Eric "Bobo" Correa

Eric Bobo
Eric Bobo
Birth name	Eric Correa
Also known as	Eric Bobo
Born	August 27, 1968 (age 41)
Origin	Queens, New York
Genres	Hip hop, Latin, rock
Instruments	drums, Latin percussion
Years active	1986–present
Labels	Nacional Records
Associated acts	Cypress Hill, Sol Invicto, Cultura Londres Proyecto, Beastie Boys, The Black Crowes, 311, Gnarls Barkley
Website	Eric Bobo

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Eric Bobo (born Eric Correa, August 27, 1968), son of Latin jazz musician Willie Bobo, is a percussionist. He is a member of the bands Cypress Hill, Cultura Londres Proyecto and Sol Invicto and has also performed and recorded with the Beastie Boys throughout the 90s. He released his debut album Meeting Of The Minds on November 18, 2008 on Nacional Records.

[edit] Biography and Career

Bobo made his first public appearance at the age of five, performing on stage with his father, Latin jazz legend Willie Bobo. When Eric was 15, his father died and he took over his Latin jazz band for a full year while still in high school. With a recommendation from a friend, Bobo got an audition with the Beastie Boys and was accepted to join them on their national "Check Your Head" tour. Bobo ended up recording with the Beastie Boys for the albums Ill Communication and Hello Nasty. He is name-checked on several Beastie songs, including the instrumental "Bobo on the Corner."

While on tour with the Beasties, Bobo met Cypress Hill and joined the group as their percussionist for their world tours, splitting time between both groups. As the Beastie Boys began taking major touring breaks, Bobo became an official full time member of Cypress Hill at the historic festival Woodstock '94 and has toured and recorded with the group ever since.

Cypress Hill, the first Latin hip-hop group to become a platinum artist, is notorious for their live show. "It's crazy to be in such an iconic group," Bobo says. "When I joined Cypress, there was no one in a hip hop setting with a DJ and percussionist. It's usually just a DJ. But I'm adding a true dynamic element to the live show. Since the beginning, they've really given me free reign to experiment and incorporate my style into the overall Cypress Hill sound."

Throughout his career, Bobo has been known for recording and performing with a large variety of leading artists including The Black Crowes, 311, Gnarls Barkley, Rage Against The Machine, Smashing Pumpkins, Soulfly, Ella Fitzgerald, Fort Minor (feat. Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park) Sol Invicto feat, Stephen Carpenter of the Deftones and Psycho Realm. "I'm very chameleon-like," Bobo explains. "I feel comfortable playing in a lot of different settings. I can do a hip-hop album but also play with The Black Crowes on something very rootsy. Or I can play with Soulfly, a heavy metal group. To do all these things, it has really opened me up musically."

[edit] Albums

In August 2005, Bobo recorded his debut album, Meeting of the Minds, in a studio in Tucson, Arizona. "I am really excited to be able to make an album that has songs with artists from Ill Bill, one of most dope MCs in underground hip hop, to Toy Selectah, whose group Control Machete was influenced by Cypress. That was the concept of Meeting of the Minds, to put all these different worlds together. Making some of the most oddball combinations and seeing what comes out."

Meeting of the Minds was released by Nacional Records on November 18, 2008. Meeting of the Minds brings together many of Bobo's friends and creative collaborators from across his life. The album follows Bobo's wide range of influences — from his father's jazz contemporaries to hip hop such as his former bandmates Beastie Boys and Cypress Hill.

The album special guests like B-Real (Cypress Hill), Cultura Londres Proyecto Latin hip-hop turntablist Tony Touch, underground New York rapper Ill Bill and Latin alternative star Toy Selectah (Control Machete).

‘Meeting of the Minds’ Track Listing