Eric Hudson

Eric Lee Hudson (born October 15, 1986) is an American record producer. He has won three Grammy Awards, and contributed to sales of over 60 million units in the United States. He is perhaps best known for his co-production on Kanye West's 2007 single "Flashing Lights", which peaked within the top 30 of the Billboard Hot 100.

Early life and career His father, Curtis, is a music producer and songwriter best known for having co-written Madonna's 1983 song "Holiday". His biological mother, is singer/songwriter Lisa Stevens-Crowder, co-writer of the song "Holiday", by Madonna. His step-mom Phyllis Bivins-Hudson, is an educator for Rutgers University. Eric attended Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey, and graduated in 2004.

He is a multi-instrumentalist (including piano, drums, bass, guitar, and organ), and honed much of his early music development playing in church and conducting his own jazz band, the Jazz Funk Project.

His early introduction into the industry began by working alongside hip hop producers Buckwild and DJ Kay Gee of Naughty by Nature. Hudson was an instrumentalist on two Billboard 200-number one albums, the Game's The Documentary and 50 Cent's The Massacre, which helped further his career. As his first song production to Billboard Hot 100, Hudson produced Omarion's 2006 single "Entourage".

Accolades Hudson has won three Grammy Awards and has been a part of over than 60 million records sold worldwide, with credits for artists including Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, Leona Lewis, John Legend, Kanye West, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, and Trey Songz.

Partial discography 2005 The Game - The Documentary 18. "Like Father, Like Son" (feat. Busta Rhymes) (live bass and keyboards)

50 Cent - The Massacre 21."I Don't Need Em" (live bass)

Wyclef Jean - Hotel Rwanda (original soundtrack) 00. "Million Voices" (keyboards)

2006 Omarion - 21 01. "Entourage" 03. "Electric" 11. "Been With a Star"

John Legend - Once Again 06. "P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)"

Mila J - "Good Lookin' Out" single 00. "Good Lookin' Out" (feat. Marques Houston)

Ne-Yo - Because of You 03. "Can We Chill" 07. "Ain't Thinking About You"

Mary J. Blige - Reflections (A Retrospective) 03. "You Know"

2007 B5 - Don't Talk, Just Listen 11. "I Must Love Drama"

Lloyd - Street Love 11. "Take You Home"

Beanie Sigel - The Solution 04. "Go Low" (feat. Rock City)

Kanye West - Graduation 09. "Flashing Lights" (co-produced with Kanye West)

Kevin Michael - kevin Michael 05. "Vicki Secrets" 13. "Too Blessed"

Chris Brown - Exclusive 18. "Mama"

Leona Lewis - Spirit 10. "I'm You"

Trey Songz - Trey Day 09. "Fly Together" (feat. Jim Jones)

Mary J. Blige - Growing Pains 14. "Talk to Me"

Jordin Sparks - This Christmas soundtrack 2. "I'll Be Home for Christmas"

Brandy - Sweet Nothings (Unreleased) 00. "Love Me The Most" 00. "Back and Forth" 00. "Tell 'Em" 00. "Bring It Back (180)" 00. "Sober" 00. "Dig This"

2008 Brandy - Meet the Browns soundtrack 04. "Dig This"

Cheri Dennis - In and out of Love 09. "Pretend"

Tiffany Evans- Tiffany Evans 08. "About a Boy"

Raven-Symoné - Raven-Symoné 03. "In the Pictures"

Cherish - The Truth 06. "Before U Were My Man"

Jesse McCartney - Departure 08. "Told You So" 12. "Not Your Enemy" 13. "Oxygen"

Nas - Untitled Nas album 12. "Project Roach" 00. "Who Are You"

Lloyd - Lessons in Love 03. "Treat U Good" 04. "Year of the Lover" 08. "Love Making 101"

2009 Corbin Bleu - Speed of Light 03. "Moments that Matter" 05. "Champion" 07. "Whatever It Takes" 10. "Angel Cry" 11. "Close"

Flo Rida - R.O.O.T.S. 08. "Mind on My Money"

Jadakiss - The Last Kiss 15. "By My Side" (feat. Ne-Yo)

Trey Songz - Ready 06. "Does He Do It"

Whitney Houston - I Look to You 08. "Worth It"

Fat Joe - Jealous Ones Still Envy 2 (J.O.S.E. 2) 06. "Congratulations"

Mario - D.N.A. 06. "Stranded"

Amerie - In Love & War 02. "Heard 'em All"

2010 Brutha - "Can't Get Enough" single 00. "Can't Get Enough"

Trey Songz - Passion, Pain & Pleasure 9. "Made to Be Together"

Jamie Foxx - Best Night of My Life 02. "Best Night of My Life" (feat. Wiz Khalifa) 07. "Yep Dat's Me" (feat. Ludacris and Soulja Boy) 09. "Gorgeous" 10. "Let Me Get You on Your Toes" (interlude) 14. "All Said and Done"

Lyfe Jennings - I Still Believe 06. "Whatever She Wants"

Jaheim - Another Round 11. "Closer"

2011 Mary J. Blige - My Life II: The Journey Continues 06. "25/8" 10. "Why" (featuring Rick Ross)

Professor Green - At Your Inconvenience 10. "Doll"

Trey Songz - Inevitable 03. "I Do" (co-produced) 05. "Sex Ain't Better Than Love" (co-produced)

2012 Tank - This Is How I Feel 09. "Better Than Me" (co-produced)

Kendrick Lamar - GoodKid, M.A.A.D City 01. "The Recipe" (additional keyboards)

Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Don't 03. "3 Kings" (additional production, keyboards)

Trey Songz - Chapter V 03. "Panty Wetter" 14. "Without A Woman"

Bridget Kelly 00. "Special Delivery"

Keyshia Cole - Woman to Woman 03. "Missing Me"

Trevor Jackson - #NewThang EP (released Sept 2013) 05. "Like We Grown" 03. "One Girl"

2013 Justine Skye - Everyday Living (EP/executive produced) 01. "Everyday Living" 03. "Messin' w/ You" (feat. Joey BADA$$) 04. "Hardwork" (co-produced) 06. "Good by Now" 07. "I Don't Wanna" (Aaliyah cover)

K. Michelle - Rebellious Soul 02. "Damn" 09. "Hate on Her" 10. "When I Get a Man"

August Alsina - Downtown: Life Under the Gun 07. "Don't Forget About Me"

2014 August Alsina - Testimony 13. "Benediction"

Justin Bieber - single 00. "We Were Born for This"

Marsha Ambrosius - Friends & Lovers 05. "Shoes" 09. "La La La La La" 14. "Spend All My Time" (feat. Charlie Wilson)

K. Michelle - Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart? 07. "Maybe I Should Call"

Omarion - Sex Playlist (co-executive produced) 01. "Sex Playlist" 04. "Inside" 05. "Steam" 08. "Work" 09. "Deeper"

2015 Mariah Carey - #1 to Infinity 19. "Infinity"

Tyrese - Black Rose 03. "Picture Perfect" (produced with Rockwilder) 10. "When We Make Love"

2016 K. Michelle - More Issues Than Vogue 10. "Time" 14. "Life I Chose" (Best Buy Bonus Track)

Jakubi - 61 Barkly 01. "Bank Account"

2018 Justin Timberlake - Man of the Woods 08. "Morning Light" (featuring Alicia Keys) 15. "The Hard Stuff"

2019 Nas - The Lost Tapes 2 07. "Who Are You" (featuring David Ranier)

2021 Blair Perkins - Blair Perkins 03. "Boolin' (I'm Ready)" 04. "Flight" 05. "Voicemail (Interlude)" 06. "Be Alone" 07. "Care 4 Me" 08. "Come With Me" 10. "Exclusively Yours" 2022 The Isley Brothers - Make Me Say It Again, Girl 05. "My Love Song" 06. "Great Escape" 2024 Chris Brown - 11:11, (Deluxe) 13. "Residuals"