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ERIC DASH
By Katarina Barone

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ric Dash has recently been dubbed
the “male Taylor Swift” of the music
industry. His catchy tunes and country
voice gains worldwide recognition as he soars
to the top. Coming from New Jersey he has
always dreamed of doing music. Eric has been
playing the guitar since he was a young boy
and performing at any little gig he could get
into. His style is very much like John Mayer, Jack
Johnson, and predominantly easy and beautiful
listening. When he was thinking of what to do
after college his only vision for himself was
to become a successful musician. He couldn’t
imagine his life any other way. With ambition
fueling his fire to fame, he took risks and tried
to break the mold on his journey. He knew
the people he needed to be involved with, and
he knew all he needed was one person to believe
in him, and to back him. He took a chance on
connecting with John Mayer’s producer Jack
Puig when he sent him a phone video of him
performing and singing on his guitar. He never
thought that he would get a call back because
of the popularity of the producer, and when a
phone number from California popped up on
his screen he forwarded it to voicemail thinking
it was a solicitor. To his surprise the “solicitor”
left a message explaining that he was interested
in speaking with Eric and received his video.
It was Jack Puig. Upon returning his call he
explained to Jack that he was inspired by his
producing and was looking for a mentor to
further his music career. Jack seemed interested
and Eric met with him to soon make a deal of
a lifetime. Jack was excited to help Eric pursue
his dream, and to refine his craft. Eric says that
he has learned so much while under Jacks wing
and wouldn’t have asked for a better mentor.
Now that Eric is supported by a producer, he is
touring and recording nonstop.

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