American record producer
Eric Hudson (born October 15, 1986) is an American
[1]
Grammy Award-winning
music producer.
[2]
Early life and career
His parents are Curtis and Phyllis Bivins-Hudson. Curtis is a songwriter and producer, and most notably the co-writer of Madonna's song "
Holiday", co-written with singer/songwriter Lisa Stevens.
Hudson 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 called the Jazz Funk Project.
Hudson has played at
Carnegie Hall and performed at the
Apollo Theater in Harlem for the 2002
Democratic National Convention[
clarification needed].
His early introduction into the industry began by working alongside legendary hip hop producers
Buckwild and
DJ Kay Gee from
Naughty by Nature. Hudson was an instrumentalist on two ground-breaking albums, The Game's
The Documentary and 50 Cent's
The Massacre, which helped take his career to the next level. Soon after, he produced the song "
Entourage" by
Omarion.
Accolades
Hudson has won three
Grammy Awards and has been a part of more than 60 million records sold worldwide, playing with 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)
- 2006
Omarion -
21
John Legend -
Once Again
Mila J - "Good Lookin' Out"
single
- 00. "Good Lookin' Out" (feat. Marques Houston)
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
- 04. "Go Low" (feat. Rock City)
Kanye West -
Graduation
Kevin Michael -
kevin Michael
- 05. "Vicki Secrets"
- 13. "Too Blessed"
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
- 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
- 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.
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
- 00. "Love Me the Most"
- 00. "Back & Forth"
- 00. "Tell 'Em" (posted by Brandy on Twitter)
- 00. "Bring It Back" (180)
- 00. "Sober"
- 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
- 09. "Better Than Me" (co-produced)
Kendrick Lamar - GoodKid, M.A.A.D City
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
Keyshia Cole -
Woman to Woman
Trevor Jackson - #NewThang EP (released Sept 2013)
- 05. "Like We Grown"
- 03. "One Girl"
- 2013
Justine Skye - Everyday Living (EP/executive produced)
- 01. "Everyday Living"
- 03. "Messin' w/ You" (feat. Joey BADA$$)
- 04. "Hardwork" (co-produced)
- 06. "Good by Now"
- 07. "I Don't Wanna" (Aaliyah cover)
K. Michelle -
Rebellious Soul
- 02. "Damn"
- 09. "Hate on Her"
- 10. "When I Get a Man"
August Alsina -
Downtown: Life Under the Gun
- 07. "Don't Forget About Me"
- 2014
August Alsina -
Testimony
Justin Bieber - single
- 00. "We Were Born for This"
Marsha Ambrosius -
Friends & Lovers
- 05. "Shoes"
- 09. "La La La La La"
- 14. "Spend All My Time" (feat. Charlie Wilson)
K. Michelle -
Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart?
Omarion -
Sex Playlist (co-executive produced)
- 01. "Sex Playlist"
- 04. "Inside"
- 05. "Steam"
- 08. "Work"
- 09. "Deeper"
- 2015
Mariah Carey -
#1 to Infinity
Tyrese -
Black Rose
- 03. "Picture Perfect" (produced with
Rockwilder)
- 10. "When We Make Love"
- 2016
K. Michelle -
More Issues Than Vogue
- 10. "
Time"
- 14. "Life I Chose" (Best Buy Bonus Track)
Jakubi - 61 Barkly
- 2018
Justin Timberlake -
Man of the Woods
- 08. "Morning Light" (featuring
Alicia Keys)
- 15. "The Hard Stuff"
- 2019
Nas -
The Lost Tapes 2
- 07. "Who Are You" (featuring David Ranier)
- 2021
Blair Perkins - Blair Perkins
- 03. "Boolin' (I'm Ready)"
- 04. "Flight"
- 05. "Voicemail (Interlude)"
- 06. "Be Alone"
- 07. "Care 4 Me"
- 08. "Come With Me"
- 10. "Exclusively Yours"
- 2022
The Isley Brothers - Make Me Say It Again, Girl
- 05. "My Love Song"
- 06. "Great Escape"
References
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