40: Taboo Topics, Trolling Trolls, and YouTube Success with Peter Hollens

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Peter Hollens is an American pop singer and producer best known for his work on YouTube as an a cappella cover artist. With 1.5 million subscribers, his videos have reached a quarter of a billion views on FaceBook and YouTube since 2011. Hollens has collaborated and performed with several outstanding artists including Brian Wilson, Jason Mraz, Hunter Hayes, Gladys Knight, Lindsey Stirling, George Watsky, Jackie Evancho, and ThePianoGuys.

He has released over 125+ digital singles to date and continues to release new music every other week. He has been involved with a cappella music since 1999 when he co-founded the University of Oregon's male a cappella group On The Rocks. In 2010 he and the group were featured on NBC's The Sing Off Season 2.

Hollens also consults many of his fellow peers and advises companies including Patreon, Loudr, Tubular and is on the YouTube creator advisory board.

Probably none of us have met a celebrity walking through the park, but chances are, we've all come across a few on the internet. From jugglers, to makeup artists, to technology gurus, YouTube has it all. Including a cappella star, Peter Hollens. Turn up the volume or put some headphones in to get the latest hits on Peter Hollens life with your hosts Blake Brandes and Ivy LaClair.

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