Adrian D. Holmes is an artist and traveler hailing from the Tampa Bay region of Florida. He was born in Glendale, Arizona, in 1996, but moved at a young age across country to his current home state when his adopted parents sought a balmier climate closer to extended relatives after retirement.

Both avid musicians and adventurous travelers, Adrian’s parents instilled the values of art and exploration into their son. He began private piano lessons at the age of eight, continuing his musical instruction for the next decade with multiple teachers. Adrian surprised many, however, when he decided against a college career in music. In 2015—at the age of eighteen—Adrian graduated from Trinity College of Jacksonville with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies and a specialization in history.

After college, Adrian found work as a high school teacher for a couple years, and an elementary teacher for one. He eventually left the world of education to pursue a more personally gratifying career in aviation with a few major and regional airlines in the United States and Canada. He remains active in the industry to this day.

Adrian launched his professional creative career in 2013 when he began working as a church pianist. His first public debut of an original musical composition (Cello No. 1, “The Lullaby”) came in 2014, and his first full-length musical album (The Pirates of Penzance: Revamped and Revisited) was released on 31 December 2016.