Eric Alper

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Eric Alper
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Born
Eric Alper

1970
Toronto, Canada
Occupation(s) Music correspondent, radio host, blogger
Years active1995–present
Website Official website

Eric Alper (born 1970 in Toronto) [1] is a Canadian music correspondent, blogger, radio host and former director of media relations, at eOne Music Canada based in Toronto, Ontario. [1] Since 2016, Alper has run a music public relations company, That Eric Alper, and hosts the @ThatEricAlper show on SiriusXM. [1]

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Career

From 1998 till 2016 Alper was the director of media relations for eOne Music Canada [1] working with Bob Geldof, Natalie MacMaster, Matt Dusk, Randy Bachman, Ringo Starr, Slash, The Wiggles, Snoop Dogg, The Smashing Pumpkins, Ray Charles, Sinéad O'Connor, and Sesame Street . [2]

He started his own PR company in 2016. He has appeared as a music correspondent on numerous Canadian television and radio networks including CTV, CBC Radio 2 and SiriusXM. [3] Alper has been named to Billboard and The National Post's Best on Twitter. [4] [5] He is a prolific and highly organised prompt tweeter on Twitter with a 2021 Billboard article reporting that he posts more than 50 prompts a day, every day. [1]

Personal

Eric Alper is the father of Hannah Alper, a Canadian activist, blogger, and motivational speaker who addresses issues such as the environment, anti-bullying, and social justice. [6] Alper's grandfather Al Grossman opened Grossman's Tavern in 1943, which is Toronto's first licensed blues bar. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Alper interview & profile at Billboard
  2. Music Industry Publicist Eric Alper Retrieved 16 November 2016
  3. Eric Alper SiriusXM Retrieved 16 November 2016
  4. Li, David (April 10, 2015). "Portfolio: Eric Alper, Music Enthusiast, Industry Insider, Social Media Guru". GoodLife Magazine. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  5. "Throwback: Eric Alper, eOne Music Canada Director of Media Relations". NXNE. February 13, 2014. Archived from the original on November 16, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  6. His 10 year-old daughter Hannah is that she gets to backstage access to some amazing people Retrieved 16 November 2016
  7. Grossman's Tavern history