Eric Calderone

Eric Calderone (born March 11, 1985)[1] is an American guitarist.[3] He is known for his numerous YouTube videos, in which he performs heavy metal renditions of popular songs, film and television themes, and video game soundtracks.

Eric Calderone
Personal information
BornEric Calderone
(1985-03-11) March 11, 1985[1]
New York, U.S.[1]
NationalityAmerican
OccupationMetal guitarist
YouTube information
Also known asErock
Channel
GenreMusic
Subscribers1.5 million
Total views312.3 million
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers 2014[2]
Updated July 19, 2020

Background and career

Calderone was born in New York and raised in Bradenton, Florida. Calderone began playing guitar in 2001, at the age of sixteen.[4] He learned about musical orchestration as a student at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.[4] He also holds a degree in music from the University of Tampa.[5]

After learning to play the instrument, a skill which began with Calderone learning the song "Enter Sandman" by the metal group Metallica, he taught guitar lessons, both privately and as a part-time college instructor. His first YouTube upload, from November 5, 2009, features a metal remix of the track "He's a Pirate" by Hans Zimmer and Klaus Badelt, from the 2003 film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.

Calderone learned to create his renditions by first transcribing a rough MIDI version of the melody and tempo of the song he wishes to cover in a digital audio workstation.[4][6] He then digitally adds drum sections into the file, along with multiple layered recordings of his guitar instrumentation. After adding an element of bass, and sometimes including other optional instruments, such as synthesizers, he records himself playing a real-time version of his cover; this is followed by an audio mastering phase.[4][6]

A surge in Calderone's popularity on YouTube began when he uploaded a metal cover of the Lady Gaga song "Bad Romance" on October 21, 2010.[4] In December 2015, Calderone graduated from the University of Tampa with a bachelor's degree in music.[7] Since then, he has uploaded videos of himself performing numerous remixes of songs and soundtracks, including the Gotye song "Somebody That I Used to Know",[8] the Carly Rae Jepsen song "Call Me Maybe", and the PSY song "Gangnam Style"; film and television themes originating from series such as Attack on Titan, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,[9] Pokémon, Game of Thrones,[10] Star Wars, and The Lord of the Rings; and music from video games such as Super Mario Bros.[11] and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

His most viewed video is of his metal rendition of the Disney song "Let It Go", from Disney's 2013 film Frozen.[12]

Awards

In 2013, Calderone received the "'Dimebag Darrell Shredder' Award" at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards.[13]

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See also

References
  1. "Eric Calderone (331Erock)". Encyclopedia Metallum: The Metal Archives. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  2. "One Million Subs Meets One Million Thank Yous". YouTube. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  3. Johnson, Bailey (August 19, 2011). "Guitarist Eric Calderone shreds Nyan Cat theme". CBS News. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  4. Hartmann, Graham (July 31, 2014). "Guitarist Eric Calderone Talks 'Meets Metal' Videos, Guitar Heroes + More". Loudwire. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  5. "Eric Calderone - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  6. Calderone, Eric (September 26, 2011). "How I Transcribed and Recorded "Sonic Meets Metal"". Guitar World. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  7. Cridlin, Jay (December 15, 2015). "Metal cover of Lady Gaga's 'Bad Romance' a YouTube hit for University of Tampa student". The Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  8. Bell, Crystal (July 2, 2012). "'Somebody That I Used To Know' Heavy Metal Cover: Eric Calderone Covers Gotye (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  9. Barrell, Ryan (May 17, 2016). "A Heavy Metal Version Of The 'Fresh Prince Bel Air' Theme Tune By Guitarist Eric Calderone". The Huffington Post UK. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  10. Marnell, Blair (June 26, 2016). "GAME OF THRONES Rocks out, TEAM AMERICA Style". Nerdist. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  11. Woerner, Meredith (September 10, 2015). "Proof that everyone loves the 'Super Mario Bros.' theme song". LA Times. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  12. Hartmann, Graham (June 30, 2014). "'Frozen' Anthem 'Let it Go' Turned Into Ripping Metal Track". Loudwire. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  13. "Winners Announced For Metal Hammer's 2013 'Golden Gods Awards'". ThePRP. June 17, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
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