Eric Bellinger
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Background information | |
Birth name | Eric Aldwin Bellinger, Jr. |
Born | Norwalk, California, United States | March 26, 1984
Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2010–present |
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Children | 2 |
Website | ericbellinger |
Eric Aldwin Bellinger, Jr. (born March 26, 1984)[1] is an American singer, songwriter, and vocal producer from Los Angeles, California. Bellinger began songwriting in 2010, and his co-writing credits including "Lemme See" by Usher, "New Flame" by Chris Brown, "You Don't Know" by Tank, "Right Here" by Justin Bieber, and "Disrespectful" by Trey Songz.[2] In 2011, Bellinger won a Grammy in the category of Best R&B Album for contribution to Chris Brown's album F.A.M.E.. In 2014, Bellinger renewed focus on his recording career and released his debut album, The Rebirth in February of that year. He then released two extended plays with 300 Entertainment, Eric B for President: Term 1 in 2016, and Eric B for President: Term 2 in 2017.
Early life[]
Bellinger grew up in Los Angeles, California but attended schools in the Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs area, where he met his future manager Nieman Johnson, the grandson of Jackson 5 songwriter Bobby Day.[3]
Career[]
The Writing Camp and early career[]
Bellinger had earned a football scholarship to University of Southern California, but rejected the offer to record and tour with R&B group AKNU. The group was signed to Epic Records by executives Max Gousse and Tommy Mottola, and in 2010 he was invited to work with songwriting collective The Writing Camp by childhood friend and mentor Erika Nuri.[4][5] Bellinger first co-wrote for pop acts such as Selena Gomez and the Scene, Jacob Latimore, and Big Time Rush, until 2012 when he contributed to the song “Death Penalty” on Los Angeles rapper The Game's mixtape California Republic.[5][6][7] Bellinger's connection with The Game led to him writing and featuring on several songs off The Game's album The Documentary 2, for which he received greater recognition and signed a publishing deal with Sony ATV.[8] However, complications with Bellinger's songwriting catalogue caused him to leave Sony ATV to sign with publisher BMI.[9]
Solo career and The Rebirth[]
In 2013, Bellinger released a three-part series of mixtapes: Born II Sing Vol. 1,[10] Born II Sing Vol. 2,[11] and Born II Sing Vol. 3.[12] Bellinger released his debut studio album, The Rebirth, on May 17, 2014, as a double album.[13] The Rebirth peaked at 23 on the US R&B/Hip Hop charts, and 15 on the US R&B chart, and also entered the Heatseakers Albums chart.[14] Bellinger followed The Rebirth with the studio albums, Cuffing Season and Cuffing Season, Part 2, which released in July 2015 and December 2015, respectively. Cuffing Season peaked at 6 on the US R&B chart, while Cuffing Season, Part 2 peaked at 23.[15][16] Bellinger released two mixtapes in the spring of 2016, Choose Up Season and Eventually.[17] Choose Up Season featured the song "Valet" featuring Fetty Wap and 2 Chainz.[18] Between 2016 and 2017, Bellinger released three extended plays as part of the Eric B. for President series, the title referencing the Eric B & Rakim song "Eric B. Is President". The Eric B. for President series featured two full-instrumental extended plays: Eric B for President: Term 1, released on September 9, 2016, an acoustic remake of the EP titled Term 1, titled Eric B for President: Term 1 (Acoustic), released on January 20, 2017, and Eric B for President: Term 2, released on March 10, 2017.[19][20] G.O.A.T. (combiner two version) and Drive By Certifications Gold from RIAA.[21]
Awards[]
In 2011, Bellinger won a Grammy in the category of Best R&B Album for his work on F.A.M.E. by Chris Brown.[22] In 2013, Bellinger co-wrote "Lemme See" by Usher, which was named an ASCAP Award Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Song.[23][24]
Personal life[]
Bellinger married La’Myia Good on January 1, 2015. [25][26] Bellinger and Good met in the early 2000s in Los Angeles, where both were working on music with the same manager before losing contact for a few years, they re-connected later.[27] Bellinger and Good have 2 sons, Elysha and Eazy Bellinger.[28] Bellinger is the brother-in-law of Meagan Good.
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
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US [29] |
US R&B/ HH |
US R&B | |||||||||||
The Rebirth[14] |
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—[A] | 23 | 15 | |||||||||
Cuffing Season[15][30] |
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—[B] | — | 6 | |||||||||
Cuffing Season, Part 2[16] |
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—[C] | — | 23 | |||||||||
Eazy Call |
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192 | — | — | |||||||||
The Rebirth 2 |
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133 | — | — | |||||||||
Saved by the Bellinger |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
1-800-HIT-EAZY (with Hitmaka) |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |
Extended plays[]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
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US | US R&B/ HH |
US R&B | |||||||||||
Eric B for President: Term 1[19] |
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—[D] | 32 | 14 | |||||||||
Eric B for President: Term 2[32] |
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—[E] | — | 16 | |||||||||
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |
Mixtapes[]
Title | Mixtape details |
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Born II Sing Vol. 1[10] |
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Born II Sing Vol. 2[11] |
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Born II Sing Vol. 3[12] |
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Choose Up Season[18] |
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Eventually[17] |
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Eric B for President: Term 1 (Acoustic)[20] |
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Singles[]
- "I Don't Want Her" (2014)
(featuring Problem) - "Valet" (2015)
(featuring Fetty Wap and 2 Chainz) - "Type a Way" (2019)
(featuring Chris Brown)[33] - "Moist" (2019)
(featuring K Camp) - "Only You" (2021)
(with Hitmaka) - "Hit Eazy" (2021)
(with Hitmaka)
Songwriting credits[]
Year | Artist | Album | Notes |
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2012 | Usher | Lookin 4 Myself | Co-writer ("Lemme See" feat. Rick Ross, "I Care For U", "What Happened To U") |
2012 | Justin Bieber | Believe | Co-writer ("Right Here" feat. Drake, "Thought Of You") |
2012 | Keke Palmer | Keke Palmer | Co-writer ("If 6 Were 9") |
2014 | Chris Brown | X | Co-writer ("New Flame" feat Usher and Rick Ross, "Love More" feat. Nicki Minaj, "Fine China", "No Lights", "Add Me In", "Stereotype") |
2014 | Trey Songz | Trigga | Co-writer ("Disrespectful" feat. Mila J, "Love Around The World", "Serial" ) |
2016 | Tank | Sex Love Pain II | Co-writer ("You Don't Know") |
2016 | Bulby York | Epic & Ting | Composer |
2012 | Chris Brown | Fortune | Co-writer ("Wait For You", "Mirage") |
2011 | Chris Brown | F.A.M.E. | Co-writer ("Oh My Love," "Say It With Me") |
2014 | Teyana Taylor | VII | Co-writer ("Broken Hearted Girl", "Outta My League") |
2013 | Fantasia | Side Effect Of You | Co-writer ("So Much To Prove") |
2015 | Tyrese | Black Rose | Co-writer ("I Still Do", "Dumb Shit" feat. Snoop Dogg) |
2014 | The Game | Year Of The Wolf | Co-writer ("On One" feat. Ty Dolla $ign & King Marie, "Best Head Ever" feat. Tyga & Eric Bellinger, "Or Nah" feat. Too $hort, Problem, AV, & Eric Bellinger) |
2015 | The Game | The Documentary 2 | Co-writer ("Circles" feat. Q-Tip, Eric Bellinger & Sha Sha) |
2012 | Brandy | 2 Eleven | Co-writer ("Without You") |
2014 | Sage the Gemini | Remember Me | Co-writer ("Second Hand Smoke" feat. Eric Bellinger) |
2013 | Trevor Jackson | #NewThang | Co-writer ("New Thang") |
2011 | Jacob Latimore | Nothing On Me | Co-writer ("Nothing On Me") |
2012 | Jennifer Hudson, Ne-yo, Rick Ross | Think Like A Man | Co-writer ("Think Like A Man") |
2011 | Ashanti | The Woman You Love | Co-writer ("The Woman You Love") |
2011 | Big Time Rush, Mann | Elevate | Co-writer ("Music Sounds Better") |
2010 | Selena Gomez & The Scene | A Year Without Rain | Co-writer ("Intuition" feat. Eric Bellinger) |
2013 | Marcus Canty | THIS... Is Marcus Canty | Co-writer ("In & Out" feat. Wale) |
2012 | B. Smyth | Leggo | Co-writer ("Leggo" ft. 2 Chainz) |
2013 | Dev | Kiss It | Co-writer ("Kiss It" feat. Sage the Gemini) |
2013 | Sevyn Streeter | Call Me Crazy, But... | Co-writer ("Sex On The Ceiling", "B.A.N.S.") |
2013 | T.G.T. | Three Kings | Co-writer ("No Fun") |
2013 | Sean Kingston | Back 2 Life | Co-writer ("Hold That" feat. Yo Gotti) |
2013 | Don Benjamin | Hit The Snooze! | Co-writer ("Hit The Snooze!" feat. Eric Bellinger) |
2014 | DJ Mustard | 10 Summers | Co-writer ("4 Digits" feat. Fabolous, Eric Bellinger) |
2014 | Kid Ink | My Own Lane | Co-writer ("Rollin'") |
2013 | Bridget Kelly | Cut To... Bridget Kelly | Co-writer ("S#1T Happens") |
2014 | Omarion | You Like It | Co-writer ("You Like It") |
2012 | MKTO | MKTO | Co-writer ("Nowhere") |
2014 | Ma$e | Nothing | Co-writer ("Nothing" feat. Eric Bellinger) |
2014 | Jae Murphy | You Playin' (This Could Be Us) | Co-writer ("You Playin' (This Could Be Us)" feat. The Game, Eric Bellinger, Problem) |
2014 | DJ Carisma | Anyway | Co-writer ("Anyway" feat. Tory Lanez, Sage the Gemini, Eric Bellinger, Mishon |
2014 | Rayven Justice | I Have A Dream | Co-writer ("My Yang" feat. Eric Bellinger) |
2014 | Don Benjamin | Jealous | Co-writer ("Jealous" feat. Eric Bellinger) |
2014 | Angel | Possession With Intent | Co-writer ("On The Low" feat. Eric Bellinger & Wretch 32) |
2015 | Mally Mall | EMPIRE Presents: Triple X-Mas | Co-writer ("Freak" feat. Eric Bellinger, Chinx, Too $hort) |
2014 | Jinsu | Built To Last | Co-writer ("Out With The Old" feat. Eric Bellinger) |
2014 | Lyrica Anderson | Freakin (Remix) | Co-writer ("Freakin (Remix)" feat. Wiz Khalifa, Eric Bellinger) |
2015 | Atla | Something Real | Co-writer ("Something Real" feat. Eric Bellinger) |
2015 | Dean | I'm Not Sorry | Co-writer ("I'm Not Sorry" feat. Eric Bellinger) |
2015 | DaBoyDame | Do Ya | Co-writer ("Do Ya" feat. Ty Dolla $ign, Adrian Marcel, & Eric Bellinger) |
2015 | Elijah Blake | Shadows & Diamonds | Co-writer ("Armageddon") |
2013 | League of Starz | What It Is | Co-writer ("What It Is" feat. Freddie Gibbz, Iamsu!, Eric Bellinger) |
2015 | DJ Nemo | Round Here | Co-writer ("Round Here" feat. Joe Moses, Eric Bellinger) |
2015 | AD | Blue 89 | Co-writer ("I Go In" feat. Eric Bellinger) |
2015 | Kalin and Myles | Kalin and Myles | Co-writer ("Hands All Over You", "Curfew Overtime") |
2015 | Da Brat | #YAK (You Already Know) | Co-writer ("#YAK" feat. Sage the Gemini & Eric Bellinger) |
2017 | Ai | Wa to Yo | Co-writer ("Welcome to My City" feat. Eric Bellinger & Junior Reid) |
2018 | Teyana Taylor | K.T.S.E. | Co-writer ("3Way") |
2019 | The Album | Co-writer ("How You Want It?", "69") |
Guest appearances[]
- "Don't Wanna Fall In Love" (with Lil Rob on "Don't Wanna Fall In Love" single)
- "Stay Away" (with E-40 on The D-Boy Diary: Book 1)
- "Welcome to My City" (with Ai & Junior Reid on Wa to Yo)
- "Whatever" (with Ashlyne Huff on Let It Out)
- "How I Feel" (with T.I. and Killer Mike on The L.I.B.R.A.)
Notes[]
- ^ "The Rebirth" did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at number seven on the Heatseekers Albums chart, which acts as a 25-album extension to the Top 200 albums chart.
- ^ "Cuffing Season" did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at number six on the Heatseekers Albums chart, which acts as a 25-album extension to the Top 200 albums chart.
- ^ "Cuffing Season, Part 2" did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at number twelve on the Heatseekers Albums chart, which acts as a 25-album extension to the Top 200 albums chart.
- ^ "Eric B for President: Term 1" did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at number twelve on the Heatseekers Albums chart, which acts as a 25-album extension to the Top 200 albums chart.
- ^ "Eric B for President: Term 2" did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at number twenty-four on the Heatseekers Albums chart, which acts as a 25-album extension to the Top 200 albums chart.
References[]
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- ^ "Eric Bellinger". Eric Bellinger. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ "Interview: Eric Bellinger Talks The Rebirth Album, Usher & Chris Brown Influence, Positive Vibe in his Music - YouKnowIGotSoul.com". 2014-10-03. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ "Interview: Eric Bellinger Talks The Rebirth Album, Usher & Chris Brown Influence, Positive Vibe in his Music - YouKnowIGotSoul.com". 2014-10-03. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Eric Bellinger Talks 'Cuffing Season' Album, Working With Game". The Boombox. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
- ^ "New Mixtape: Game 'California Republic'". Vibe. 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
- ^ "Eric Bellinger". Eric Bellinger. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
- ^ "Eric Bellinger". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
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- ^ Jump up to: a b "Eric Bellinger - Born II Sing Vol. 1". iTunes. 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Eric Bellinger - Born II Sing Vol. 2". iTunes. 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Eric Bellinger - Born II Sing Vol. 3". iTunes. 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
- ^ "Full Album Stream For Eric Bellinger's "ReBirth"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Eric Bellinger - The Rebirth". iTunes. 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Eric Bellinger - Cuffing Season". iTunes. 2015-07-17. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Eric Bellinger - Cuffing Season , Pt. 2". iTunes. 2015-12-04. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
- ^ Jump up to: a b https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/eventually-mixtape/id1114091170
- ^ Jump up to: a b https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/choose-up-season/id1095372732
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Eric Bellinger - Eric B for President: Term 1". iTunes. 2016-09-09. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Eric B for President: Term 1 (Acoustic) by Eric Bellinger on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum".
- ^ "Chris Brown". GRAMMY.com. 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
- ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". www.ascap.com. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Eric Bellinger". Eric Bellinger. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ "Eric Bellinger and Meagan Good's Sister La'Myia Good Are Married? And Expecting! - Singersroom.com". Singersroom.com. 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- ^ "Eric Bellinger shares his romantic love story with La'Miyah Good-Bellinger". abcnewsradioonline.com.
- ^ Ade-Brown, Lathleen (2015-01-30). "Baby On Board: La'Myia Good and Eric Bellinger on Tying the Knot, and That Maternity Shoot!". Essence.com. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- ^ "Eric Bellinger Talks Going From Producer To Artist, His Wife La'Myia & More". Youtube.
- ^ "Eric Bellinger Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "Eric Bellinger Brings Back Sexy '90s R&B With 'Cuffing Season' EP". Vibe.
- ^ "Saved by the Bellinger by Eric Bellinger". Apple Music. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ https://itun.es/us/UkWeib
- ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on August 15, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
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