Ericdoa
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ericdoa performing in November 2022 | |
| Born | Eric George Lopez September 7, 2002 Connecticut, United States |
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| Also known as | Dante Red, Avon Hill 2004 |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 2018–present |
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| Website | ericdoa |
Eric George Lopez,[1] known professionally as ericdoa (stylized in all lowercase), is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is known as one of the main artists in the hyperpop/digicore genres of music.[2]
Career
[edit]The Connecticut-born Panamanian-Puerto Rican[3] ericdoa, real name Eric George Lopez, was given his first guitar by his grandfather, who passed away from COVID-19.[4] He started recording his own music and releasing it on sites such as SoundCloud under the name Dante Red, with his debut EP DOA being released in 2019. ericdoa's debut album, Public Target, as well as his second album, COA, were both released in 2020.[5]
ericdoa signed with Interscope Records in 2021.[6] He released a number of singles throughout 2021 and early 2022, including "Fantasize",[7][8] "Back N Forth",[9][10] "Strangers",[11] "Sad4Whattt", "Fool4Love" and "Lifeline"; "Sad4Whattt" was included on the second season soundtrack of the HBO drama series Euphoria.[12][13] ericdoa has also frequently collaborated with Glaive, releasing several singles as well as the EP Then I'll Be Happy in 2021.[14][15][16]
ericdoa's third album, Things with Wings, was announced for release in May 2022[17] alongside an international headlining tour.[3] It was later released on May 20, 2022.
After a nine-month hiatus, ericdoa released a new single titled ">One" (pronounced "greater than one") on March 5, 2023, in collaboration with Riot Games and Valorant.[18] On September 22, he released the single "Kickstand", his first solo song since the release of Things With Wings; a music video accompanied the track.[19] On November 3, he released another single, "Dancinwithsomebawdy", which also received a music video.[20]
On January 19, 2024, ericdoa released his third studio album, DOA.[21]
In early January 2024, a clip from one of his live streams from January 5, 2024 in which he improvised the line "Imagine if Ninja got a low taper fade" went viral as a sound on TikTok.[22][23] As a response to the meme, Ninja eventually got his hair cut into a low taper fade.[4]
In 2024, ericdoa would go on to leave Interscope Records and while he never officially sated a reason he did express how he was unhappy about the label forcing him to make "then i'll be happy" with glaive on a podcast. "But the thing is though I don't want it to be some shit where it's like a corporate like "you guys are gonna make songs because that shit did awesome last time! We can make you guys do the biggest thing in the world!" that shit is so fucking lame" he said after being asked if he would ever make another project of music with glaive.[24] After his departure ericdoa would go on to do a 24/7 stream with the goal of making an EP.[25]
Also in 2024, ericdoa appeared on popular YouTube show Hivemind on two separate episodes, "HIVEMIND interviews ericdoa" and "Guess The Rapper From The Fiverr Impression" about a year apart.[26]
Musical style
[edit]While frequently described as a leading hyperpop and digicore artist,[6] ericdoa has said that he is hesitant to place a genre on his music. He stated to Vice Media that "I think for people who aren't very well-versed in music it's just a cushion to fall back on [...] Instead of genre-less music, they have something to call it."[27] According to The New Yorker, ericdoa's musical style might be more accurately described as "hyper-rap".[28]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| COA |
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| Things with Wings |
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| DOA |
Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| DOA |
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| Then I'll Be Happy (with Glaive) |
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| Why Suffer For Us? |
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As Dante Red
| Title | Details |
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| D.A.N.T.E |
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As Avon Hill 2004
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| Digital Hate Diary |
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Mixtapes
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| Public Target |
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Single albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| Hi, I'm Dante |
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Singles
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Sunrise In New York" | 2019 | Non-album singles |
| "Mislead" (with Austin Skinner) | ||
| "Hypnagogia" | ||
| "Ifeeldisoriented" | ||
| "Waist Deep in Cold Water" | 2020 | |
| "Whatuworried4?" | ||
| "ifhy" | ||
| "badgirlsclub" | ||
| "its all a waste" (featuring glaive) | ||
| "sheaskedwhatmylifeislike" | ||
| "SLiiDE" (with SEBii) | ||
| "movinglikeazombie (remix)" (with umru featuring SEBii, angelus, kmoe, Lewis Grant, savepoint, Tony Velour, emotegi, d0llywood1 and 4kmirage) | ||
| "cloak n dagger" (with glaive) |
2021 | Then I'll Be Happy |
| "fantasize" | Non-album singles | |
| "fuck this town" (with glaive) |
Then I'll Be Happy | |
| "back n forth" | Non-album singles | |
| "strangers" | ||
| "sad4whattt (From "Euphoria" An HBO Original Series)" | 2022 | Euphoria Season 2 (An HBO Original Series Soundtrack) |
| "fool4love" | Things With Wings | |
| "lifeline" | ||
| ">one (greater than one)" (with Valorant) |
2023 | VALORANT Sounds Vol. 1 |
| "kickstand" | DOA | |
| "dancinwithsomebawdy" | ||
| "sweet tooth" | ||
| "search & destroy" | 2024 | Why Suffer For Us? |
| "do ya?" | ||
| "a song for when the bar closes" |
As Dante Red
[edit]| Title | Year | Album |
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| "movinglikeazombie" | 2020 | Hi, I'm Dante |
| "himynameisdante" | ||
| "Witchcraft Freestyleee" (alternatively titled "witchcraft" on single album) | ||
| "HahahaDie#Packwatch" | Non-album singles | |
| "Suekey #ReplyGuysss" | ||
| "Villain #RunRunRun" | ||
| "finale" | 2021 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Home - ericdoa". Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ "Error, Genre Not Found: The Life Cycle of Internet Scenes". Complex. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ a b "Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with ericdoa". NME. April 19, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ a b Ihaza, Jeff (January 19, 2024). "Meet Ericdoa, the Reason Why Ninja Got a Low Taper Fade". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "COA – ericdoa". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "Ericdoa on the rise". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ Moran, Justin (August 19, 2021). "ericdoa Hasn't Replaced the Car He Blew Up for This Music Video". PAPER. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ^ "fantasize – ericdoa". Lyrical Lemonade. May 31, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ Spanos, Brittany (August 17, 2021). "Hyperpop Star ericdoa Blows Up a Car in 'Back N Forth' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ "ericdoa shares new single 'back n forth'". DIY. August 16, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ "15 bands and solo artists who are rewriting the emo rulebook". Alternative Press Magazine. April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ Ahlgrim, Callie. "The 'Euphoria' music supervisor breaks down all the best soundtrack moments in season 2". Insider. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ "All of the Music Played During 'Euphoria' Season 2". Complex. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ Kupfer, Rachel (January 22, 2021). "Listen to the Whethan-Produced "cloak n dagger" by glaive and ericdoa". EDM.com. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ "Glaive and ericdoa share new single 'fuck this town' ahead of joint EP". NME. July 12, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ "Glaive / ericdoa: Then I'll Be Happy EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ "ericdoa Announces New Project, 'Things With Wings'". UDiscover Music. April 23, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ Schube, Will (March 8, 2023). "ericdoa Partners With Riot Games Music And VALORANT For '>one'". Yahoo!. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ Schube, Will (September 22, 2023). "ericdoa Shares New Single 'Kickstand'". uDiscover Music. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ Murray, Madison (November 3, 2023). "We Wish We Were 'dancinwitsomebawdy' To ericdoa's Latest Track". The Honey Pop. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Alternative Press Magazine (January 2, 2024). "These are the January album releases in alternative, rock, metal, and beyond". Alternative Press. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ Weedston, Lindsey (October 10, 2024). "Imagine If 'Imagine If Ninja Got A Low Taper Fade' Became A Meme". The Daily Dot. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "Popular Twitch streamer Ninja gets 'low taper fade' haircut after 21-year-old's song goes viral". Yahoo News. January 17, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/shorts/O5t2VBmYkLE
- ^ https://x.com/ericdoa/status/1818822156484329497
- ^ "HIVEMIND interviews ericdoa". YouTube. HIVEMIND. November 20, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "'It's Happening, Slowly but Surely': Who Killed Hyperpop?". VICE. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ Battan, Carrie (July 29, 2021). "The Brash, Exuberant Sounds of Hyperpop". The New Yorker. Condé Nast. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
External links
[edit]- 2002 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American male singers
- 21st-century American singer-songwriters
- 21st-century American rappers
- American male pop singers
- American male singer-songwriters
- American rappers of Panamanian descent
- Hyperpop musicians
- Interscope Records artists
- Pop rappers
- Puerto Rican male singer-songwriters
- Puerto Rican rappers
- Rappers from Connecticut
- Record producers from Connecticut
- Singer-songwriters from Connecticut