Eric Stuart
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Eric Stuart is a voice actor, voice director, singer, songwriter, and guitarist. As the lead singer of his own band, the Eric Stuart Band (abbreviated ESB), he is an award-winning independent artist with a growing US and international fan base.
Stuart gained acclaim as a voice actor not only because of his performing ability, but also due to his remarkable skill in matching Japanese "lip flap," which makes him exceptionally qualified for English dubbed anime. Among his many roles, he is most well known as the voice of Brock
and James in Pokémon
(the first 10 years, seasons 1-8), as Seto Kaiba
in Yu-Gi-Oh!
, and as Gourry Gabriev
in Slayers
. His voice acting excellence has also earned him the job of voice directing, often while playing one or more characters on the same show.
Although he is an exceptionally skilled voice actor, Stuart is first and foremost a musician, and loves to perform on stage with his band—the Eric Stuart Band (ESB). He has toured with Peter Frampton
(1999, 2000), Ringo Starr
(1997), and Lynyrd Skynyrd
(1997); and has opened for Jethro Tull
(1997), Julian Cope
(1995), Hall and Oates (1997, 1998), and Chicago
(1995, 1997, 1998) as well. He has been influenced by many artists (Buddy Holly
, Bruce Springsteen
, Cat Stevens
, Elvis, Neil Diamond
, Jim Croce
, and the Beatles), but his own musical style does not conform to any specific genre (usually in the vicinity of roots rock, folk, and country). Each of his albums has its own feel to it, but trademark features common to all include his unique ability to convey varied emotions with his voice, story-telling lyrics filled with rhetorical devices (clever and witty enough to stand on their own as poetry), and a meticulous attention to quality and minute detail in every note. Stuart coins the term "Concrete Country" to describe his music—for this reason, some ESB fans jokingly but loyally refer to themselves as "ConcreteBlockHeads" (or "blockheads" for short). His band has made seven albums to date, five of which are presently available worldwide: "Blue, Dressed In Black
" (2000), "BombShellShocked
" (2003),"In The County Of Kings
" (2007),"Empty Frame of Reference" (2009). and Falls On Me (2011)
Stuart gained acclaim as a voice actor not only because of his performing ability, but also due to his remarkable skill in matching Japanese "lip flap," which makes him exceptionally qualified for English dubbed anime. Among his many roles, he is most well known as the voice of Brock
Brock (Pokémon)
Brock, known as in Japanese versions, is a video game character in the Pokémon franchise. In the Pokémon video games, he is the Gym Leader of Pewter City and mainly uses Rock -type Pokémon; in the anime series, he left his position as a Gym Leader to travel alongside Ash Ketchum and become a...
and James in Pokémon
Pokémon (anime)
, abbreviated from , is a children's TV anime series, which has since been adapted for the North and South American, Australian and European television markets...
(the first 10 years, seasons 1-8), as Seto Kaiba
Seto Kaiba
is a fictional character and the anti-heroic tritagonist in the manga and anime series Yu-Gi-Oh!. As the majority shareholder and CEO of his own multi-national company, KaibaCorp, Kaiba aims to become the world's greatest player of the Duel Monsters card game...
in Yu-Gi-Oh!
Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)
Yu-Gi-Oh!, known in Japan and the rest of East Asia as is an anime based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga. It is produced by Studio Gallop and Nihon Ad Systems, and the English-language adaptation was distributed by 4Kids Entertainment until March 29, 2011 when TV Tokyo and Nihon Ad Systems sued 4Kids...
, and as Gourry Gabriev
Gourry Gabriev
is a fictional character from the Japanese anime and light novels Slayers. He is the tallest of the main cast and the oldest of the party, muscular like an acrobat, possesses long blonde hair and blue eyes, and notorious of his poor memory.-Background:Very little is known about Gourry's immediate...
in Slayers
Slayers
is a series of over 52 light novels written by Hajime Kanzaka and illustrated by Rui Araizumi. It was later developed into several manga titles, five televised anime series, two three-episode original video animations , and five movies. It also spawned several console role-playing games for the...
. His voice acting excellence has also earned him the job of voice directing, often while playing one or more characters on the same show.
Although he is an exceptionally skilled voice actor, Stuart is first and foremost a musician, and loves to perform on stage with his band—the Eric Stuart Band (ESB). He has toured with Peter Frampton
Peter Frampton
Peter Kenneth Frampton is an English musician, singer, producer, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. He was previously associated with the bands Humble Pie and The Herd. Frampton's international breakthrough album was his live release, Frampton Comes Alive!. The album sold over 6 million copies...
(1999, 2000), Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
Richard Starkey, MBE better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles. When the band formed in 1960, Starr was a member of another Liverpool band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. He became The Beatles' drummer in...
(1997), and Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American rock band prominent in spreading Southern Rock during the 1970s.Originally formed as the "Noble Five" in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1964, the band rose to worldwide recognition on the basis of its driving live performances and signature tune, Freebird...
(1997); and has opened for Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull (band)
Jethro Tull are a British rock group formed in 1967. Their music is characterised by the vocals, acoustic guitar, and flute playing of Ian Anderson, who has led the band since its founding, and the guitar work of Martin Barre, who has been with the band since 1969.Initially playing blues rock with...
(1997), Julian Cope
Julian Cope
Julian Cope is a British rock musician, author, antiquary, musicologist, poet and cultural commentator...
(1995), Hall and Oates (1997, 1998), and Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
(1995, 1997, 1998) as well. He has been influenced by many artists (Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Charles Hardin Holley , known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll...
, Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
, Cat Stevens
Cat Stevens
Yusuf Islam , commonly known by his former stage name Cat Stevens, is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, educator, philanthropist, and prominent convert to Islam....
, Elvis, Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond
Neil Leslie Diamond is an American singer-songwriter with a career spanning over five decades from the 1960s until the present....
, Jim Croce
Jim Croce
James Joseph "Jim" Croce January 10, 1943 – September 20, 1973 was an American singer-songwriter. Between 1966 and 1973, Croce released five studio albums and 11 singles...
, and the Beatles), but his own musical style does not conform to any specific genre (usually in the vicinity of roots rock, folk, and country). Each of his albums has its own feel to it, but trademark features common to all include his unique ability to convey varied emotions with his voice, story-telling lyrics filled with rhetorical devices (clever and witty enough to stand on their own as poetry), and a meticulous attention to quality and minute detail in every note. Stuart coins the term "Concrete Country" to describe his music—for this reason, some ESB fans jokingly but loyally refer to themselves as "ConcreteBlockHeads" (or "blockheads" for short). His band has made seven albums to date, five of which are presently available worldwide: "Blue, Dressed In Black
Blue, Dressed In Black
Blue, Dressed In Black is the third CD from the Eric Stuart Band, in which Eric Stuart is the songwriter and lead singer. Stuart is also highly acclaimed as a voice actor and voice director...
" (2000), "BombShellShocked
BombShellShocked
BombShellShocked is the fourth album from the Eric Stuart Band in which Eric Stuart is the songwriter and lead singer. Stuart is also highly acclaimed as a voice actor and voice director...
" (2003),"In The County Of Kings
In The County Of Kings
In The County Of Kings is the fifth album from the Eric Stuart Band, in which Eric Stuart is the songwriter and lead singer. Stuart is also highly acclaimed as a voice actor and voice director . This album was released in 2007 under Stuart's own independent label, Widow's Peak Records...
" (2007),"Empty Frame of Reference" (2009). and Falls On Me (2011)
Discography
- CuriosityCuriosity (album)Curiosity is the debut album of the Eric Stuart Band, in which Eric Stuart is the songwriter and lead singer. Stuart is also highly acclaimed as a voice actor and voice director . This album was released in 1996 on Stuart’s own independent label, Widow's Peak Records...
(1996) - Picture Perfect WorldPicture Perfect WorldPicture Perfect World is a six-song EP by the Eric Stuart Band , in which Eric Stuart is the songwriter and lead singer. Stuart is also highly acclaimed as a voice actor and voice director . This album was released in 1997 under Stuart’s own independent label, Widow's Peak Records. It is currently...
(1997) - Blue, Dressed In BlackBlue, Dressed In BlackBlue, Dressed In Black is the third CD from the Eric Stuart Band, in which Eric Stuart is the songwriter and lead singer. Stuart is also highly acclaimed as a voice actor and voice director...
(2000) - BombShellShockedBombShellShockedBombShellShocked is the fourth album from the Eric Stuart Band in which Eric Stuart is the songwriter and lead singer. Stuart is also highly acclaimed as a voice actor and voice director...
(2003) - In The County Of KingsIn The County Of KingsIn The County Of Kings is the fifth album from the Eric Stuart Band, in which Eric Stuart is the songwriter and lead singer. Stuart is also highly acclaimed as a voice actor and voice director . This album was released in 2007 under Stuart's own independent label, Widow's Peak Records...
(2007) - Empty Frame Of Reference (2009)
- Falls On Me (2011)
Anime roles
- Art of Fighting - Jack Turner and John Crawley
- Dinosaur KingDinosaur Kingis a card game from Sega that uses the same gameplay mechanics from Mushiking and uses super-powered dinosaurs instead of beetles. The game was revealed in JAMMA 2005 and is available in Japanese and English versions. A Nintendo DS version has also been released in North America.In the fall of...
: Dr. Z, Spartacus - Descendants of DarknessDescendants of Darknessis a fantasy manga series created by Yoko Matsushita. The story revolves around shinigami. These Guardians of Death work for Enma Daiō, the king of the dead, sorting out the expected and unexpected arrivals to the Underworld...
: Watari Yutaka - Fighting FoodonsFighting FoodonsFighting Foodons, known as in Japan, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoto Tsushima and serialized in Comic BonBon in September 1997...
: Burnt Meatballs and Cole Slaughter - F-Zero: GP Legend: Samurai Goroh
- Kirby: Right Back at Ya!Kirby: Right Back at Ya!Kirby: of the stars, known in Japan Kirby right back at ya!', is an anime series based on Nintendo's Kirby franchise. The series was produced by Warpstar Inc., a company formed between a joint investment between Nintendo and HAL Laboratory, Inc.The series, which takes place in a village called...
: Meta Knight, Blade Knight, Gus, and additional voices - Mirmo!Mirmo!is a manga series written by Hiromu Shinozuka and serialized in Ciao magazine from 2001 Jul through 2005 Dec. It was also published in twelve collected volumes by Shogakukan. The manga series was awarded the 2003 Kodansha Manga Award and the 2004 Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga. The...
: Dark - PokémonPokémon (anime), abbreviated from , is a children's TV anime series, which has since been adapted for the North and South American, Australian and European television markets...
: BrockBrock (Pokémon)Brock, known as in Japanese versions, is a video game character in the Pokémon franchise. In the Pokémon video games, he is the Gym Leader of Pewter City and mainly uses Rock -type Pokémon; in the anime series, he left his position as a Gym Leader to travel alongside Ash Ketchum and become a...
, James, Butch, Torkoal, Pokédex and more than 25 additional voices from Seasons 1-8 and movies 1-8. - Polar KrushNoah's IslandNoah's Island was an animated TV serial made by the creators of The Animals of Farthing Wood and commissioned by the European Broadcasting Union. It was directed by Philippe Leclerc and Alan Simpson and written by Elphin Lloyd-Jones and John M. Mills. Each episode, of which there were 39, ran for...
- Donald The Desman. - One PieceOne Pieceis a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since August 4, 1997; the individual chapters are being published in tankōbon volumes by Shueisha, with the first released on December 24, 1997, and the 64th volume released as...
(4Kids dub): Narrator, Siam and Henzo - Shaman KingShaman Kingis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Takei. Shaman King follows the adventures of Yoh Asakura as he attempts to hone his shaman skills to become the Shaman King in the Shaman tournament....
: Marco - SlayersSlayersis a series of over 52 light novels written by Hajime Kanzaka and illustrated by Rui Araizumi. It was later developed into several manga titles, five televised anime series, two three-episode original video animations , and five movies. It also spawned several console role-playing games for the...
: Gourry Gabriev - Slayers Next: Gourry Gabriev
- Slayers Try: Gourry Gabriev
- Slayers Revolution: Gourry Gabriev
- Slayers Evolution-R: Gourry Gabriev
- Tama and FriendsTama and Friendsis an anime series for young children, animated by Group TAC and produced by Sony Music Entertainment Japan.The story is about two cats, named Tama, and Momo, who have adventures with other cats and dogs...
: Rockney (Nora) - Ultimate MuscleUltimate MuscleUltimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy, known in Japan as , is a manga and anime series made by Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada under the pen name Yudetamago . It is the sequel to the hit manga Kinnikuman that they started in 1979...
: Mac Metaphor, DikDik Van Dik, Dial Bolic, Hanzo, The Protector, King Muscle, and Sgt. Muscle - Yu-Gi-Oh!Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)Yu-Gi-Oh!, known in Japan and the rest of East Asia as is an anime based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga. It is produced by Studio Gallop and Nihon Ad Systems, and the English-language adaptation was distributed by 4Kids Entertainment until March 29, 2011 when TV Tokyo and Nihon Ad Systems sued 4Kids...
: Seto KaibaSeto Kaibais a fictional character and the anti-heroic tritagonist in the manga and anime series Yu-Gi-Oh!. As the majority shareholder and CEO of his own multi-national company, KaibaCorp, Kaiba aims to become the world's greatest player of the Duel Monsters card game...
, Kemo, additional voices - Yu-Gi-Oh! GXYu-Gi-Oh! GXYu-Gi-Oh! GX, known in Japan as , is an anime spin-off and sequel of the original Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters anime. It aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between October 6, 2004 and March 26, 2008, and was succeeded by Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's...
: Bastion Misawa, Ojama Black, Kaibaman, Seto KaibaSeto Kaibais a fictional character and the anti-heroic tritagonist in the manga and anime series Yu-Gi-Oh!. As the majority shareholder and CEO of his own multi-national company, KaibaCorp, Kaiba aims to become the world's greatest player of the Duel Monsters card game...
, additional voices - Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D'sYu-Gi-Oh! 5D'sis a Yu-Gi-Oh! series which aired in Japan between April 2, 2008 and March 30, 2011, following the previous series, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, and was succeeded by Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal, on April 11, 2011...
: Gill de Randsborg, Lug, Mr. Pitts, Elsworth, additional voices
Non-Anime Roles
- ChaoticChaotic (TV series)Chaotic is an American-Canadian animated fantasy television series produced by 4Kids Entertainment and animated by Bardel Entertainment. It is based on the Danish trading card game of the same name. Much of the plot is based on the original storyline of the Danish trading card game.-Premise:Chaotic...
: Magmon - Cubix: Robots for Everyone: Sewwix, Heroix, Ixmo, and The Alien
- Funky CopsFunky CopsFunky Cops is a French animated series about two cops in San Francisco during the 1970s. In the US it was licensed by 4Kids Entertainment and aired on the Fox Box but was canceled quickly due to dismal ratings and is now an online exclusive in the US. The rest of the series was later seen online...
: Goldilocks, Chopsticks, Paolo Alto, Chucky, and Aaron King - G.I. Joe: Sigma Six: Hi-Tech and Machette
- GoGoRiki - Shadow Prince Lovermore, additional voices
- Magi-Nation - Strag
- Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is an American animated series, mainly set in New York City. It first aired on February 8, 2003 and ended on November 21, 2009...
(2003 series): Harry Parker, Phil, Quarry, Hamato YoshiHamato YoshiHamato Yoshi is a fictional character from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fictional universe. In all continuities, he was once a great and honourable ninja whose story is always closely intertwined with that of Splinter, but he is almost always no longer around during the course of the story.In...
, Murakami Gennosuke, D'Jinn, Leader of the Purple Dragons, and additional voices - Thomas and Friends - Farley, Neville, Old Iron Face
- Ultraman TigaUltraman Tigais a Japanese tokusatsu TV show and is the 11th show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Ultraman Tiga was aired at 6:00pm and aired between September 7, 1996 to August 30, 1997, with a total of 52 episodes with 4 movies After a franchise hiatus of over 15 years, set in a...
: Opening theme song and additional voices - Viva PiñataViva Piñata (TV series)Viva Piñata is a Canadian-American animated television series seen around the world. It is based upon the Xbox 360 video game of the same name. It is produced by an American company, 4Kids Productions and a Canadian company Bardel Entertainment, a children's animation company in Canada...
: Les Galagoogoo, Pecky Pudgeon, Sour Mongo, Pierce Profitamole, Francine, the Ruffians, and additional voices
Video games
- Shadow HeartsShadow Hearts (video game)is a console role-playing game developed by Sacnoth and published by Aruze Corp in Japan and in the United States and Europe by Midway in 2001. It is the first official game in the Shadow Hearts series and is the sequel to Koudelka. Shadow Hearts follows the adventures of Yuri Hyuga, a Harmonixer...
: Yuri Hyuga - Valkyrie ProfileValkyrie Profile: Lennethis a console role-playing game developed by tri-Ace and published by Enix for the PlayStation. It was released on December 22, 1999 in Japan and on August 29, 2000 in North America...
: Grey and Lucian
Movie Roles
- Animation Runner KuromiAnimation Runner Kuromiis an OVA Anime film produced by Yumeta Co; part 1 in 2001 and part 2 in 2004. It is a parody of the anime production business itself. It was released on DVD in North America by Central Park Media.-Animation Runner Kuromi 1:...
(OVA): Tanonaka - Animation Runner Kuromi 2 (OVA): Tanonaka
- PokémonPokémon (anime), abbreviated from , is a children's TV anime series, which has since been adapted for the North and South American, Australian and European television markets...
movies 1-8: BrockBrock (Pokémon)Brock, known as in Japanese versions, is a video game character in the Pokémon franchise. In the Pokémon video games, he is the Gym Leader of Pewter City and mainly uses Rock -type Pokémon; in the anime series, he left his position as a Gym Leader to travel alongside Ash Ketchum and become a...
, James, SquirtleSquirtleSquirtle, known as in Japan, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. It was originally conceived by Game Freak's character development team and finalized by Ken Sugimori...
, and additional voices - Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of LightYu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of LightYu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light, known in Japan as is a 2004 anime film produced by Nihon Ad Systems based on the second anime series of Yu-Gi-Oh!....
: Seto KaibaSeto Kaibais a fictional character and the anti-heroic tritagonist in the manga and anime series Yu-Gi-Oh!. As the majority shareholder and CEO of his own multi-national company, KaibaCorp, Kaiba aims to become the world's greatest player of the Duel Monsters card game... - Yu Yu Hakusho: Poltergeist Report: Koenma, Kuronue
- Kirby: Fright to the Finish!!Kirby: Fright to the Finish!!Kirby: Fright to the Finish— The Movie is a direct-to-video feature-length film released June 14, 2005 in the USA. Released by the Home Entertainment division of 4Kids Entertainment, the movie starred the popular Nintendo character Kirby....
: Meta Knight, Blade Knight, Gus, and additional voices
Voice Directing
- Funky CopsFunky CopsFunky Cops is a French animated series about two cops in San Francisco during the 1970s. In the US it was licensed by 4Kids Entertainment and aired on the Fox Box but was canceled quickly due to dismal ratings and is now an online exclusive in the US. The rest of the series was later seen online...
- G.I. Joe: Sigma Six
- Karaoke Revolution Presents: American IdolKaraoke RevolutionKaraoke Revolution and its many sequels are video games for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Nintendo GameCube, Wii, Xbox, and Xbox 360, developed by Harmonix Music Systems and Blitz Games and published by Konami in its Bemani line of music games. The Original Concept for Karaoke Revolution was...
- Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol EncoreKaraoke RevolutionKaraoke Revolution and its many sequels are video games for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Nintendo GameCube, Wii, Xbox, and Xbox 360, developed by Harmonix Music Systems and Blitz Games and published by Konami in its Bemani line of music games. The Original Concept for Karaoke Revolution was...
- Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker (sixth Pokémon movie)
- Ultimate MuscleUltimate MuscleUltimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy, known in Japan as , is a manga and anime series made by Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada under the pen name Yudetamago . It is the sequel to the hit manga Kinnikuman that they started in 1979...
- Viva PiñataViva Piñata (TV series)Viva Piñata is a Canadian-American animated television series seen around the world. It is based upon the Xbox 360 video game of the same name. It is produced by an American company, 4Kids Productions and a Canadian company Bardel Entertainment, a children's animation company in Canada...
- Yu-Gi-Oh!Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)Yu-Gi-Oh!, known in Japan and the rest of East Asia as is an anime based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga. It is produced by Studio Gallop and Nihon Ad Systems, and the English-language adaptation was distributed by 4Kids Entertainment until March 29, 2011 when TV Tokyo and Nihon Ad Systems sued 4Kids...
- Yu-Gi-Oh! GXYu-Gi-Oh! GXYu-Gi-Oh! GX, known in Japan as , is an anime spin-off and sequel of the original Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters anime. It aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between October 6, 2004 and March 26, 2008, and was succeeded by Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's...
(first season) - Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of LightYu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of LightYu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light, known in Japan as is a 2004 anime film produced by Nihon Ad Systems based on the second anime series of Yu-Gi-Oh!....
External links
- Ericstuart.com
- Eric Stuart at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Ericstuart.webs.com