Eric began playing the bongos at age seven while on a family vacation in Barbados.  A week later he returned to the states and began studying drumset with his godfather Stan Andries and later with famed drumming teacher Walter Perkins in Jamaica,  N.Y.

He continued his studies at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music.  Later Eric moved on to New York's Drummer's Collective.  There he gained insight from notables such as Horace Arnold, Kim Plainfield, Robbie Gonzalez, Kenwood Dennard, Rick Considine,   and late percussion legend, Frank Malabe.

Since the age of twelve, Eric has been playing in various musical projects.  Eric's passion and commitment have continued to garnish him with the respect of his peers, artists, and manufacturers.