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Howard University.
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Eric Roberson
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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 Brothers 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 Electric and Music Industries label, and went on to collaborate with Philadelphia-based artists such as Jill Scott, Musiq Soulchild, and most extensively, DJ Jazzy Jeff. 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 United Kingdom to African and Caribbean service men and women of both World Wars. "Couldn"t Hear Maine" appears on the compilation Gilles Peterson Worldwide Exclusives 3 (2004) Talking Loud.
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As a member of Jeff"s A Touch of Jazz production company, Roberson made contributions to Jeff"s debut album, The Magnificent in 2002.
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