Eric Dill
| Eric Dill | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Eric Murnan Dill |
| Also known as | Dr. Raven, Infinity Kid |
| Born | February 10, 1981 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
| Genres | Rock, Power Pop, Pop Rock |
| Occupations | Singer, Songwriter, Actor |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Associated acts | The Click Five |
Eric Dill (born February 10, 1981 in Indianapolis, IN) is an independent artist, and the original lead singer of The Click Five.[1] Along with Chris Daughtry, Chad Kroeger from the band Nickelback, and Danish songwriter/producer Rune Westberg, Eric Dill wrote the song "No Surprise," the first single on Daughtry's album, Leave This Town.[2][3] Chris Daughtry performed the song live for the first time on American Idol on Wednesday, May 6, 2009.
Eric Dill is the singer of "Just the Girl," a song written by Adam Schlesinger, and recorded and performed by Dill's then-band, The Click Five. It reached #11 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song was released on August 16, 2005. He starred in the movie Taking Five, released in 2007. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on Saturday, April 28, 2007. The movie aired on ABC Family on Sunday, May 3, 2009. Eric Dill appeared on Season 7, Episode 8 of the MTV show Punk'd, hosted by Ashton Kutcher.[4]
In March 2010, Eric signed to Denise Rich Songs. According to Denise Eisenberg Rich's website, "Denise Rich Songs is proud to announce and welcome hit songwriter, Eric Dill, as the latest addition to our team."[5]
He currently lives in Los Angeles, CA. He has a younger brother and older sister.
On the 16th of June, Eric created his Official YouTube account.[6] He released a Music Video for a song titled 'Leaving You Lonely' on his YouTube channel on 1 December.[7]
Eric wrote the song "Dance With Me" that Shane Harper from Disney Channel ended up singing.
[edit] References
- ^ "TV.com Bio of Eric Dill". http://www.tv.com/eric-dill/person/442816/biography.html?tag=biography&om_act=convert&om_clk=biopph.
- ^ "Lyrics to No Surprise". http://www.daughtryofficial.com/blog/lyrics-no-surprise-interpret-it-how-you.
- ^ "Daughtry To Debut New Single No Surprise On American Idol This Week". http://top40.about.com/b/2009/05/03/daughtry-to-debut-new-single-no-surprise-on-american-idol-this-week.htm.
- ^ "Summary of Season 7, Episode 8 of Punk'd". http://www.tv.com/punkd/rihanna-hugh-jackman-eric-dill/episode/695422/summary.html.
- ^ "Denise Rich Songs Signs HIT Writer, Eric Dill, As Latest Addition To Team". http://www.deniserichsongs.com/denise-rich-songs-signs-hit-writer-eric-dill-as-latest-addition-to-team/.
- ^ "OfficialEDill's Channel". http://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialEDill/.
- ^ "Eric Dill "Leaving You Lonely"". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2TtKTMr-SM/.
