E. Wheeler

Eric Wheeler is a Washington, DC native and has been studying string bass for 16 years. He began studying classical music at the age of nine at the DC Youth Orchestra Program in Washington, DC. At age thirteen he was accepted into the Duke Ellington School for the Arts, where he began to study jazz music. At Ellington, he had the opportunity to travel to places such as Canada, France, England, and Germany. This greatly influenced Eric to pursue a career in music. While attending Howard University as a music major, he worked professionally in the DC metro area as a jazz and classical musician. Eric received both his Bachelor and Master’s degrees from Howard University as of May 2006. He has performed with notable jazz artist such as Tim Warfield, Cyrus Chestnut, Wallace Roney, Jimmy Heath, Roy Hargrove, Eric Lewis, Stefon Harris, Terell Stafford, Eddie Henderson, and Mickey Roker. Presently, Eric works as a full time musician and educator in the DC metro area.