Dorian Jose Holley is an American musician, backing singer and a vocal coach.
31 Facts About Dorian Holley
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Dorian Holley began his professional career as an on-stage backing vocalist for American entertainer Michael Jackson during his Bad world tour in 1987.
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Dorian Holley staged a series of live concerts in front of audiences around the world, including the British royalty.
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Dorian Holley performed with other artists such as Rod Stewart in 1991 and James Taylor in 1994 and since 2019.
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In 1991, Dorian Holley was the singing voice of Choir Boy in the Robert Townsend movie, The Five Heartbeats.
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Dorian Holley auditioned prominently to become a featured vocalist on the reality television show Dancing with the Stars.
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Dorian Holley served in this capacity for the first three seasons of the American series.
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Dorian Holley has worked for several years as an associate music director and vocal coach for the singing competition American Idol.
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Dorian Holley worked there with the contestants before and after they appear before the show's judges and the worldwide television audience.
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Dorian Holley was to serve as a backing vocalist, as well as the vocal director for the shows.
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Dorian Holley is the Artist Development Director at Los Angeles Music Academy College of Music and teaches in the school's vocal department.
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Dorian Holley first performed with pop superstar Michael Jackson during the entertainer's first solo concert series, the Bad world tour.
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Dorian Holley returned to work with Jackson for the Dangerous World Tour, a 69 date concert series which was attended by almost 3.5 million fans.
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Dorian Holley canceled the remainder of the tour due to the stress caused by the accusations.
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Dorian Holley is mature and intelligent, and that comes through in an ineffable way when he sings.
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Dorian Holley returned in 2019 when Arnold McCuller was busy touring with Phil Collins.
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Dorian Holley worked with Michael Jackson again for the entertainer's last concert series, the HIStory World Tour, which began in Prague, Czech in September 1996.
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Dorian Holley auditioned to become a featured vocalist on the American reality television show Dancing with the Stars.
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Dorian Holley was a successful and became a featured singer during the first three seasons of the series.
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Dorian Holley later noted that the concept of diversity in vocal performance was not a new experience for him.
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Dorian Holley has served for several years as an associate music director and vocal coach for the reality singing competition American Idol.
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Dorian Holley added that it is common for some of the contestants to "crumble" upon leaving the stage if they have received critical comments from judge Simon Cowell.
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Independent Film, a self-released solo album by Dorian Holley, was released in 2008.
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Dorian Holley drew inspiration from his time on American Idol, as well as his experience with artists such as Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera, Kanye West and Queen Latifah.
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Dorian Holley rehearsed with Jackson as a backing singer at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and was hired as the vocal director for the ill-fated shows.
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Dorian Holley was present on the singer's last night of rehearsals in June 2009.
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Dorian Holley sang during the group rendition of "We Are the World" at the entertainer's memorial service the subsequent month.
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Dorian Holley was joined by fellow This Is It backing vocalists Darryl Phinnessee, Judith Hill and Orianthi.
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Dorian Holley is married to California defense attorney Shawn Dorian Holley, who practices both civil and criminal law.
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Dorian Holley started traveling with her father since she was 3.
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Writers for the publication further commented that the Dorian Holley planned to keep a home in nearby Wellington Square.