Hollins is from Leland, a small city in the Mississippi Delta. He found a love for writing poetry at a very young age. After graduating high school, Hollins joined the United States Army and was stationed at Ft. Sill, OK. There, he was blessed with a beautiful daughter, Arielle, who the fictional town in his science fiction/mystery novel is named after. Hollins now resides in Atlanta, GA where he can be found performing spoken word pieces at different clubs downtown.