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Bahamian hip-hop artist Hollie Wood releases, "Her Story"
By Robbin Whachell, The Bahamas Weekly News Team
Apr 1, 2016 - 2:23:58 PM

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Bahamian hip-hop artist, song writer, actress, dancer and model, Hollie Wood has released her second single, "My Story" and says that through the song she hopes to "bring awareness that the women who society, the media, and through most rap songs may view as whores, are also people and have a powerful story to tell."

"This song was in my heart for a long time," said Hollie. "... from perhaps my preteens. I suffered from low self-esteem and I found myself accepting and being in relationships I shouldn’t have been in (abusive relationships).  I also witnessed or heard about what other young girls went through in their home. Things like molestation, rejection from a father, prostitution, the list goes on."

Born and raised in Freeport, The Bahamas, Patricia aka Hollie Wood and her family made the move to the “The city”, Nassau when she was 16 years old. Patricia grew a strong love for music, acting and entertainment at a young age. As a toddler you would have spotted her dancing and singing around the house. She was well known in school for her love for dancing, rapping, modeling and acting. Music became her way of escape and expressing her pain, struggles and joy.

It didn't take long for Patricia to become known in school for  creating dance groups, modeling groups, and writing and composing music to perform to. She found love, acceptance, and purpose in her art, and that gave her courage to face the world.

" Her  Story is a statement to this generation that before you talk about how a person dresses,  acts, or what they've done, realize that you don’t know their story, therefore you don’t know their pain… Reach out to help, rather than gossip, judge or criticize." 

The name Hollie Wood later came when she became a dancer at a few night clubs. She decided to keep the name as a statement that no matter where you came from, no matter how hard life was, no matter what mistakes you made, always follow your dreams! In her adult life she landed acting roles in a few plays and T.V. sitcoms and is most known for playing the role of Ms Bullard on the televised Bahamian soap opera, Gippies Kingdom, Season One and Two. She quickly rediscovered her passion for music in 2014 when she recorded her first single “So Fly” and later this second single, “Her Story.”

Some of Hollie’s musical influences are, but not limited to Lauryn Hill, Missy Eliot, Lil Kim, Foxy Brown, Outcast, Busta Rhymes, Destiny’s Child, Beyoncé, Alanis Morsette, Green Day, Pink, Mya, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Monica, Brandy, Toni Braxton, Azeaila Banks, India Irie, and Erika Badu.

"I want to give a special shout out and thanks to my videographer and friend Seven who God sent in my life at the right time and season when I felt all alone in music.  The actors and actresses Aul Enna, Tony McCartney, Valicia Rolle, Ricardo Forbes, Bullet and assistance from Thomas Robinson. Thanks for making my dreams come true. The fans and supporters! I’m nothing without you guys I love and appreciate y'all from the bottom of my heart yall keep me going and encouraged! Most of all my Mom who’s my biggest supporter! I Love you! Thank God mostly for allowing this project to be completed and giving me the strength to not give up when things got rough and crazy. I love and appreciate y'all from the bottom of my heart!"

The "Her Story" music video was shot at a series of locations including Dawswell Street, Paradise Island, The Pub Bar that's located Down Town, and schools by the Marathon Mall area.

Listen to the video on Youtube.

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