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Johnny Holliday

Master musician and performer Johnny Holliday serenades audiences with his unique renditions of popular songs and original music providing an amazing show that is tailored to any event. With Smooth, Latin & Contemporary Jazz as well as several other styles, his repertoire reflects his virtuosity. Johnny brings a different dimension to his music, as he is both a disciplined military member, and a man of deep faith. He offers an excellent collection of recorded works as a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, alongside his expertise in front of an audience, a fact our armed forces know well. When you hear Johnny Holliday playing you are having a great time!

Recently performing at the Miami Jazz in the Gardens Festival, Johnny Holliday opened the show for major artist such as Al Jarreau, Lauryn Hill, Layla Hathaway, Johnny Gil and many more. Johnny Holliday is often found performing in concerts, festivals, as well as for Military Dignitaries and Ambassador’s from Foreign Countries. His music is sought after internationally within both popular and military circles. And on special occasions, Johnny Holliday is requested to perform at personal events, from dinner parties to formal military balls by 4 Star Generals. His newest Jazz CD “In The Light” was featured on local news stations NBC, CBS and FOX. Johnny Holliday is an active Air Force Member, who grew up playing the trumpet and developed his excellent ear touring with the Air Force Show Band “Tops in Blue” performing in 14 countries and 44 states.

While serving in Iraq, the long hours as a Security Forces Member created what Johnny calls a “spiritual training ground”. During a landmark moment, far from his loved ones and family, after playing alone in a church, Holliday was asked to share his gift with the troops and perform on the base. It was then that he finally found the truth of his life path, “ Playing my trumpet for that music show was an epiphany. Just as my military career and love of country are very important to me, I finally recognized I equally love my music.”

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Awards are nice but it was never the main focus of what I wanted to do a Musician & Jazz Artist. When I perform in or out of uniform for an audience of any size...it's for this reason I do what I do: “I believe that this nation is in enough distress as it is, so if there is way I can encourage anyone, either through speaking, listening, or music, that's what I'll do. I can't change the world, but I can try to lighten the burdens of those around me.”

Gear

Marcinkiewicz Custom Trumpet (Excalibur Model), Yamaha Custom Z Alto & Soprano Saxs, Yamaha Recorders (Sopranino, Soprano, Alto & Tenor), EW 135 G2 Hand Held, Sennheiser Wirless Mic, BOSS GT6 Effects Processor, EAW !59Z Top Stack Speakers, QSC K12 Speakers, Mackie 1604-VLZ3, Mac Book Pro.


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"A Staff Sgt. in the Air Force Security Forces, Holliday keeps the Homestead Air Reserve Base safe during night shifts. But on weekends, he sheds his uniform for snazzy suits and matching fedoras, and trades his semi-automatic M9 pistol and M4 Carbine for a trumpet. He plays at festivals, sports events and military ceremonies." ***By Christina Veiga, The Miami Herald***

SMSgt Willfredo Vargas, Superintendent of Operations Security Forces “ SSgt Johnny Holiday is one of our top troops. He does an excellent job and he is always using his talents off duty to reach out to the community and make our unit look good.” ***482nd FW Citizen Airman Spotlight***

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