, Herbie Hancock, Jon Legend, Chris Daughtry, Mary J. Blige, Joni Mitchell, Jennifer Hudson, The Backstreet Boys,Joss Stone, Seal, Fifth Harmony and many, many others. His voice is featured in The Jungle Book, Toy Story 1 and 4, Star Wars Rogue One, The Princess And the Frog, Happy Feet, Gulliver’s Travels, American Gangster, Ice Age 2, South Park The Movie, and he was the voice of Choirboy in The Five Heartbeats.
He has goo gobs of television credits. Dorian was in the house band on Don’t Forget The Lyrics, and was a featured soloist on Dancing With The Stars its first three seasons. On American Idol, Dorian was Associate Music Director and Vocal Coach for 10 years. Last summer he was in the house band for the new tv show, Greatest Hits and was proud to be a component of the opening of the Black History Museum television special. His first solo cd is called Independent Film, and he tours with his own band. For 3 years he was Artistic Director and taught Performance at The Los Angeles College Of Music in Pasadena, California. Dorian also conducts Master classes. He was part of the Bee Gees tribute on 2017 Grammys. Dorian played a part in conducting the choir for the 2023 Oscars and has also performed a show in tribute to Marvin Gaye which can be watched on HITKOR. In 2023, Dorian and his daughter Nayanna debuted their duet album, DNA which can be purchased online.

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