Eric Foster White
Eric Foster White (born 1962) is a Grammy-nominated[1] American songwriter, record producer, and musician who has written songs for pop acts such as Whitney Houston[2], Britney Spears, and the Backstreet Boys.[3] Through his work with artists, White is credited with 70 million album sales worldwide and many hit singles.[4][5]
Career
White graduated from the University of Miami in 1983[6] with a bachelor's degree. In the 1980s and early 1990s, White toured with Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Gloria Estefan[7]. He worked at Sony Music before moving on to Jive Records. He also started two music production-publishing companies.[8] In 2006, White formed Mina Latina Records with DJ Thomas Acosta.[9] Recently, White created Showmobile, a mobile entertainment app which includes the mobile series Hitstreak. Showmobile signed online carriage agreements with Radio Disney in 2014.[10].
Select discography
- 1991 – "My Name Is Not Susan" (Whitney Houston)
- 1991 – "I Can't Wait Another Minute" (Hi-Five)
- 1996 – "Everytime I Close My Eyes" Backstreet Boys (1996 album) (Backstreet Boys)
- 1999 – "Soda Pop" (Britney Spears) (song also appeared in Pokémon: The First Movie)
- 2000 – "From the Bottom of My Broken Heart" (Britney Spears) [11]
References
- ↑ "Eric Foster White". Grammys. Grammys. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ↑ "WHITNEY HOUSTON'S 'I'M YOUR BABY' STRONG VOICE, WEAK MATERIAL". Washington Post. Washington Post. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ↑ "Songwriter for Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys sings new mobile tune". Recode. Recode.net. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ↑ "Hit Songwriter Eric Foster White launches Latin Urban / Reggaeton Label". ASCAP. ASCAP. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ↑ "The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ↑ "Hitstreak': The made-for-mobile teen series is being shot on Miami Beach's Lincoln Road". Miami Herald. Miami Herald.
- ↑ "ShowMobile Launches With its First-Made-for-Mobile Original Program HitStreak". Globe News Wire. Globe News Wire. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ↑ "Speaker Eric Foster White". Summit Kids screen. Summit Kids Screen.
- ↑ "ShowMobile Launches Austin Mahone Channel as it Tries to Reinvent Social Media Storytelling". Poep Nu. Variety. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ↑ "Exclusive: Radio Disney Moving Off Air to Digital"". Broadcasting Cable. Broadcastin Cable. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ↑ "Britney Spears Bottom of my Broken Heart". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 17 July 2018.