You would think that a child who spun his mom & dad’s record collection while pretending to be a live, on-air radio DJ would be dead-set on choosing music as a future profession. Not Eric Huffman though.
Better late than never.
Eric’s interest in music took root within the rolling mountains of West Virginia, where he was born and raised. His earliest recollections of country music put him in a blue ’79 Chevy stepside sandwiched between his father and brother. “Dixieland Delight†and “The Closer You Get†were just as essential on fishing trips as the rod and reels that lay in the truck bed.
Through his siblings and variety of friends, Eric was exposed to other musical genres as well. His rebellious adolescent years were saturated with heavy metal and rap. However, one listen of Garth Brooks’ “No Fences†CD and Huffman instantaneously knew what he wanted to do with his life. Soon after, Eric spent more time teaching himself guitar than completing his homework. He then started entering singing competitions around north central West Virginia. The audience responses were overwhelming and only pushed him harder to pursue his dream. After becoming a five-year mainstay at local country music shows, Eric decided to jump to Nashville.
It was in Music City where Eric started honing his songwriting skills and developing his own style. He has taken his various musical influences and concocted a hybrid-one-of-a-kind-yet-commercial sound. Huffman hopes to leave his mark on country music with the many others that blazed the trail before him.
PROFILE
Birthdate: November 22
Birthplace: Fairmont, WV
Height: 5'9"
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Marital Status: Single
Favorite Movie(s): The Outlaw Josey Wales, The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly, Back to the Future, Smokey & the Bandit, Tommy Boy, Billy Madison, Shawshank Redemption, Forrest Gump
Favorite Book(s): The Bible, biographies/autobiographies
Favorite Professional Sports Team(s): Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Penguins
Favorite College Sports Team(s): West Virginia University Mountaineers
Hobbies: spending time with family & friends, hunting, fishing, working out, Christian apologetics, Biblical history, country music history
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