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About Eric Bellinger
Hometown
Norwalk, CA, United States
Born
March 26, 1984
Genre
R&B/Soul
Eric Bellinger is an earnest student of R&B history, and it’s made for a prolific, era-crossing career. The Compton-raised artist born in 1986 got his first break penning steamy tracks for 2010s leading men like Usher, Chris Brown, and Trey Songz, but he smashed through the divider separating songwriters from singers with his debut album, 2014’s The Rebirth. That LP introduced a conversational vocalist with a no-holds-barred approach to reinventing the past: Sugary come-on “Imagination” coyly swirled up the theme from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory with Joe’s amorous 1999 single “I Wanna Know.” Bellinger carried that flirtatious energy onto 2015’s Cuffing Season, kicking off his commitment-focused winter album series with “Creep,” a seductive flip of the 1994 TLC hit that not only inverts the original’s unfaithful-lover concept but also features a fresh T-Boz cameo. Bellinger’s knack for revising his favorite songs is a constant in his ever-evolving discography: “Main Thang,” from 2018’s Eazy Call, finds him rapping over elements of Xscape’s yearning 1995 single “Who Can I Run To?” But in Bellinger’s hands, old-school samples are more than just aural building blocks—they’re thematic threads he weaves into his modern trap-soul serenades.
In the artist’s words:
What’s one of the most memorable moments in your career so far?
Winning a Grammy for writing on Best R&B Album, Chris Brown’s F.A.M.E, and being nominated for my album New Light.
Find a song of yours on Apple Music that you love and tell us what makes it special.
“Reward”
The intentional fragment that goes on and on is so unexpected, yet to necessary. I was able to get so much off my chest and do it creatively to where it doesn’t seem like it’s too long, even though the song is over five minutes.
What are your top 3 all-time favorite albums on Apple Music, and why?
Jagged Edge, J.E. Heartbreak
Brandy, Full Moon
Lauryn Hill, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
These records are part of the soundtrack of my life. They each have captured a moment in time in my life and each hold a weight of their own.
Musical InfluencesEric Bellinger's musical influences include USHER, Al B. Sure!, Jodeci and more.
Influenced by Eric BellingerEric Bellinger has influenced the music of Hylan Starr, Byron Juane, B Major and more.
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