Eric Aldwin Bellinger Jr. (born March 28, 1986, in Compton, California) is the grandson of Jackson 5 songwriter Bobby Day.
After turning down a football scholarship at the University of Southern California, he chose to follow his passion for music. Initially, he joined an R&B group called AKNU and was signed to Epic Records.
After experiencing success with the group, he joined songwriting group “The Writing Table” and soon became famous working with many pop artists like Chris Brown, Usher, Selena Gomez, and many more.
Since his 2010-2013 mixtapes trilogy Born II Sing, Eric has continued to release music as a solo artist, including his official debut album “Cuffing Season” which he released on July 17th, 2015, following his biggest single to date “Focused On You.”
Following a string of mixtapes and EPs, Eric released his third studio album Eazy Call on the 6th of April, 2018 which he has described as a ‘greatest hit’ collection of songs that he believes is ‘pushing R&B forward’.