Artist Bio

Eric Whited

Artist Bio
Eric Whited
Songwriter/Composer/Producer/Arranger/Orchestrator

Musical Background:
Classically trained on piano from the ages of 8-16 performing in competitions at The Cleveland Music Settlement and The University Of Akron. Member of Cleveland Orchestra Boy's Choir performing Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana" at The Blossom Music Center. After completing 2 years at Ohio State University's School of Music, moved to Hollywood, CA and graduated from Musician's Institute/Guitar Institute of Technology. Have been signed to 2 Independent Record Labels (Rag Records and currently Planet Earth Records) and Licensed Music to Playboy Entertainment. Composed Title and Credit Cues for Independent Film, "Man's Best Friend" (Maxwell Productions). Signed Development Deal with the Entertainment Law Firm, Madison Law Group and produced ballad for recording artist, Satori. Signed Development Deal with Cornerstone Studios (where Fleetwood Mac recorded their last album) to produce vocalist, Tami Johnson. Went back to school at UCLA Extension School's Film Scoring Certificate Program and composed for Chamber Orchestras, Small Ensembles, Quartets, Quintets and Trios. Member of Film Music Network.

Musical Influences:
Tori Amos, Bauhaus, J.S. Bach,The BEATLES, Ludwig van Beethoven, David Bowie, Sara Brightman, Sheila Chandra, Frederic Chopin, The Cult, Michael Dana, DIDO, Jimi Hendrix, Jane's Addiction, Norma Jones, Peter Gabriel, Led Zeppelin, John Lennon, Clint Mansell, Maynard James Keenan, Massive Attack, Metallica, Moby, NIN Inch Nails, Ozzy Osbourne, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, Sound Garden, TOOL, Cassandra Wilson, Neil Young, Hans Zimmer.

Music Style:
Adult Contemporary, Smoooth R&B, Rock, Pop, Electronica, Metal, Industrial, Gothic, World, Jazz/Blues, Classical, Piano Ballads, New Age, and Ethereal-Atmospheric-Tribal-Trance.

Instruments:
Piano/Keyboards and Acoustic/Electric Guitars.