Eric Lee Hudson is an American record producer. He has won three Grammy Awards, and contributed to sales of over 60 million units in the United States. 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.
Occupation
record producer, composer
Born
October 15, 1986
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Eric Lee Hudson (born October 15, 1986) is an American record producer. He has won three Grammy Awards, and contributed to sales of over 60 million units in the United States. 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 biological mother, is singer/songwriter Lisa Stevens-Crowder, co-writer of the song "Holiday", by Madonna. His step-mom Phyllis Bivins-Hudson, is an educator for Rutgers University. 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
18. "Like Father, Like Son" (feat. Busta Rhymes) (live bass and keyboards)
50 Cent - The Massacre
21."I Don't Need Em" (live bass)
Wyclef Jean - Hotel Rwanda (original soundtrack)
00. "Million Voices" (keyboards)
2006
Omarion - 21
01. "Entourage"
03. "Electric"
11. "Been With a Star"
John Legend - Once Again
06. "P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)"
Mila J - "Good Lookin' Out" single
00. "Good Lookin' Out" (feat. Marques Houston)
Ne-Yo - Because of You
03. "Can We Chill"
07. "Ain't Thinking About You"
Mary J. Blige - Reflections (A Retrospective)
03. "You Know"
2007
B5 - Don't Talk, Just Listen
11. "I Must Love Drama"
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Lloyd - Street Love
11. "Take You Home"
Beanie Sigel - The Solution
04. "Go Low" (feat. Rock City)
Kanye West - Graduation
09. "Flashing Lights" (co-produced with Kanye West)
Kevin Michael - kevin Michael
05. "Vicki Secrets"
13. "Too Blessed"
Chris Brown - Exclusive
18. "Mama"
Leona Lewis - Spirit
10. "I'm You"
Trey Songz - Trey Day
09. "Fly Together" (feat. Jim Jones)
Mary J. Blige - Growing Pains
14. "Talk to Me"
Jordin Sparks - This Christmas soundtrack
2. "I'll Be Home for Christmas"
Brandy - Sweet Nothings (Unreleased)
00. "Love Me The Most"
00. "Back and Forth"
00. "Tell 'Em"
00. "Bring It Back (180)"
00. "Sober"
00. "Dig This"
2008
Brandy - Meet the Browns soundtrack
04. "Dig This"
Cheri Dennis - In and out of Love
09. "Pretend"
Tiffany Evans- Tiffany Evans
08. "About a Boy"
Raven-Symoné - Raven-Symoné
03. "In the Pictures"
Cherish - The Truth
06. "Before U Were My Man"
Jesse McCartney - Departure
08. "Told You So"
12. "Not Your Enemy"
13. "Oxygen"
Nas - Untitled Nas album
12. "Project Roach"
00. "Who Are You"
Lloyd - Lessons in Love
03. "Treat U Good"
04. "Year of the Lover"
08. "Love Making 101"
2009
Corbin Bleu - Speed of Light
03. "Moments that Matter"
05. "Champion"
07. "Whatever It Takes"
10. "Angel Cry"
11. "Close"
Flo Rida - R.O.O.T.S.
08. "Mind on My Money"
Jadakiss - The Last Kiss
15. "By My Side" (feat. Ne-Yo)
Trey Songz - Ready
06. "Does He Do It"
Whitney Houston - I Look to You
08. "Worth It"
Fat Joe - Jealous Ones Still Envy 2 (J.O.S.E. 2)
06. "Congratulations"
Mario - D.N.A.
06. "Stranded"
Amerie - In Love & War
02. "Heard 'em All"
2010
Brutha - "Can't Get Enough" single
00. "Can't Get Enough"
Trey Songz - Passion, Pain & Pleasure
9. "Made to Be Together"
Jamie Foxx - Best Night of My Life
02. "Best Night of My Life" (feat. Wiz Khalifa)
07. "Yep Dat's Me" (feat. Ludacris and Soulja Boy)
09. "Gorgeous"
10. "Let Me Get You on Your Toes" (interlude)
14. "All Said and Done"
Lyfe Jennings - I Still Believe
06. "Whatever She Wants"
Jaheim - Another Round
11. "Closer"
2011
Mary J. Blige - My Life II: The Journey Continues
06. "25/8"
10. "Why" (featuring Rick Ross)
Professor Green - At Your Inconvenience
10. "Doll"
Trey Songz - Inevitable
03. "I Do" (co-produced)
05. "Sex Ain't Better Than Love" (co-produced)
2012
Tank - This Is How I Feel
09. "Better Than Me" (co-produced)
Kendrick Lamar - GoodKid, M.A.A.D City
01. "The Recipe" (additional keyboards)
Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Don't
03. "3 Kings" (additional production, keyboards)
Trey Songz - Chapter V
03. "Panty Wetter"
14. "Without A Woman"
Bridget Kelly
00. "Special Delivery"
Keyshia Cole - Woman to Woman
03. "Missing Me"
Trevor Jackson - #NewThang EP (released Sept 2013)
05. "Like We Grown"
03. "One Girl"
2013
Justine Skye - Everyday Living (EP/executive produced)
