The story of Eriq is one of depth, preserverance. Growing in a diverse family and seeing many things he was forced to grow early. While always having a passion for music and growing up around it; His grandmother played the piano and sang in churches and jazz groups on the side. He grew up idolizing very diverse artists such as Anita Baker, Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, Scarface, Master P, and Lil Wayne as his main influences to music. He tapped into his musical roots and began a career in 2011 while in college He released three projects independently Foolish Pride (2011), Mobbin In Silence Ep with A1 Bundy (2013), FoolishPride2 (2013) He came back and dropped Shameless at the end of 2018 after a five year hiatus and has a new sense of hunger, drive and a willingness to do things HIS WAY