Big Hollis is from Northern California, born and raised out of Sacramento, California. His Independent Label "Out Of Bounds Entertainment Group was created in 1998. The goal of the company was to release high quality independent albums that brought the love back into music. Out Of Bounds is one of the most successful independent labels in California. With over 250,000 plus on Sound Scan and gross revenue in the millions, Out Of Bounds has set the new trend for releasing independent albums (Last.fm)