Eric Stuart

::"For the English singer, see Eric Stewart".Infobox actor voice | name = Eric Stuart


birth_date = Birth date and age|1967|10|18|mf=y
birth_place = Brooklyn, New York
age = age|1967|10|18
occupation = Voice Actor/Singer/Songwriter
gender = Male
URL = http://www.ericstuart.com

Eric Stuart (born October 18, 1967 in Brooklyn, New York) is a voice actor, voice director, singer, songwriter, and guitarist. As the lead singer of his own band, the Eric Stuart Band (abbreviated ESB), he is an award-winning independent artist with a growing US and international fan base.

Stuart gained acclaim as a voice actor not only because of his performing ability, but also due to his remarkable skill in matching Japanese “lip flap,” which makes him exceptionally qualified for English dubbed anime. Among his many roles, he is most well known as the voice of Brock, James, and Squirtle in Pokémon (the first 10 years, seasons 1-8), as Seto Kaiba in "Yu-Gi-Oh!", and as Gourry Gabriev in Slayers. His voice acting excellence has also earned him the job of voice directing, often while playing one or more characters on the same show.

Although he is an exceptionally skilled voice actor, Stuart is first and foremost a musician, and loves to perform on stage with his band--the Eric Stuart Band (ESB). He has toured with Peter Frampton (1999, 2000), Ringo Starr (1997), and Lynyrd Skynyrd (1997); and has opened for Jethro Tull (1997), Julian Cope (1995), Hall and Oates (1997, 1998), and Chicago (1995, 1997, 1998) as well. He has been influenced by many artists (Buddy Holly, Bruce Springsteen, Cat Stevens, Elvis, Neil Diamond, Jim Croce, and the Beatles), but his own musical style does not conform to any specific genre (usually in the vicinity of roots rock, folk, and country). Each of his albums has its own feel to it, but trademark features common to all include his unique ability to convey varied emotions with his voice, story-telling lyrics filled with rhetorical devices (clever and witty enough to stand on their own as poetry), and a meticulous attention to quality and minute detail in every note. Stuart coins the term "Concrete Country" to describe his music--for this reason, some ESB fans jokingly but loyally refer to themselves as "ConcreteBlockHeads" (or "blockheads" for short). His band has made five albums to date, three of which are presently available world-wide: "Blue, Dressed In Black" (2000), "BombShellShocked" (2003), and "In The County Of Kings" (2007). (For more information, see the wikipedia article on each album.) He is currently nearing completion of a new album for 2008.

Discography

* "Curiosity" (1996)
* "Picture Perfect World (1997)
* "Blue, Dressed In Black (2000)
* "BombShellShocked" (2003)
* "In The County Of Kings" (2007)
* "Untitled next album" due for release in late 2008

Voice Acting: Anime Roles

* "Slayers": Gourry Gabriev
* "Pokémon": Brock, James, Squirtle, Pokedex and more than 25 additional voices from Seasons 1-8 and movies 1-8. Also Bonsly in the 8th movie.
* "Yu-Gi-Oh!" ("Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters") the series and the movie: Seto Kaiba
* "Yu-Gi-Oh! GX" ("Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX"): Bastion Misawa (Daichi Misawa), Ojama Black, Kaibaman (Duel Spirit), Seto Kaiba, The D, and additional voices
* "Ultimate Muscle" ("Kinnikuman II Sei"): Mac Metaphor, DikDik Van Dik, Dial Bolic, Hanzo, The Protector, King Muscle, and Sgt. Muscle
* "Dinosaur King": Dr. Z
* "Beast Hero": Dashi Takahashi
* "Descendants of Darkness" ("Yami no Matsuei"): Watari Yutaka
* "Fighting Foodons": Burnt Meatballs and Cole Slaughter
* "" ("Hoshi no Kirby"): Blade Knight, Gus, Meta Knight, and additional voices
* "One Piece" (4Kids dub): Narrator and Henzo
* "Shaman King": Marco
* "Tama and Friends": Rockney (Nora)

Voice Acting: Non-Anime Roles

* "Viva Piñata": Les Galagoogoo, Pecky Pudgeon, Mad Mongo, Pierce Profitamole, Francine (Fergy’s mom), the Ruffians, and additional voices
* "": DonDon, Sewwix, Heroix, Ixmo, and The Alien
* "Funky Cops": Goldilocks, Chopsticks, Paolo Alto, Chucky, and Aaron King
* "": Hi-Tech and Machette
* "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (2003 series): Harry, Quarry, Leader of the Purple Dragons, and additional voices
* "Ultraman Tiga": Opening theme song and additional voices
* "" (video game): Grey and Lucian
* "Shadow Hearts" (video game): Yuri Hyuga

Voice Acting: Movie Roles

*"": Koenma, Kuronue
*"Pokémon movies 1-8": Brock, James, Squirtle, and additional voices
*"": Seto Kaiba
*"Animation Runner Kuromi" (OVA): Tanonaka
*"Animation Runner Kuromi 2" (OVA): Tanonaka

Documentaries

* "Adventures in Voice Acting" - Himself

Voice Directing

*"Funky Cops"
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*" (sixth Pokémon movie)"
*"Ultimate Muscle"
*"Viva Piñata"
*"Yu-Gi-Oh!"
*"Yu-Gi-Oh! GX" (first season)
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External links

* [http://www.ericstuart.com Ericstuart.com]
* [http://www.myspace.com/{1|ericstuart} {2|Eric Stuart}] at MySpace
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* [http://www.netvibes.com/peckypudgeon Pecky Pudgeon Reports on the Eric Stuart Band]