Eric Nicks

Who is Eric Nicks?

Eric Nicks is the founder of Alpine Music Group home to R&B sensation Justine Skye. Eric Nicks is a music industry veteran, having been named the Sr. VP of A&R at Universal Motown. He also founded R&B Live NY, an industry showcase in New York City. Nicks sits on the board of advisors for the Brooklyn Academy of Music. He is often a guest speaker at a variety of colleges, including NYU, Morehouse, and many others.

Eric Nicks graduated from New York University and began co-managing the sister of his best friend, up and coming rapper, Foxy Brown-.In ‘96 Nicks received a call from Lyor Cohen and Chris Lighty, offering him an A&R position at Violator Records and Management where he would help shape the careers of LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, and Noreaga among others. After spending 5 years at Violator, Lighty named him President of the records division until he stepped off to start a management company, EVision, with LL Cool J as one of his clients.

He was involved in the platinum releases of Foxy Brown’s Ill NaNa, LL Cool J’s The DEFinition, and Lyfe Jennings’ debut Lyfe 268-192. Eric Nicks received a tap from Kevin Liles, former president of Def Jam, for a position as Vice President of A&R at Def Jam. Under Nicks’ tenure at Def Jam, LL dropped his 10th studio album titled "10" which included LL Cool J's 1st #1 single “Love You Better.” and 11th studio album "The Definition" which included LL's 2nd #1 single "Headsprung" and 3rd #1 single "All I Need" featuring Jennifer Lopez. In 2003, Nicks left Def Jam to become Sr. Vice President of A&R at Sony Records where he A&R'd Lyfe Jennings Platinum debut album "268-192". He went on to become Sr. VP of A&R at Universal Motown Records in 2006.