Eric was born in Virginia and grew up in Freehold, New Jersey. He studied at SUNY Purchase College, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BFA in Dramatic Writing. He has resided in New York City for over a decade, where he has worked as a story analyst for New Line Cinema, IFP New York, Tribeca All Access, and RHI Entertainment.

He has more recently worked as a music video director for Poets Club Records, and currently works as a screenwriter for Three Guys Walk Into a Bar, and TakeTheHill.