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My Take
Skylar Grey is one of those songwriters whose fingerprints are everywhere even when her name is not on the marquee. Born Holly Brook Hafermann in Wisconsin in 1986, she first surfaced as Holly Brook through Linkin Park's Machine Shop label before reinventing herself. What I admire is the breadth on paper: singer, guitarist, pianist, composer, producer. That range tells me she is a craftsperson first, comfortable shaping a hook for someone else or carrying her own record. Reinvention is risky in music, yet she pulled it off without losing her voice. To me she is proof that the best writers can disappear into a song and still be unmistakable.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Skylar Grey
- Name (Japanese)
- スカイラー・グレイ
- Reading
- すかいらー・ぐれい
- Born
- February 23, 1986 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Tiger
- Origin
- Mazomanie, Wisconsin, United States
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / guitarist / singer / composer / pianist
2. Background
- High school
- Wisconsin Heights High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Skylar Grey born?
Born February 23, 1986 (age 40).
Where is Skylar Grey from?
Skylar Grey is from Mazomanie, Wisconsin, United States.
What does Skylar Grey do?
Skylar Grey works as singer-songwriter, guitarist, singer, composer, pianist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.