Uncle Kracker

It contained the hit singles In a Little While, Drift Away, and Memphis Soul Song. [3] (http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/prweb/20041223/bs_prweb/prweb191159_3). It blended rap with blues, country, and swing. Mid-Decemeber 2004 Eric found himself once again making headlines when he annouced on his official web site [2] (http://www.eric-west.com) that he finished work on a song titled "Wires," inspired by those whose lives have been touched by HIV and AIDS. 2002 saw the release of No Stranger to Shame. [1] (http://www.pop-music.com/print.php?sid=1194). As of now, Double Wide has been certified double-platinum by the RIAA. As 2004 continued Eric's star continued to rise, as he became part of many Internet rumors and gossip columns, which included rumored fights with pop stars, Usher Raymond and Justin Timberlake, while according to sources in Eric's camp, the rumors are untrue, reports say West is good friends with the singers.

It also features a minor hit, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, which features Kid Rock. The track is slated to debut in clubs sometime in early 2005 close to Eric's CD release. It contains Kracker's first hit single, Follow Me. West recently began working on a new song with producer and DJ, Galbis. Double Wide, Kracker's first album, was recorded in the back of a tour bus during Kid Rock's various tours in 1999 and 2000. Eric was scheduled to tour the UK as opening act for European superstar Matt Goss famous for UK hits When Will I Be Famous, Try and I'm Coming With Ya, but the tour was canceled due to Goss' recent ill health. Kracker worked with Kid Rock until he became a solo artist in 2000. Eric started work on his debut album Half Life due in early 2005.

Cracker did not know how to work the turntables, but he soon learned how to, and he became a long-term friend and colleague of Rock. The T-shirt earned mentions in the NY Daily News, New York Post, Miami Herald and Los Angeles Times to name a few. Janet Jackson and her fan club sent the singer a thank you message for his support. He met Kid Rock in 1987, and Rock asked Kracker to become his DJ. Eric told Teen People USA, "It was my way of showing Janet support after being blacklisted by so many media outlets". He started out his career at a young age as a fledgling rapper. Which was a bold statement in regard to Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake's Super Bowl XXXVIII Halftime controversy. Clements, Michigan) is an American rock and roll musician. On August 28th, Eric made media headlines worldwide when he wore a "I Support Janet Jackson" T-shirt to the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards.

Uncle Kracker (born Matthew Shafer 9 November 1974 in Mt. He was featured as one of fashion's top new models and singers, and that was just early 2004. 2004 - Seventy-Two and Sunny. In 2004 Eric also appeared in his own fashion spread in Marie Clarie Japan. 2002 - No Stranger to Shame. Eric, Rich and Kimberly lead approximately 1,000 leukemia survivors, friends, and family members carrying illuminated balloons over the Brooklyn Bridge to commemorate lives touched by cancer. 2000 - Double Wide. On September 21st, 2000 Eric joined Rich Cronin of the platinum selling band LFO, in Brooklyn, New York to help lead the Light The Night Walk with 12 year-old leukemia survivor Kimberly Thach, the Society's National Youth Ambassador.

He received the award for the charity work he's done in his community over the years. Eric then received a top honor from the OCTN; he was awarded the Humanitarian Award : Youth Of The Millennium. Kelly and Nelly. He made his acting debut in the new show In My Lifetime directed by Devin Hampton and Little X who has directed music videos for Sean Paul, Usher, Alicia Keys, R.

Artist Against Racism is an organization that also includes superstars like Celine Dion, Lenny Kravitz, Sarah McLachlan, Mike Myers, Bush and Aerosmith. He signed a deal with Artist Against Racism to appear in their TV commercials in America. Eric once again disappeared until early 2004 but returned bigger than ever. In 2002 Eric got together with Grammy winning producers David Foster (Michael Jackson, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston) and Carole Bayer Sager (Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Neil Diamond) to write a song for Pop icon Cher for her forthcoming album.

1 spot, while hitting Top 5 in Chile, Bolivia and Mexico, rumors of an album being released floated around on the Internet, but were untrue at the time. After nearly 3 years out of the spotlight Eric returned briefly in 2001 with Can You Help Me? his first single in over 5 years, produced by Stay-C Hogan and written by Eric West it became an international hit topping the B-Radio Latin American radio charts for 2 weeks, rivaling songs by Justin Timberlake and Madonna for the No. Black Eyed Peas member Fergie (Stacy Ferguson) discovered Eric, and invited the then 15 year old to appear on stage with the Grammy nominee at a concert in New York City for Jane Magazine in 1996. In the summer of 1998 Eric took his voice to radio, at age 16 he was the youngest DJ in history on FM radio in New York City, when he became a CO-host of the Top 9 at 9 on WBLS with radio diva JC Jordan.

Eric started recording music at the age of 12 much like his uncle Grammy winner Smokey Robinson of Motown fame, in 1995 West released his debut single End Of The World in Asia, it achieved Top 10 status on the Tokyo Hot 100 singles chart, right before he turned 15 he had finished recording a full-length album that was never released. Scouted by New Faces in America, he has happily coupled his first passion as a singer / songwriter with a successful modeling career. Eric has appeared on CNN People In The News and The Oprah Winfrey Show. In 1996, he made his acting debut in Movies Money Murder; in 2004, he became one of the most exciting new faces to hit the international model scene, while two more movies followed, Lords of Dogtown, and a movie with pop idol Lindsay Lohan and Nick Cannon currently in production.

Eric West (born May 18, 1982 in New York, NY USA) is a pop singer and actor. [5] (http://www.myspace.com). From time to time Eric chats with his fans via the internet online community MySpace. In an interview with Germany's "Music Mix" Magazine, Eric West stated he would like to work with the likes of Eminem, Alicia Keys and Robbie Williams in the future.

Born to an African American mother and a Puerto Rican father. She travels with him. [Marie Claire Japan]. He hired his sister to be his personal assistant. Eric has 2 siblings, an older brother and sister.

2005 Half | Life (Due spring 2005). 2001 "Can You Help Me" #1 Latin America. 1996 "End Of The World" #6 Japan.