Erik Nelson
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| Erik Nelson | |
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| Birth name | Erik Nelson |
| Genres | Pop Rock R&B Urban Contemporary Soul Alternative Dance Hip hop |
| Occupations | music producer, songwriter, arranger, vocal producer, Recording Engineer |
| Years active | 1994-present |
| Labels | The Insomniax |
Erik Nelson is an American songwriter and music producer. He is also, alongside Emile Ghantous, a founding member of the songwriting/music production duo The Insomniax.
Erik Nelson is the owner of Eclipse Studios in Normal, Illinois. He met Emile Ghantous in 1994, and after some common work, they teamed up together as The Insomniax,[1] . He has written, produced or engineered materials for many artists including JLS, Jason Derülo, Prince Royce, Che'Nelle, Lemarvin Harris, July Michael, Bobby V (formerly Bobby Valentino), JoJo, Mudvayne, Fat Joe, Boyz II Men, Jon B., R. Kelly, Frankie J, O-Town, Jordyn Taylor, Velvet Angels, I-15, and Ralph Tresvant. As a musician, Erik is a multi-instrumentalist specializing in keyboards, guitar and bass. However, he has also played banjo, accordian, and mandolin on many recordings.
