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]

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ericdoa performing in November 2022
Born	Eric George Lopez (2002-09-07) September 7, 2002 (age 22) Connecticut, United States
Musical career
Also known as	Dante Red, Avon Hill 2004
Genres	Hyperpop pop
Occupations	Singer songwriter rapper record producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, Guitar
Years active	2018–present
Labels	Listen to the Kids Interscope (former)
Website	ericdoa.com

Career

Lopez was born in Connecticut and is of Panamanian-Puerto Rican descent.^[3] As a child, he was given his first guitar by his grandfather. His grandfather also died from COVID in 2021.^[4] Lopez 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. His debut mixtape, Public Target, as well as his first album, COA, were both released in 2020.^[5]

Lopez 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] Lopez has also frequently collaborated with Glaive, releasing several singles as well as the EP Then I'll Be Happy in 2021.^[14][15][16] Lopez's second 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, Lopez 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, he released his third studio album, DOA.^[21]

In early January 2024, a clip from one of his live streams went viral as a sound on TikTok, in which he referenced American online streamer Ninja while improvising the line "Imagine if Ninja got a low taper fade".^[22][23] As a response to the meme, Ninja eventually got his hair cut into a low taper fade and continuously referenced the meme well after its initial virality, calling it "still massive", which in and of itself became a meme of Ninja "dragging" the low taper fade meme. The meme is famous because its popularity didn't fade for over a year.^[4][24]

In 2024, Lopez left Interscope Records. Despite not ever officially stating a reason, he expressed on a podcast how he was unhappy about the label forcing him to make an EP with American musician Glaive. When asked if he would work on another musical project with Glaive, he commented, "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".^[25] After his departure, Lopez would go on to do a 24/7 livestream with the goal of making an EP.^[26]

Musical style

While frequently described as a leading hyperpop and digicore artist,^[6] Lopez has stated that he is hesitant to place his music within a specific genre. 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

Studio albums

Title	Details
COA	Released: November 6, 2020 Labels: Self-released (initial release); Listen to the Kids, Interscope (re-release) Format: Vinyl, digital download, streaming
Things with Wings	Released: May 20, 2022 Labels: Listen to the Kids, Interscope Format: Digital download, streaming
DOA	Released: January 19, 2024[21] Labels: Listen to the Kids, Interscope Format: CD, digital download, streaming

Extended plays

Title	Details
DOA	Released: July 7, 2019 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming
Then I'll Be Happy (with Glaive)	Released: October 6, 2021 Labels: Listen to the Kids, Interscope Format: Digital download, streaming
Why Suffer For Us?	Released: November 29, 2024 Label: Listen to the Kids Format: Digital download, streaming

As Dante Red

Title	Details
D.A.N.T.E	Released: February 7, 2021 Label: Self-released Format: Streaming

As Avon Hill 2004

Title	Details
Digital Hate Diary	Released: July 27, 2021 Label: Self-released Format: Streaming

Mixtapes

Title	Details
Public Target	Released: January 7, 2020 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming

Single albums

Title	Details
Hi, I'm Dante	Released: September 30, 2020 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Album
"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

Title	Year	Album
"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

1. "Home - ericdoa". Retrieved November 12, 2022.
2. "Error, Genre Not Found: The Life Cycle of Internet Scenes". Complex. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
3. "Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with ericdoa". NME. April 19, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
4. Ihaza, Jeff (January 19, 2024). "Meet Ericdoa, the Reason Why Ninja Got a Low Taper Fade". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
5. "COA – ericdoa". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
6. "Ericdoa on the rise". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
7. Moran, Justin (August 19, 2021). "ericdoa Hasn't Replaced the Car He Blew Up for This Music Video". PAPER. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
8. "fantasize – ericdoa". Lyrical Lemonade. May 31, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
9. Spanos, Brittany (August 17, 2021). "Hyperpop Star ericdoa Blows Up a Car in 'Back N Forth' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
10. "ericdoa shares new single 'back n forth'". DIY. August 16, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
11. "15 bands and solo artists who are rewriting the emo rulebook". Alternative Press Magazine. April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
12. Ahlgrim, Callie. "The 'Euphoria' music supervisor breaks down all the best soundtrack moments in season 2". Insider. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
13. "All of the Music Played During 'Euphoria' Season 2". Complex. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
14. Kupfer, Rachel (January 22, 2021). "Listen to the Whethan-Produced "cloak n dagger" by glaive and ericdoa". EDM.com. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
15. "Glaive and ericdoa share new single 'fuck this town' ahead of joint EP". NME. July 12, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
16. "Glaive / ericdoa: Then I'll Be Happy EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
17. "ericdoa Announces New Project, 'Things With Wings'". UDiscover Music. April 23, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
18. Schube, Will (March 8, 2023). "ericdoa Partners With Riot Games Music And VALORANT For '>one'". Yahoo!. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
19. Schube, Will (September 22, 2023). "ericdoa Shares New Single 'Kickstand'". uDiscover Music. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
20. Murray, Madison (November 3, 2023). "We Wish We Were 'dancinwitsomebawdy' To ericdoa's Latest Track". The Honey Pop. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
21. Alternative Press Magazine (January 2, 2024). "These are the January album releases in alternative, rock, metal, and beyond". Alternative Press. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
22. 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.
23. "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.
24. Leib, Rebecca (December 5, 2024). "Explaining the Ninja 'Low Taper Fade Meme Is Still Massive' memes". The Daily Dot. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
25. "ERICDOA and GLAIVE talk about making a new COLLAB ALBUM #ericdoa #artist #glaive #podcast". YouTube.
26. https://x.com/ericdoa/status/1818822156484329497
27. "'It's Happening, Slowly but Surely': Who Killed Hyperpop?". VICE. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
28. Battan, Carrie (July 29, 2021). "The Brash, Exuberant Sounds of Hyperpop". The New Yorker. Condé Nast. Retrieved June 15, 2022.

External links

• Official website