Artist description R&B/Dance/Ballad composer, producer, musician, singer and record label president.

Music Style R&B/Dance with R&B Ballads

Musical Influences Prince, Jackie Wilson, Billy Cobham, Lenny White, Dave Matthews, Go West,

Artist History In April of 1990, Jerry recorded a song he wrote and produced titled 'Against The Law' at a recording studio in Detroit. A month later, Trey 'The D.J.' Alexander and Johnny D. of the popular radio station 93Q, tested the song on their ?Love It or Shove It? show. Over one thousand (1,000) callers phone in to rate the song: 85% loved it! That was the beginning of Jerry's solo career as a recording artist, although his musical career started long before that. To date, Jerry has been seen and heard on numerous radio and television talk shows and print interviews throughout the United States. His music is being heard on television, radio and in nightclubs in Philadelphia, Charlotte, Detroit, Chicago, Boston, Milwaukee, Atlanta, Seattle, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Columbus, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Houston, St. Louis, Hong Kong, Macedonia and London, just to name a few. With his 1994 release of his CD 'HERE TO STAY', Jerry proved that he is one of the most talented artists to emerge into the recording industry. Cuts like 'Prisoner (Of Luv)', 'U R Mine', 'Against The Law' and 'Afunkysideofme', received rave reviews from music critics and radio program directors. On his second CD...'THE LUV ZONE' (recorded at Angel Baby Studios), Jerry shows his versatility in a sexier/seductive side. The flavor of this CD ranges from a feeling of being in a 'dark' film to angelic/classical sounds to high energy 'house' and R&B mixes. TYAD Records released for radio and retail, his first single from the new CD titled...'I Like The Way'. It is a combination club dance record with a slick 'urban & Jamaican' feel. The second single, 'Da Southern Zone' (released in March of 2000) has taken the CD on the next level. A strong Urban/R&B cut with an interesting 'hook' is what makes this single HOT!. The single was released to 25 of the top record pools in the United States. Without any effort, 'Da Southern Zone' hit the charts hard out of nowhere. Jerry also is a martial artist and a personal weightlifting trainer. Along with everything else (if there isn't enough to do), Jerry is also interested in doing action films as an actor. At 6 feet 2 inches tall and 200 lbs., he would be a good candidate for roles that feature an actor being physical. At age six, Jerry started playing drums, studying under his uncle, jazz great, Al Johnson. After five years of hard work, it was felt Jerry was ready for live performances. It was then that he started performing with his mother, Jean Holden. Throughout the 70's, Jerry played mainly jazz as a drummer with his mother?s group and jazz-fusion with a couple of other bands that he helped form. His big influences at the time were jazz drummers Billy Cobham and Lenny White, bassist Stanley Clarke and the group 'Return To Forever'. As with these drummers, Jerry always experimented with poly-rhythms and odd time signatures when he was writing his music and performing live.In the early to mid 80's, Jerry?s focus went to r&b/pop music. He felt that with his jazz influences, he could come up with some interesting rhythms for people to dance to. At this point in his career, his musical influences were Prince (The Artist), Jackie Wilson, James Brown, 'Tears For Fears' and the British groups 'Go West' and 'ABC'. Imagine someone with all those influences from jazz to fusion to pop to funk having to sit down and come up with some music for himself.Listening to Jerry's newest release, 'The Luv Zone', you really get a feel for what is inside his head. Although he doesn't sound like any of his favorite artists, he does combine a lot of the style of music he loves.

Group Members Solo

Instruments All instruments on the CD

Albums 'The Luv Zone'

Press Reviews DJ FEEDBACK: **I loved Jerry's CD single of 'Da Southern Zone'. Very "today"-way "hip". Kind of like a new millennium "P-Funk"! Thanks! Mandy DJ/Musician, Chicago, IL PS...Can't wait for him to "sit in"! **Good afternoon, Michael. I finally received your cd and vinyl by Jerry Holden. Very good! I really liked this project. All of the mixes are hot. Thanks for this opportunity. We look forward to working with you. Have a great week. Ronnie Matthews Starfleet Music Pool... Charlotte, NC **South Sex Mix and Club Mix...Oooh, Funky, deep and sensual! We like! Ouch! This one is definitely hot! Thanks. Wendy Baldwin Ground Zero Nightclub... Minneapolis, MN **All the mixes are great. Collis Hines **South Sex Mix - Send a video please! Thanks. Charles Nelson Chicago 21 Nightclub... Chicago, IL **South Sex Mix, Club Mix and South Base Mix. DJ John Sims Montrose Mining Co. Nightclub... Houston, TX **All mixes are great! Melvin S. Lee Club Tropicana... Akron, OH **Club Mix...Oooh, Funky!!! Listened to it 3 times....it really grows on you! Dominic Anthony Bercelli **Club Mix. Kevin Louie Scores Nightclub / WOUI FM... Chicago, IL **South Sex Mix and Club Mix...Great decision to include a club mix along with the down tempo mixes. Nice piano in the Jazzie Zone Mix. Great variety to choose from. I love labels that think of DJ's and give them a choice. KUDOS to you. The more I play this record, the more I like it. The South Sex Mix really works with its 'Barry White' like vocals. Thanks. Curt Redman Red Zone Nightclub... Senecca, WI **South Sex Mix, Club Mix and South Base Mix...Thanks. Chris Nelson Sound Factory Nightclub... Mountain View, CA **Club Mix. Freddie Hall The Click Nightclub... Omaha, NE **South Base Mix, Jazzie Zone Mix and Club Mix...Very Good. Thanks. Juan E. Torres Teasers Nightclub... Chicago, IL **South Base Mix...Very interesting sound. Mark Bray Park Central Nightclub / The Harbor... Appleton/Oshkosh,WI **South Base Mix...Lots of deep bass! Mike King Sidetraxx Nightclub / WNMC FM... Traverse City, MI **South Base Mix...Spooky vocals by Jerry Holden and a good groove on the track. Treavor Smith America's Nightclub... St. Louis, MO **Album version Donald Jones Master Funk Nightclub... Maywood, IL **South Base Mix. Craig Pyne Club Diversions... Grand Rapids, MI **South Sex Mix and South Base Mix. David 'DJ Mecca' Cobb **Club Mix. Quinn II DJ's Quinn II Nightclub... Chicago, IL **South Base Mix. Armando Guerrero Dyvine Nightclub... Liberty/Kansas City, MO **South Base Mix...Hot little beat keeps the people bumping. Thanks. JR Sparks... Louisville, KY **South Sex Mix...Good alternative track - phunky persicion. Rob Young Connection... Louisville, KY **South Sex Mix and Club Mix. Bryant Grooves... Omaha, NE **South Sex Mix and South Base Mix. Divine N-Zone Nightclub / NJ **South Sex Mix and Club Mix. Frank Hernandez... Casablanca / PA **South Sex Mix, South Base Mix and Club Mix. Steven Vazquez, Mobile DJ... NJ and PA **South Sex Mix and South Base Mix. Rick Palleita Top Sound DJ's... NJ and PA **South Sex Mix and Club Mix. Billy Bathgate Mobile DJ... NJ and PA **South Sex Mix and South Base Mix. G-Stone Pub Nightclub... NJ

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Location Toledo, OH - USA

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