Holly Brook Hafermann (born February 23, 1986), better known by her stage name Skylar Grey, is an American recording artist from Mazomanie, Wisconsin. Grey, a multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter, was initially signed to Machine Shop Recordings, under the name Holly Brook, where she released her debut album Like Blood Like Honey (2006). In 2010, she co-wrote the three versions of Eminem and Rihanna's hit single "Love the Way You Lie", with Alex da Kid, who subsequently signed her to his KIDinaKORNER record label imprint. She has also been featured as a guest vocalist on several hit singles, including Fort Minor's "Where'd You Go", Diddy-Dirty Money's "Coming Home", Dr. Dre's "I Need a Doctor", Lupe Fiasco's "Words I Never Said", T.I.'s "New National Anthem" and more. Grey's major-label debut album, Don't Look Down, was released in July 2013.