Holly
Miguel Oliveira PKA as HOLLY is a magnetic force on the music scene, gracing stages at prestigious events such as Coachella, Shambala, NOS Alive, and Insomniac festivals. Renowned for his award-winning production and genre-bending DJ sets, HOLLY's captivating style garners attention from fans and peers alike.
HOLLY was deemed ‘one of the top producers of 2017’ by both DJ Mag and Run The Trap, and won the very first A-Trak Goldie Awards Beat Battle that same year. In 2019, Billboard Dance featured him as an emerging artist, highlighting his sound as ‘tough, but sophisticated and often experimental bass that still often properly pummels’,and in 2021 he received a medal of honor in Portugal for representing Portuguese culture around the world. HOLLY was also one of the producers of the Grammy Nominated album “Planet’s Mad” by Baauer and has also received notable features from important international outlets such as BBC, Complex, DJ Mag, Mixmag and many more.
Additionally, HOLLY has collaborated with some of dance music's most influential tastemakers, including Baauer, Machinedrum, Zeds Dead, and The Bloody Beetroots. His track “Hot 44” with Baauer was included in the new Batman movie. HOLLY's sonic journey spans labels such as Insomniac Records, Vision Recordings, Fool's Gold, Sable Valley, and Monstercat.
In 2023, HOLLY unveiled the first two installments of his EP trilogy, collectively known as "Minha Vida: Love, Hope, and Sadness" and also released a collaborative EP with Machinedrum on Vision Recordings titled “天の川 (River of Heaven)”. He signed his first publishing deal with 88Rising and has forthcoming collaborations with Sable Valley, and Monta Records. A Dancing Astronaut 2024 Artist to Watch, HOLLY's artistic evolution remains steadfast as he continues to push the envelope of musical expression and captivate audiences worldwide.