Eric Roberson
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Rahway, New Jersey
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, United States
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. He is sometimes referred to simply as Erro.
Roberson started his journey as a high school actor, landing prominent roles in "The Tap dance Kid", Grease", and "Anything Goes". In 1990, he won "Mr. Black teen Universe, winning a scholarship to Howard University
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
in Washington, DC.
His first single, "The Moon", was released through Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
records in 1994. Roberson recorded an album for that label, which remained unreleased. He subsequently returned to Howard University
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
to complete his studies in Musical Theatre
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
. After performing in a number of musicals and plays, he landed a songwriting deal through the EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
label, and went on to collaborate with Philadelphia-based artists such as Jill Scott
Jill Scott
Jill Scott is an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter, poet, and actress. In 2007, Scott made her cinematic debut in the films Hounddog and in Tyler Perry's feature film, Why Did I Get Married? That year, her third studio album, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3, was released on...
, Musiq Soulchild, and most extensively, DJ Jazzy Jeff
DJ Jazzy Jeff
Jeffrey Allen Townes , also known as DJ Jazzy Jeff or simply Jazz, is an American hip hop, R&B record producer, turntablist and actor. He is best known for his early career with Will Smith as DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince...
. As a member of Jeff's A Touch Of Jazz production company, Roberson made contributions to Jeff's debut album, The Magnificent in 2002. He continues songwriting work as well as releasing his own material through his Blue Erro Soul imprint. He also appeared on DJ Spinna
DJ Spinna
DJ Spinna is an American hip hop music artist and producer, who, according to Allmusic.com, has "remained strictly an underground artist despite his astonishing talent."-Biography:...
's Intergalactic Soul LP in 2006.
Studio albums
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| U.S. Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
U.S. R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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| 2001 | The Esoteric Movement The Esoteric Movement In 2001, Eric Roberson released the critically acclaimed, limited edition CD, The Esoteric Movement.-Track listing:...
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| 2003 | The Vault, Vol. 1 The Vault, Vol. 1 The Vault - Vol. 1 is a 2007 compilation album by the American alternative rock band Tabitha's Secret. It is the first of three volumes, the others being The Vault - Vol. 2 and The Vault - Vol. 3: The Covers... |
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| 2005 | The Appetizer
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| 2007 | ...Left
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| 2009 | Music Fan First Music Fan First Music Fan First is the sixth studio album from the soul singer Eric Roberson. Roberson pays homage to the producer and friend of the singers, Scotty Beats and Michael Jackson, who Roberson himself pays homage to on the bonus track, "Celebrate", saying "There's not an artist out there who can say... |
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| 2011 | Mister Nice Guy
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Live albums
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U.S. R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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| 2006 | Erro Live Vol. DC
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Selected discography
- 112112 (band)112 is an American R&B quartet from Atlanta, Georgia. Formerly artists on Diddy's Bad Boy Records, the group signed to the Def Soul roster in 2002. They had great success in the late 1990s and early 2000s with hits such as "Only You", "Anywhere" and "Peaches & Cream"...
- Room 112Room 112Room 112 is the second studio album by R&B quartet 112, released on October 20, 1998. The album features label mates Mase and Faith Evans. Also features Lil' Kim, Lil' Zane and MJG...
(1998) "Funny Feelings" (writer) - Wild Wild WestWild Wild West (soundtrack)-Sample Credits:*"Wild Wild West" contains portions of "I Wish" performed and written by Stevie Wonder and "Wild Wild West" written by Mohandas DeWese*"Confused" contains an interpolation of "Cover Action" written by Wilton Felder...
(1999) Tra-Knox "Lucky Day" (writer), Kel Spencer featuring Richie SamboraRichie SamboraRichard Stephen "Richie" Sambora is an American rock guitarist, producer, musician, singer, and songwriter who is the longtime lead guitarist of the rock band, Bon Jovi. He and frontman Jon Bon Jovi form the primary songwriting unit of the band...
"I'm Wanted" (background vocals), Neutral "Chocolate Form" (writer) - Jill ScottJill ScottJill Scott is an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter, poet, and actress. In 2007, Scott made her cinematic debut in the films Hounddog and in Tyler Perry's feature film, Why Did I Get Married? That year, her third studio album, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3, was released on...
- Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 is the debut album by American R&B-soul singer–songwriter Jill Scott, released in the United States on July 18, 2000 by Hidden Beach Recordings to positive acclaim...
(2000) "Getting In The Way" (background vocals) - Musiq Soulchild - AijuswanaseingAijuswanaseingAijuswanaseing is Musiq Soulchild's first album, released in 2000. In debuted on the Billboard charts on December 2, 2000...
(2000) "Mary Go Round" (writer, vocal arrangements) - CaseCase (singer)Case Woodard, stage name Case, is an American R&B singer who was born in New York City.-Music career:After stints with R&B group Future and a duo called Black, Case got work co-writing and singing background for artists including Usher, Christopher Williams and Al B. Sure. Case finally felt close...
- Open LetterOpen Letter (Case album)Open Letter is the third studio album R&B singer Case. It features the Tim & Bob produced "Missing You", which was his only number one hit to date...
(2001) "Driving" (writer, background vocals), "Love Of My Life" (writer) - Vivian GreenVivian GreenVivian Green is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter and pianist.-Early life:Green was born May 22, 1979 in the East Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and took an interest in singing, playing the piano, and songwriting at a very young age. At the age of thirteen, she...
- A Love Story (2002) "What Is Love?" (writer, background vocals), "Emotional Rollercoaster" (writer, background vocals), "Ain't Nothing But Love" (writer, background vocals) - Musiq Soulchild - Juslisen (2002) "Previouscats" (writer, background vocals)
- DweleDweleAndwele Gardner , better known by his stage name Dwele is a soul singer, songwriter and record producer from Detroit, Michigan.-Biography:...
- SubjectSubject (album)Subject is R&B singer Dwele's 2003 debut album, released on Virgin Records.-Track listing:...
(2003) "Hold On" (writer, background vocals, vocal production) - Carl Thomas - Let's Talk About ItLet's Talk About ItLet's Talk About It is the second album by R&B singer, Carl Thomas, released on March 23, 2004.-Track listing:#Let's Talk About It #Anything#My First Love#She Is #Know It's Alright #Make It Alright...
(2004) "Rebound" (writer, producer)
Compilations
- "Couldn't Hear Me" appears on the compilation Gilles Peterson Worldwide Exclusives 3 (2004) Talking Loud.
Awards/Nominations
- BET AwardsBET AwardsThe BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. The awards are presented annually and broadcast live on BET...
- 2007: Nominee, BET J Award
- Grammy Awards
- 2010: Nominee, Best Urban/Alternative Performance ("A Tale of Two")
- 2011: Nominee, Best Urban/Alternative Performance ("Still")
- Soul Train Award
- 2009: Nominee, Centric/Underground Approved Artist
See also
- DJ Jazzy JeffDJ Jazzy JeffJeffrey Allen Townes , also known as DJ Jazzy Jeff or simply Jazz, is an American hip hop, R&B record producer, turntablist and actor. He is best known for his early career with Will Smith as DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince...
- DJ SpinnaDJ SpinnaDJ Spinna is an American hip hop music artist and producer, who, according to Allmusic.com, has "remained strictly an underground artist despite his astonishing talent."-Biography:...
- Jill ScottJill ScottJill Scott is an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter, poet, and actress. In 2007, Scott made her cinematic debut in the films Hounddog and in Tyler Perry's feature film, Why Did I Get Married? That year, her third studio album, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3, was released on...
- Musiq Soulchild
- Neo SoulNeo soulThe term neo soul was originally coined by Kedar Massenburg of Motown Records in the late 1990s as a marketing category following the commercial breakthroughs of artists such as D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, and Maxwell...
- DweleDweleAndwele Gardner , better known by his stage name Dwele is a soul singer, songwriter and record producer from Detroit, Michigan.-Biography:...
External links
- Official site
- Eric Roberson interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' September 2011
- Eric Roberson interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' September 2009
- Eric Roberson audio interview on HoneySoul.com
- Eric Roberson interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' June 2008
- Eric Roberson: ThaFormula.Com - Interview
- Interview
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