Eric Hudson

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Eric Hudson
Birth nameEric Lee Hudson [1]
Born (1986-10-15) October 15, 1986 (age 37)
Genres Hip hop, R&B
Occupation(s)Record producer, songwriter

Eric Lee Hudson (born October 15, 1986) is an American record producer. [2] He has won three Grammy Awards, and contributed to sales of over 60 million units in the United States. [3] He is perhaps best known for his co-production on Kanye West's 2007 single "Flashing Lights", which peaked within the top 30 of the Billboard Hot 100.

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Early life and career

His father, Curtis, is a music producer and songwriter best known for having co-written Madonna's 1983 song "Holiday". His mother, Phyllis Bivins-Hudson, is an educator for Rutgers University. [4] Eric attended Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey, and graduated in 2004.

He is a multi-instrumentalist (including piano, drums, bass, guitar, and organ), and honed much of his early music development playing in church and conducting his own jazz band, the Jazz Funk Project.

His early introduction into the industry began by working alongside hip hop producers Buckwild and DJ Kay Gee of Naughty by Nature. Hudson was an instrumentalist on two Billboard 200-number one albums, the Game's The Documentary and 50 Cent's The Massacre , which helped further his career. As his first song production to Billboard Hot 100, Hudson produced Omarion's 2006 single "Entourage".

Accolades

Hudson has won three Grammy Awards and has been a part of over than 60 million records sold worldwide, with credits for artists including Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, Leona Lewis, John Legend, Kanye West, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, and Trey Songz.

Partial discography

2005

The Game - The Documentary

50 Cent - The Massacre

Wyclef Jean - Hotel Rwanda (original soundtrack)

2006

Omarion - 21

John Legend - Once Again

Mila J - "Good Lookin' Out" single

Ne-Yo - Because of You

Mary J. Blige - Reflections (A Retrospective)

2007

B5 - Don't Talk, Just Listen

Lloyd - Street Love

Beanie Sigel - The Solution

Kanye West - Graduation

Kevin Michael - kevin Michael

Chris Brown - Exclusive

Leona Lewis - Spirit

Trey Songz - Trey Day

Mary J. Blige - Growing Pains

Jordin Sparks - This Christmas soundtrack

2008

Brandy - Meet the Browns soundtrack

Cheri Dennis - In and out of Love

Tiffany Evans- Tiffany Evans

Raven-Symoné - Raven-Symoné

Cherish - The Truth

Jesse McCartney - Departure

Nas - Untitled Nas album

Lloyd - Lessons in Love

2009

Corbin Bleu - Speed of Light

Flo Rida - R.O.O.T.S.

Jadakiss - The Last Kiss

Trey Songz - Ready

Whitney Houston - I Look to You

Fat Joe - Jealous Ones Still Envy 2 (J.O.S.E. 2)

Mario - D.N.A.

Amerie - In Love & War

Brandy - Unreleased

2010

Brutha - "Can't Get Enough" single

Trey Songz - Passion, Pain & Pleasure

Jamie Foxx - Best Night of My Life

Lyfe Jennings - I Still Believe

Jaheim - Another Round

2011

Mary J. Blige - My Life II: The Journey Continues

Professor Green - At Your Inconvenience

Trey Songz - Inevitable

2012

Tank - This Is How I Feel

Kendrick Lamar - GoodKid, M.A.A.D City

Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Don't

Trey Songz - Chapter V

Bridget Kelly

Keyshia Cole - Woman to Woman

Trevor Jackson - #NewThang EP (released Sept 2013)

2013

Justine Skye - Everyday Living (EP/executive produced)

K. Michelle - Rebellious Soul

August Alsina - Downtown: Life Under the Gun

2014

August Alsina - Testimony

Justin Bieber - single

Marsha Ambrosius - Friends & Lovers

K. Michelle - Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart?

Omarion - Sex Playlist (co-executive produced)

2015

Mariah Carey - #1 to Infinity

Tyrese - Black Rose

2016

K. Michelle - More Issues Than Vogue

Jakubi - 61 Barkly

2018

Justin Timberlake - Man of the Woods

2019

Nas - The Lost Tapes 2

2021

Blair Perkins - Blair Perkins

2022

The Isley Brothers - Make Me Say It Again, Girl

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References

  1. ""Entourage" by Omarion, ACE Repertory".
  2. "Super Producer Eric Hudson on Grammy Nominated Album!". The Hip Hop Cosign. January 8, 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
  3. Thomas, Adam (March 10, 2008). "Eric Hudson: The Funky Technician". HipHop DX. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
  4. "Phyllis Blvins-Hudson / NJ Alternate Route Rutgers University".