Heather Holley
Songwriter/Producer/Artist Development Expert

Heather Holley is a New York-based multi-platinum songwriter/arranger/producer whose credits have yielded combined sales of over 29 million, and climbing. Known most widely for her role in launching Christina Aguilera’s career, having written and produced the recordings that to led to her singing to RCA, Heather has remained part of her writing and production team for over a decade.

She has been profiled in television specials including VH1’s “Driven: Christina Aguilera” and two E! Entertainment Specials.

Working with Christina was the spark that ignited Heather’s passion for artist development. Writing, producing and shopping the demo that got Christina her record deal; working closely with her through the recording of her first album; and nurturing an ongoing friendship and business relationship over the years has provided Heather with invaluable first-hand knowledge of the making of one of the top artists of all time.

She continues to discover and develop artists, and is dedicated to providing young artists with the tools, knowledge, guidance and connections to give them a real shot at realizing their dreams of a music career.

Other artists that Heather has developed, written and produced for have signed recording contracts and development deals with Warner Brothers, Atlantic Records, Jive Records and Interscope to name a few. They have had music licensed in hit series such as Grey's Anatomy, One Tree Hill, and 90210; and have been featured as "Artists of the Week" on iTunes and Myspace, and as "Artist of the Day" on KCRW.

Heather’s compositions have also been featured in multiple prime-time television series, feature films and trailers, runway shows for New York Fashion Week, and ad campaigns for global brands such as Mercedes Benz, Pepsi and Microsoft.

Heather was born and raised in the music town of Austin, Texas, and later moved to Los Angeles, where she attended UCLA and would remain to launch her songwriting and production career. Heather began her musical training at the age of five, in piano, and in her teens began performing in rock and pop bands, singing lead and backgrounds vocals, playing keyboards, and writing songs for herself and others. Heather's experience as a singer and performer would contribute to her becoming an accomplished vocal producer and arranger. She is also a Pro Tools operator and engineer.