Doc Holiday Enters IDSS International “Songwriters” Hall Of Fame
Doc Holiday has been inducted into the Independent Superstars “Songwriting” Hall of Fame. Frans Maritz (Wildhorse Entertainment) signed the official certificate placing Doc into this prestigious organization located in South Africa. Doc Holiday has the distinct honor of being inducted into the IDSS Hall of Fame for his life-time contribution to the Independent Music Industry as a Songwriter. Doc is seen holding his award below in the animated Hall Of Fame, confirming his induction into the Hall Of Fame. “Writing music and having the opportunity to do so is such a blessing. I am honored to have written music for some of the best artists in the world. A big thank you goes out to Frans Maritz and all those who support me and my music! It is a great honor for me to be inducted into the IDSS Songwriters Hall of Fame! Having the ability to write music in my life is a joy, no matter where I am or what I do, thank you.” Doc Holiday
Biography of Doc Holiday
International Award Winning Nashville Songwriter, Recording Artist, Producer
Born in Newark, New Jersey to parents Edward Wohanka and Carmela Pagano Columbo and raised in Holmdel, NJ, he attended Centerville, a private two room school with a total of 23 students through the eight years he attended. Doc began studying music at age five and continued to study privately through the eighth grade. He began performing live at the age of 13 with his first band called “The Harbor Lights” by the time he was 28 years of age, he had performed and worked with some of the biggest names in rock & roll: Jerry Lee Lewis, The Rascals, Bruce Springsteen, Vito & The Salutations, Randy & The Rainbows, The Dupree’s, Chubby Checker, Bobby Rydell, Danny & The Juniors, Ray Charles, and The Fifth Dimension, just to name a few. This creative man was constantly recording, producing and performing music.
In July of 2000 Doc enjoyed a rebirth of his career as a recording artist, when he released his first new self penned album since 1983, titled “Payback’s A Bitch” The album reached the #1 spot on the World Independent Charts of The Tracker Magazine on July 15, 2000 and stayed at #1 for 4 consecutive weeks receiving air play in 15 countries around the world, The music video from the title song “Pay Back’s A Bitch” was aired on national television in rotation on IMNTV for 5 weeks. A second music video from that album “How Can You Live” received the 2003 “Telly Award” for Independent Music Video.
Doc was one of the founding members of a group from New Jersey called “The Soul Set” later known as the “Soul Survivors”. After it was found out that the name “The Soul Survivors” was being used by another band, they then became known as “The Doc Holiday Band” and “The DuCanes”.
Doc Holiday was also a member along with players like Garry Tallent , Steve Van Zant (both now members of Bruce Springsteen’s E-Street Band), Gary “A”, Mickey Holiday, (One of the greatest entertainers I have ever seen, I took his name and his style, Mickey was the reason for Doc Holiday) Billy Ryan, Billy “Cherrybomb” Lucia, Johnny Shaw, Jack Valentine, Donnie Lowell (Just to name a few.) of the legendary Jersey Shore Band “The JayWalkers” for 5 years, which would go down in musical history as the creators of S.O.A.P. (THE SOUND OF ASBURY PARK) , which was later adopted by, Bruce Springsteen, Clarence Clemmons, Southside Johnny, and members of Bon Jovi.
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