David Holler, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (USA), and now based in Zürich, Switzerland, is a versatile artist renowned as a singer-songwriter, recording artist, music producer, songwriting mentor, and vocal coach.
David draws much of his inspiration from his father, Dick Holler, a two-time BMI Award-winning songwriter known for hits with Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, Cher, The Bellamy Brothers, and Bob Dylan. His song "Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron" was also featured in Quentin Tarantino’s "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood." David and his brother Reno, who own the publishing rights to the song, negotiated the sync license with Tarantino’s music director.
David’s career as a songwriter and entertainer has taken him across Europe, including Sweden, Norway, Scotland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. He has performed at venues such as The Pink Elephant in Zermatt, The Dolder Grand Hotel in Zürich, Hotel Reisen in Stockholm, and Maximum's Piano Bar in Amsterdam.
In 2000, David stopped touring, married his Swiss sweetheart, and shifted his focus to songwriting while continuing to perform at smaller venues and private events. In 2004, Universal Music hired David as a freelance vocal coach and utilised his songwriting skills for the #1 Swiss casting show Music Stars on SRF. He co-wrote 15 songs featured on three #1 albums. In 2006, his lyric collaboration on Reto Burrell’s album "Hello, Hello, Hello" was critically acclaimed. In 2007, David teamed up with D.J. Bobo and co-wrote "We Gotta Hold On," which placed in the Top 25 on the Official Swiss Charts. In 2010, David co-wrote two songs and was the vocal coach on Anna Rossinelli’s "Bon Voyage" album, which featured her Eurovision Contest song and reached the Top 10 on the Official Swiss Charts.
In 2012, David began writing and producing his own music. His song "Odeon," has been featured on Radio Swiss Jazz for over a decade. David’s 2017 album "Offline Friends" was a significant success, with four more songs chosen by radio stations for airplay. "Angel Of The Avenue," co-written with John Lyons, and "Let It Rain," co-written with David’s brother Reno, are still on the Radio Swiss Pop playlist. Another single from the album, "Drive On," co-written with Daniel Marbot and Dick Holler, was the featured single of the month at Country Radio Switzerland and featured Nashville legend Brent Mason on guitar.
In 2020, David served as the personal vocal coach for Roger Federer and his 9 singers in the renowned Sunrise communications commercial. In 2023, David released "A Mountain On The Moon," a song he co-wrote with legendary singer-songwriter Lobo, known for his worldwide million seller hit "I’d Love You To Want Me" which was #1 on the Official German Charts for 13 weeks. In July of 2024, David's new single "One Kiss, Two Hearts, One Love" is about a couple finding love later in life and getting married for the first time. The song is set to debut at the Enea Tree Museum in Rapperswil, Switzerland.
Currently, David is writing, recording, and producing his next project, due for release in early 2025.
And the beat goes on.
