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Eric Roberson (born September 26, 1976) is a singer, songwriter and producer from Rahway, New Jersey. He is sometimes referred to simply as Erro, the name which he later used as part of his label Blue Erro Soul. His first single, "The Moon", was released through Warner Bros. Records in 1994 and recorded an album for that label which remains unreleased.
He subsequently returned to Howard University to complete his studies in Musical Theatre.After performing in a number of musicals and plays, he landed a songwriting deal through the EMI label, and went on to collaborate with Philadelphia-based artists such as Jill Scott, Musiq Soulchild, and most extensively, DJ Jazzy Jeff.
As a member of Jeff's A Touch of Jazz production company, Roberson made contributions to Jeff's debut album, The Magnificent in 2002. He continued songwriting work as well as releasing his own material through his Blue Erro Soul imprint. He also appeared on DJ Spinna's Intergalactic Soul LP in 2006.
Roberson was nominated for two Grammys in the Best Urban/Alternative Performance category. He was nominated for two songs from his 2009 album Music Fan First- "A Tale of Two" in 2010 and "Still" in the same category a year later.
Roberson's "I Have A Song" was chosen to be the fundraising single, produced by Jak Beula and released in February 2016, to enable the permanent installation of the first dedicated Commonwealth war memorial in the UK to African and Caribbean service men and women of both World Wars.
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | USR&B | ||
| 2001 | The Esoteric Movement
| – | – |
| 2003 | The Vault, Vol. 1
| – | – |
| 2004 | The Vault, Vol. 1.5
| – | – |
| 2005 | The Appetizer
| – | – |
| 2007 | ...Left
| – | – |
| 2009 | Music Fan First
| – | 89 |
| 2011 | Mister Nice Guy
| 98 | 14 |
| 2013 | United Tenors (with Fred Hammond, Dave Hollister, Brian Courtney Wilson)
| 39 | – |
| 2014 | B-Sides, Features & Heartaches
| – | 45 |
| 2014 | The Box
| 104 | 19 |
| 2016 | Tigallerro
| – | 19 |
| 2017 | Earth - EP
| – | – |
| 2017 | Wind - EP
| – | – |
| 2017 | Fire - EP
| – | – |
| 2020 | Hear From Here
| - | - |
Live albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Erro Live Vol. DC
| – | – | |
Selected discography
- 112 - Room 112 (1998), "Funny Feelings"
- Wild Wild West (1999), Tra-Knox"Lucky Day" , Kel Spencer featuring Richie Sambora"I'm Wanted" , Neutral"Chocolate Form"
- Gina Thompson - If You Only Knew (1999), "Ya Di Ya" , "Take My Number Down"
- Will Smith - Willennium (1999), "I'm Comin'"
- Jill Scott - Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 (2000), "Getting In The Way"
- Musiq Soulchild - Aijuswanaseing (2000), "Mary Go Round"
- Will Downing - All the Man You Need (2000), "Thinkin' About You"
- Case - Open Letter (2001), "Driving" , "Love Of My Life" , "Wishful Thinking"
- Vivian Green - A Love Story (2002), "What Is Love?" , "Emotional Rollercoaster" , "Ain't Nothing But Love"
- Musiq Soulchild - Juslisen (2002), "Previouscats"
- Cam'ron - Come Home with Me (2002), "Tomorrow"
- Dwele - Subject (2003), "Hold On"
- Carl Thomas - Let's Talk About It (2004), "Rebound"
- Charlie Wilson - Charlie, Last Name Wilson (2005), "Thru It All"
- Phonte - Charity Starts at Home (2011), "Who Loves You More"
- The Foreign Exchange - Love in Flying Colors (2013), "Better"
- Robert Glasper - Black Radio 2 (2013), "Big Girl Body"
- Algebra Blessett - Recovery (2014), "Mystery"
- Lil' John Roberts - The Heartbeat (2014), "Space"
- AverySunshine - Twenty Sixty Four (2017), "Heaven Is Right Here" , "Twenty Sixty Four"
- Phonte - No News Is Good News (2018), "Find That Love Again"
- Brandon Williams - The Love Factor (2019) "Don't Give Up on Love"
- Zo! - FourFront (2019) - "Love Up"
- Nao Yoshioka - Undeniable (2019), - "Invest in Me feat. Carolyn Malachi"
Compilations
- "Couldn't Hear Me" appears on the compilation Gilles Peterson Worldwide Exclusives 3 (2004) Talking Loud.
Awards and nominations
- BET Awards
- 2007: Nominee, BET J Award
- Grammy Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "A Tale of Two" | Best Urban/Alternative Performance | Nominated |
| 2011 | "Still" | Best Urban/Alternative Performance | Nominated |
- Soul Train Music Award
- 2009: Nominee, Centric/Underground Approved Artist