Biography
Born in London to Mauritian parents he grew up surrounded by a wonderful variety of musical styles that ranged from Sega (the traditional music of Mauritius), calypso and reggae through to the more popular Western genres of blues and rock. Eric describes himself as an “eclectic multi-instrumentalist” and has lent his talents to a wealth of artists such as Nitin Sawhney, Neneh Cherry, Lionel Ritchie, Daniel Bedingfield, and Plan B and is part of Yusuf / Cat Stevens’ band.
In addition to his work as a performing musician, Eric’s musical career has developed into production and songwriting. He has co-written songs with the likes of Paloma Faith and even Lionel Richie and he produced much of British MC/singer Plan B’s number 1 award winning album, The Defamation of Strickland Banks.