Blessed with the gift of song, Brandon Hollis, 15, seems destined for the same greatness as Akron, Ohio's,  music legends Howard Hewitt and Grammy Award winner James Ingram.  His mother noticed he would kick and thump to the rhythms of various styles of music while in the womb. A s a toddler, he could mimic the preacher’s sermons and the songs performed by the choir.  At age 4, Brandon would sing “Amazing Grace” for his Mother; at age 5, he performed his first concert.  At age 8, he was performing with the Canton Children’s Chorus, which continued his vocal training and exposed him to acting, opera and ballet.

Locally, Brandon’s remarkable voice has been heard a the NAACP Scholarship Program, Summa Health System’s Snow Fest, Drug Free Rallies, Minority Health Fairs and other civic events.  He has performed the national anthem for the Akron Aeros, University of Akron and Kent State University.  He has been a guest vocalist on the Trinity Broadcasting network, HIV Aids Education and Fellowship, American Heart Association benefit, and Governor Taft’s education initiatives.

 Nationally, Brandon won first place at the Showtime at the Apollo tour.  He was the first runner-up out of  750 contestants at the Gospel Dream, which was aired on Black Entertainment Television