| Eric Prydz Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 10.5 in |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Date of Birth | July 19, 1976 |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Spouse | Sofie Prydz |
Eric Prydz is a Swedish record producer and DJ. He is the one to form the group Swedish House Mafia along with friends Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello but remained the part of it only till the time the group did not go official. Some of his famous tracks include Tha Disco, Slammin, In and Out, Call on Me, Pjanoo, 2Night, Every Day, Generate, Opus, Breathe, Last Dragon, Leja and many more.
Born Name
Eric Sheridan Prydz
Nick Name
AxEr, A&P Project, Cirez D, Dukes of Sluca, Groove System, Hardform, Pryda, Moo, Sheridan, Tonja Holma, Fiol Lasse
Sun Sign
Cancer
Born Place
Täby, Stockholm, Sweden
Residence
Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality
Occupation
Musician, Record Producer, DJ
Manager
Eric is represented by Michael Sershall of Sershall Management.
Genre
House, Techno, Progressive House, Tech House
Instruments
Turntables, Keyboard, Guitar
Labels
Pryda, Mouseville, Pryda Friends, Virgin, EMI, Astralwerks, Ministry of Sound
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 10.5 in or 179 cm
Weight
78 kg or 172 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Eric has dated –
- Sofie Prydz – Eric is married to Sofie and the couple has been together for over a decade. The couple has a daughter named Leja and a son named Elliot.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
His hair color could not be identified as he always wears a cap.
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Beard
- Always wears a cap
Best Known For
His single, Call On Me, which was released in 2004 and was ranked as one of the top tracks on UK singles chart and German Top 100 chart
First Album
Eric released his first studio album Opus in 2016.
First TV Show
Eric made his first TV show appearance by performing Call On Me in Celebrity Big Brother in 2009 but his appearance was uncredited.
He made his first credited TV show appearance in the series Flipping Out in 2015.
Eric Prydz Favorite Things
- Type Of Trance – Old trance from the early and mid-90s
- Trance Label In Old Times – Eye Q Records
Source – Reddit
Eric Prydz Facts
- His track, Call On Me, topped the UK singles chart for 5 weeks and the German Top 100 chart for 6 weeks.
- Initially, he had formed the informal DJ group, along with Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso, and Steve Angello, called the Swedish House Mafia. However, when the group went official, Eric did not join them.
- Eric has worked with Axwell collaborating by the name of Axer and has also collaborated with Steve Angello on A&P Project.
- Eric has a flying phobia so he tours via bus. This was one of the reasons he did not join Swedish House Mafia.
- He has his own record labels – Pryda, Pryda Friends, and Mouseville Records. He releases most of his music via the former two as Pryda whereas he releases his music as Cirez D via Mouseville Records.
- Visit his official website @ ericprydz.com.
- Follow Eric Prydz on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and SoundCloud.
Featured Image by Haydn Curtis / Flickr / CC BY 2.0
