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Eric Roberson

Eric Roberson

Musical artist


Eric Roberson (born September 27, 1973)[2] is an American singer, songwriter, former rapper and music producer. He is sometimes referred to simply as Erro, the name which he later used as part of his label Blue Erro Soul. His first single, "Represent", was released through Warner Bros. Records in 1994 and he recorded an album for that label which remains unreleased.[3]

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Career

Raised in Rahway, New Jersey, Roberson attended Rahway High School.[4]

He subsequently returned to Howard University to complete his studies in Musical Theatre.[3][5] After performing in a number of musicals and plays, he landed a songwriting deal through the EMI label, and went on to collaborate with Philadelphia-based artists such as Jill Scott, Musiq Soulchild, and most extensively, DJ Jazzy Jeff.[5][6]

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 continued songwriting work as well as releasing his own material through his Blue Erro Soul imprint.[5] He also appeared on DJ Spinna's Intergalactic Soul LP in 2006.

Roberson was nominated for two Grammys in the Best Urban/Alternative Performance category.[3] He was nominated for two songs from his 2009 album Music Fan First- "A Tale of Two" in 2010 and "Still" in the same category a year later.[3]

In 2013, he was a member of the band, United Tenors[7] together with Dave Hollister, Fred Hammond and Brian Courtney Wilson.

Roberson's 2014 album, The Box, peaked at #8 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums.[8] It was on the chart for 3 weeks. The album reached #104 on the Billboard 200.[9] The album cover and promotional material featured speakers by BoomCase. [10][11]

Roberson's "I Have A Song" was chosen to be the fundraising single, produced by Jak Beula and released in February 2016, to enable the permanent installation of the first dedicated Commonwealth war memorial in the UK to African and Caribbean service men and women of both World Wars.[12]

Studio albums

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Live albums

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Selected discography

Compilations

  • "Couldn't Hear Me" appears on the compilation Gilles Peterson Worldwide Exclusives 3 (2004) Talking Loud.

Awards and nominations

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References

  1. "Eric Roberson's 50th Birthday Celebration". instagram.com. Instagram From Meta. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  2. Jeffries, David. "Eric Roberson | Biography". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  3. Russell, Suzanne C. "Man on a Mission; Rahway teacher wants everyone to know about the city's black men and women", Home News Tribune, June 8, 2007. Accessed May 24, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "This year, the mural includes Tomi Jenkins, a singer with the group Cameo, a friend of Akbar's father, and Eric Roberson, a former Rahway football player who is a singer songwriter and has written songs for Mariah Carey and other top R&B singers."
  4. Rizik, Chris. "Eric Roberson – Artist Biography". soutracks.com. Soul Tracks. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  5. R.D. Fox, Lauren. "PASS OR PLAY? ERIC ROBERSON RELEASES NEW SINGLE, "MARK ON ME"". madamenoire.com. Madame Noire. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  6. "Eric Roberson | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  7. "Eric Roberson | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  8. Butta (July 11, 2014). "Eric Roberson Reveals Provocative New Album Promo & 'The Box' Tour Dates". SoulBounce. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  9. "I Have A Song", African & Caribbean Memorial.
  10. "SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards - Past Winners". SoulTracks. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  11. "2007 SoulTracks Readers' Choice Award Winners!". SoulTracks. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  12. "2009 SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards Winners!". SoulTracks. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  13. "2012 SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards Show Tonight!". SoulTracks. December 3, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  14. "See the Top Five! 2017 SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards". SoulTracks. November 23, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  15. "See the Winners! 2021 SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards". SoulTracks. December 6, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  16. Hourtane, Camille (January 16, 2022). "Welcome to the POP AWARDS 2022, the fifth annual Pop Awards". Pop Magazine. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  17. "See the Winners! 2022 SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards". SoulTracks. December 5, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.

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