Eric Roberson
Roberson performing in 2007
Background information
Born	(1973-09-27) September 27, 1973 Rahway, New Jersey, United States
Genres	R&B, neo soul, indie soul[1]
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, record producer, rapper
Instrument(s)	Vocals, fender rhodes, drum machine
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Warner Bros., Blue Erro Soul, Purpose, E1 Music, Liaison
Website	ericrobersonmusic.com

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]

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 "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.^[8]

Studio albums

Live albums

Selected discography

• 112 – Room 112 (1998), "Funny Feelings" (writer)
• Wild Wild West (1999), Tra-Knox "Lucky Day" (writer), Kel Spencer featuring Richie Sambora "I'm Wanted" (background vocals), Neutral "Chocolate Form" (writer)
• Gina Thompson – If You Only Knew (1999), "Ya Di Ya" (writer), "Take My Number Down" (writer, background vocals)
• Will Smith – Willennium (1999), "I'm Comin'" (vocal production)
• Jill Scott – Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 (2000), "Getting In The Way" (background vocals)
• Musiq Soulchild – Aijuswanaseing (2000), "Mary Go Round" (writer, vocal arrangements)
• Will Downing – All the Man You Need (2000), "Thinkin' About You" (writer, background vocals)
• Case – Open Letter (2001), "Driving" (writer, background vocals), "Love Of My Life" (writer), "Wishful Thinking" (writer)
• Vivian Green – 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)
• Cam'ron – Come Home with Me (2002), "Tomorrow" (writer, uncredited background vocals)
• Dwele – Subject (2003), "Hold On" (writer, background vocals, vocal production)
• Carl Thomas – Let's Talk About It (2004), "Rebound" (writer, producer)
• Charlie Wilson – Charlie, Last Name Wilson (2005), "Thru It All" (writer)
• Phonte – Charity Starts at Home (2011), "Who Loves You More" (vocals)
• The Foreign Exchange – Love in Flying Colors (2013), "Better" (vocals)
• Robert Glasper – Black Radio 2 (2013), "Big Girl Body" (vocals)
• Algebra Blessett – Recovery (2014), "Mystery" (writer)
• Lil' John Roberts – The Heartbeat^[11] (2014), "Space" (vocals)
• AverySunshine – Twenty Sixty Four (2017), "Heaven Is Right Here" (writer), "Twenty Sixty Four" (writer)
• Phonte – No News Is Good News (2018), "Find That Love Again" (vocals)
• Brandon Williams – The Love Factor (2019) "Don't Give Up on Love" (vocals)
• Zo! – FourFront (2019) – "Love Up" (vocals)
• Nao Yoshioka – Undeniable (2019) – "Invest in Me feat. Carolyn Malachi" (producer)

Compilations

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

Awards and nominations

References

External links

• Official website
• Eric Roberson UK Vibe Interview by Michael "The Dood" Edwards, 2011
• 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