Career
He is perhaps best known for being the original drummer in Great White and for his brief stint in Dokken. He later played as a session musician and soundtrack contributor. After high school, Holland moved to Los Angeles, California, where he co-founded a rock trio called Suite 19, playing clubs in Hollywood and the surrounding areas.
A chance encounter with Dante Fox guitarist, Mark Kendall, at The Troubadour in Hollywood led to an audition.
Holland officially joined Kendall, vocalist Jack Russell, and bassist Don Costa in Dante Fox in November 1981. After replacing Costa with Lorne Black in 1982, Dante Fox changed their name to Great White.
Holland appeared on Great White"s European Parliament Out of the Night and on the albums Great White and Recovery: Live!, as well as in the music videos for the songs "Stick lieutenant" and "Substitute". He toured Europe as the drummer for Blue Cheer in 1993, and provided backing vocals on Ozzy Osbourne"s albums Ozzmosis and Prince of Darkness.
Holland worked also on Twisted Sister"s Come Out And Play, on Autograph"s That"s the Stuff and on Don Dokken"s Up from the Ashes.
He also collaborated with Mike Inez of Alice in Chains and Gilby Clarke of Guns North" Roses. He supported tours for Whitesnake (United Kingdom), Motörhead (United States) and Judas Priest (North America). Holland appeared in and/or contributed songs to soundtracks of the following: Joe Piscopo Home Box Office Comedy Special starring Joe Piscopo and Eddie Murphy.
Can"t Buy Maine Love starring Patrick Dempsey.
Rock and Roll Mom starring Dyan Cannon, Heather Locklear and Fran Drescher. Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay.
Maid to Order starring Ally Sheedy. In 2001, Holland used Mapex Drums, Aquarian heads, RIMS drum mounts and Paiste cymbals with Pro-Mark 2S hickory nylon tip drumsticks and DW 9000 bass drum pedals.
Foreign his vocals, a Crown Master in Surgery-311A headset vocal mic.
