Holli Palazzo was born in Albany, NY and at a very young age moved to Southern California. Her father was briefly drafted into the military and she went to kindergarten and first grade at Fort Campbell in Kentucky.

She spent her childhood summer vacations with her maternal grandparents, who lived in Nashville, Tennessee. Her grandparents were a big influence in her life. She especially enjoyed all the family history of their rich life experiences as former Salvation Army Officers and her grandfather as a renowned retired Methodist Minister and author. Their talent and love of music has had a great impact on her life today.

Palazzo is a single mom of two beautiful special needs boys and works in the field of Developmental Disabilities. As a graduate of the University of California with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a minor in Psychology, Palazzo opened an art gallery that featured local artists as well as displayed her own art. Several years later, she sold it in order to pursue a career in Special Education and Developmental Disabilities.

Palazzo loves NFL football, especially the San Francisco 49ers, having followed them since she was 14 years old and has a vast football memorabilia collection.

In her spare time, Palazzo loves being a mother to her two wonderful sons; she enjoys music, photography, reading mystery novels, keeping current on politics and catching up with friends over coffee.