Michael Holman

Who is Michael Holman?

Michael Holman is an artist, writer, avant-garde musician, hip hop impresario and filmmaker as well as Early 1980s, Downtown Scene "subculturalist" best known as the screenwriter of the film, "Basquiat," directed by Julian Schnabel and released by Miramax Films, host of the short-lived hip hop music program Graffiti Rock and a founding member, along with Jean-Michel Basquiat, of the experimental rock band Gray.

As a pioneer in both the downtown New York Art Scene and uptown hip hop, Holman has been a force in contemporary New York culture and art. From being a band mate in an industrial art noise band with painter Jean-Michel Basquiat, to being a journalist, filmmaker, television producer and creative influence in Hip Hop Culture, Holman helped set the stage for a new epoch in world arts and culture.

Holman and Basquiat’s band Gray performed at various, historic venues including Hurrah's, Mudd Club, CBGB and The ICA in London, and recorded music that appeared in films such as “Downtown 81” and “Basquiat.”