Eric Hudson

Eric Lee Hudson 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, 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"

50 Cent - The Massacre

21."I Don't Need Em"

Wyclef Jean - Hotel Rwanda

00. "Million Voices"

;2006
Omarion - 21

01. "Entourage"
03. "Electric"
11. "Been With a Star"

John Legend - Once Again

06. "P.D.A. "

Mila J - "Good Lookin' Out" single

00. "Good Lookin' Out"

Ne-Yo - Because of You

03. "Can We Chill"
07. "Ain't Thinking About You"

Mary J. Blige - Reflections

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"

Kanye West - Graduation

09. "Flashing Lights"

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"

Mary J. Blige - Growing Pains

14. "Talk to Me"

Jordin Sparks - This Christmas soundtrack

2. "I'll Be Home for Christmas"

Brandy - Sweet Nothings

00. "Love Me The Most"
00. "Back and Forth"
00. "Tell 'Em"
00. "Bring It Back "
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"

Trey Songz - Ready

06. "Does He Do It"

Whitney Houston - I Look to You

08. "Worth It"

Fat Joe - Jealous Ones Still Envy 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"
07. "Yep Dat's Me"
09. "Gorgeous"
10. "Let Me Get You on Your Toes"
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"

Professor Green - At Your Inconvenience

10. "Doll"

Trey Songz - Inevitable

03. "I Do"
05. "Sex Ain't Better Than Love"

;2012
Tank - This Is How I Feel

09. "Better Than Me"

Kendrick Lamar - GoodKid, M.A.A.D City

01. "The Recipe"

Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Don't

03. "3 Kings"

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

05. "Like We Grown"
03. "One Girl"

;2013
Justine Skye - Everyday Living

01. "Everyday Living"
03. "Messin' w/ You"
04. "Hardwork"
06. "Good by Now"
07. "I Don't Wanna"

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"

K. Michelle - Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart?

07. "Maybe I Should Call"

Omarion - Sex Playlist

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"
10. "When We Make Love"

;2016
K. Michelle - More Issues Than Vogue

10. "Time"
14. "Life I Chose"

Jakubi - 61 Barkly

01. "Bank Account"

;2018
Justin Timberlake - Man of the Woods

08. "Morning Light"
15. "The Hard Stuff"

;2019
Nas - The Lost Tapes 2

07. "Who Are You"

;2021
Blair Perkins - Blair Perkins

03. "Boolin' "
04. "Flight"
05. "Voicemail "
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,

13. "Residuals"