Eric Turner (singer)
Encyclopedia
Eric Turner is an American singer-songwriter who currently resides in Sweden
. He is the lead singer in the band Street Fighting Man
and is also a teacher.
, and attended Boston College High School
. Eric Turner was a teacher of international English school Järfälla in Sweden and taught math. He then later attended McGill University
, where he studied biochemistry. Eric is an accomplished visual artist as well.
Eric has a brother Nicholas Turner who lives in Boston, his mother is a teacher at Quincy High School.
" with English rapper Tinie Tempah
as a featured artist in the chorus, released in September 2010. He co-wrote the song, which peaked at number 1 on the UK and Ireland singles chart. The song also peaked at number 12 on Billboard Hot 100
.
Eric Turner also appeared in Lupe Fiasco
's "Break the Chain
". Turner also made appearances in the songs "Stereo Sun" and "My Last Try" from Tinchy Stryder
's album Third Strike
.
When he lives in Sweden, Turner works as a math teacher at Internationella Engelska Skolan i Järfälla, an English school with most subjects in English.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. He is the lead singer in the band Street Fighting Man
Street Fighting Man (band)
-History:Street Fighting Man started as an idea between friends Adel Dahdal and Eric Turner. The band was formed in 2006 and the line-up finalized in early 2007 when Henrik Holmlund joined on drums...
and is also a teacher.
Background
Eric Turner was born in BostonBoston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, and attended Boston College High School
Boston College High School
Founded in 1863, Boston College High School is an all-male Jesuit Roman Catholic college preparatory secondary school with historical ties to Boston College. It has an enrollment in grades 7-12 of approximately 1,500 students and is located on a campus on Morrissey Boulevard in the Dorchester...
. Eric Turner was a teacher of international English school Järfälla in Sweden and taught math. He then later attended McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
, where he studied biochemistry. Eric is an accomplished visual artist as well.
Eric has a brother Nicholas Turner who lives in Boston, his mother is a teacher at Quincy High School.
Music career
Eric Turner appeared in the single "Written in the StarsWritten in the Stars (Tinie Tempah song)
"Written in the Stars" is the third single by English rapper Tinie Tempah, featuring American singer Eric Turner. Unlike his two prior breakthrough singles which were produced by Labrinth, the track instead features production by iSHi. It was released in September 2010 through Parlophone records,...
" with English rapper Tinie Tempah
Tinie Tempah
Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu , better known by his stage name Tinie Tempah, is a British rapper. He made his first mixtape in 2007 with 28 songs, freestyles and remixes, the album features Mz Bratt, Chipmunk and G-Unit...
as a featured artist in the chorus, released in September 2010. He co-wrote the song, which peaked at number 1 on the UK and Ireland singles chart. The song also peaked at number 12 on Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
.
Eric Turner also appeared in Lupe Fiasco
Lupe Fiasco
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco , better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco , is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. As an entrepreneur, Lupe is the CEO of 1st and 15th Entertainment. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his critically acclaimed debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food...
's "Break the Chain
Lasers (album)
Lasers is the third studio album by American rapper Lupe Fiasco, released on 8 March 2011 by Atlantic Records in the United States. Production for the album took place between 2008 and 2010. Lasers features production by The Audibles, The Neptunes, Needlz, Alex da Kid, Syience, and long-time...
". Turner also made appearances in the songs "Stereo Sun" and "My Last Try" from Tinchy Stryder
Tinchy Stryder
Kwasi Danquah III , better known by his pseudonyms Tinchy Stryder and Star In The Hood, is a Ghanaian British recording artist, music executive, A&R executive, and businessman...
's album Third Strike
Third Strike (album)
Third Strike is the third solo studio album from Ghanaian British recording artist Tinchy Stryder, and his second studio album with Universal Island Records. It was released in the United Kingdom on 15 November 2010...
.
When he lives in Sweden, Turner works as a math teacher at Internationella Engelska Skolan i Järfälla, an English school with most subjects in English.
As featured Artist
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 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... |
AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
DEN | FIN | FRA | IRE Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
NZ | NOR VG-lista VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by... |
SWI Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 2011 | "Written in the Stars Written in the Stars (Tinie Tempah song) "Written in the Stars" is the third single by English rapper Tinie Tempah, featuring American singer Eric Turner. Unlike his two prior breakthrough singles which were produced by Labrinth, the track instead features production by iSHi. It was released in September 2010 through Parlophone records,... " (Tinie Tempah Tinie Tempah Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu , better known by his stage name Tinie Tempah, is a British rapper. He made his first mixtape in 2007 with 28 songs, freestyles and remixes, the album features Mz Bratt, Chipmunk and G-Unit... featuring Eric Turner) |
12 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 47 | 1 |
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Disc-Overy Disc-Overy Upon its release, Disc-Overy received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71, based on 16 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".-Track... |
Other appearances
| Year | Contribution | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Stereo Sun" (Tinchy Stryder Tinchy Stryder Kwasi Danquah III , better known by his pseudonyms Tinchy Stryder and Star In The Hood, is a Ghanaian British recording artist, music executive, A&R executive, and businessman... featuring Eric Turner) |
Third Strike Third Strike (album) Third Strike is the third solo studio album from Ghanaian British recording artist Tinchy Stryder, and his second studio album with Universal Island Records. It was released in the United Kingdom on 15 November 2010... |
| "My Last Try" (Tinchy Stryder Tinchy Stryder Kwasi Danquah III , better known by his pseudonyms Tinchy Stryder and Star In The Hood, is a Ghanaian British recording artist, music executive, A&R executive, and businessman... featuring Eric Turner) |
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| 2011 | "Break the Chain" (Lupe Fiasco Lupe Fiasco Wasalu Muhammad Jaco , better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco , is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. As an entrepreneur, Lupe is the CEO of 1st and 15th Entertainment. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his critically acclaimed debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food... featuring Eric Turner and Sway Sway DaSafo Derek Andrew Safo is a Ghanaian British musician who uses the stage names Sway DaSafo or Sway. He is signed to Akon's Konvict Muzik record label and he is also a producer, establishing DCypha Productions.-Childhood:... ) |
Lasers Lasers (album) Lasers is the third studio album by American rapper Lupe Fiasco, released on 8 March 2011 by Atlantic Records in the United States. Production for the album took place between 2008 and 2010. Lasers features production by The Audibles, The Neptunes, Needlz, Alex da Kid, Syience, and long-time... |