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Birth name
  
Eric Roberson

Years active
  
1994–present

Name
  
Eric Roberson


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Born
  
September 25, 1976 (age 47) Rahway, New Jersey, United States (
1976-09-25
)

Genres
  
Rhythm and blues, Neo soul

Occupation(s)
  
Singer-songwriter, Record producer

Instruments
  
Vocals, Fender Rhodes, drum machine

Labels
  
Warner Bros., Blue Erro Soul, Purpose, E1 Music, Liaison

Role
  
Singer · ericrobersonmusic.com

Spouse
  
Shawn Martha Renee Roberson (m. 2008)

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Eric Roberson (born September 25, 1976) is a singer, songwriter and producer from Rahway, New Jersey. 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, "The Moon", was released through Warner Bros. Records in 1994 and recorded an album for that label which remains unreleased.

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He subsequently returned to Howard University to complete his studies in Musical Theatre. 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.

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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. He also appeared on DJ Spinna's Intergalactic Soul LP in 2006.

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Roberson was nominated for two Grammys in the Best Urban/Alternative Performance category. 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.

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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.

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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)
  • 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)
  • Tichina Arnold - One Love (2005), "I Wonder Why" (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 (2014), "Space" (vocals)
  • Compilations

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

  • BET Awards
  • 2007: Nominee, BET J Award
  • Grammy Awards
  • Soul Train Music Award
  • 2009: Nominee, Centric/Underground Approved Artist
  • References

    Eric Roberson Wikipedia