Emmy award winning pro dancer Derek Hough is swaying into the music world this November and releasing his first solo music single, a track titled HOLD ON, to help spread the word about the importance of mental health awareness.
Hough teams with the Movember Foundation, the leading global organization committed to changing the face of men’s health, to assist in their initiative to educate the public about the need to talk about mental health and suicide prevention, topic that hits close to home for him, and he’s using his song HOLD ON to do so.
The song, which Hough wrote as an ode to those who struggle with depression and thoughts of suicide, is produced by Jayson DeZuzio (Imagine Dragons, Christina Aguilera, Skylar Grey) and Joseph McQueen (Kehlani, David Guetta).
No stranger to the cause, as a teen, Hough witnessed the effects of untreated mental health issues when his uncle committed suicide. He feels there’s a stigma around discussing these issues and talking about them openly and if more people, especially men, spoke openly and honestly without the fear of judgement, more suicides can be prevented.
There is also an official music video which Hough directed, and look for the song to debut November 1 on digital platforms iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal.
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Hough a few weeks ago in Hollywood at the Premiere Of National Geographic Documentary Films’ ‘Jane’