Skylar Grey (born Holly Brook Hafermann) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer known for her emotionally intense vocals and influential behind-the-scenes work in pop, hip-hop, and cinematic music. Born on February 23, 1986, in Mazomanie, Wisconsin, she began performing at a young age and initially gained attention under her birth name before reinventing her artistic identity as Skylar Grey in the early 2010s. She first broke into the mainstream music industry through songwriting, co-writing the global hit Love the Way You Lie performed by Eminem and Rihanna, which became one of the defining songs of its era. This success established her as a sought-after collaborator in ...