Eric Stefani

Eric Stefani
Birth name Eric Matthew Stefani
Born (1967-06-17) June 17, 1967
Fullerton, California, U.S.
Origin Anaheim, California, U.S.
Genres Ska punk
Occupation(s)
  • Keyboardist
  • songwriter
  • animator
Instruments
Years active 1986–present
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Associated acts

Eric Matthew Stefani (born June 17, 1967) is an American musician, composer, writer, and animator best known as the founder and former member of the ska punk band No Doubt. He is the older brother of Gwen Stefani and is also a former animator on the television series The Simpsons [1] and The Ren & Stimpy Show.

Early life

Eric Stefani is the son of Dennis and Patti (Flynn) Stefani. He attended Loara High School in Anaheim, California. He worked at a Dairy Queen with his sister Gwen and John Spence.[2] He studied animation at the California Institute of the Arts 1991.

Career

Stefani, his sister Gwen, and friend John Spence formed the band No Doubt in 1986.[2] The group added several members and performed live shows at venues like Fenders Ballroom in Long Beach. The group started writing original material, much of which Eric Stefani contributed. He left after the band's breakthrough album Tragic Kingdom was recorded. Eric and Gwen were nominated as a songwriting team at the 1998 Grammy Awards for Song of the Year for "Don't Speak".[3]

Stefani left the group before their breakthrough to work in animation full-time,[4] previously splitting his time with the band and working for The Simpsons.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "CA.Stefani.#1.GF. ERIC STEFANI, formerly of rock group No Doubt, and is now an animator, looks at one". Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Vineyard, Jennifer. "Tunes and 'Toons" Archived December 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine., OCWeekly.com, February 26, 1998; retrieved August 24, 2007.
  3. ↑ "List of Grammy award nominations", cnn.com, January 6, 1998; retrieved January 11, 2007.
  4. ↑ "No Doubt's 1996 'Tragic Kingdom' Cover Story: Get Happy!". October 10, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  5. ↑ "25 Years Ago: No Doubt Go Against the Trends on Their Debut". Diffuser.fm. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
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