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.

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. 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

The Game - The Documentary 50 Cent - The Massacre Wyclef Jean - Hotel Rwanda (original soundtrack) Omarion - 21 John Legend - Once Again Mila J - "Good Lookin' Out" single Ne-Yo - Because of You Mary J. Blige - Reflections (A Retrospective) 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 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 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 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 Mary J. Blige - My Life II: The Journey Continues Professor Green - At Your Inconvenience Trey Songz - Inevitable 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) Justine Skye - Everyday Living (EP/executive produced) K. Michelle - Rebellious Soul August Alsina - Downtown: Life Under the Gun August Alsina - Testimony Justin Bieber - single Marsha Ambrosius - Friends & Lovers K. Michelle - Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart? Omarion - Sex Playlist (co-executive produced) Mariah Carey - #1 to Infinity Tyrese - Black Rose K. Michelle - More Issues Than Vogue Jakubi - 61 Barkly Justin Timberlake - Man of the Woods Nas - The Lost Tapes 2 Blair Perkins - Blair Perkins The Isley Brothers - Make Me Say It Again, Girl