Born in Russia, and raised in Virginia, Eric joined the Air Force at the age of 20 spending 10 years traveling the world, being influenced by music from Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. He earned a music production certificate from Recording Connection while interning at Beacon Hill and being mentored by Orlando Gomez. During his time in the Air Force, he worked with many independent artists, including James Ethington, whom with Eric, won song of the year in 2020 for KAZI FM in Austin, Texas, as well as working extensively with Pop, Hip-Hop, R&b, Rock, and EDM artists.