Videos hosted by DJ and TV personality Erica O'Young have helped major online networks amass more than half a billion views in the past two years alone. Sassy, witty and contagiously high-energy, Erica's personality is backed with with the substance of an endless knowledge of everything music, media and style.
"Music and fashion have always been absolutely intoxicating to me!" she gushes. "I've been a musician since I was 8! And as for fashion, well, no one does style like rockstars do style." Formerly a classically trained pianist and violinist turned R&B singer/songwriter, Erica's obsession with all things music has been a lifelong passion.
Erica's keen sense of style helped her earn her current spot as eHowStyle's weekly Style Expert, helping the ubiquitous eHow site generate its web traffic of 100 million views a day. In the meantime, Erica's unparalleled understanding of the music world has skyrocketed her to being the web's leading authority on everything music. Sitting with stars from Quincey Jones to Ludacris, Erica O'Young is the music industry's trusted go-to host for exclusive artist interviews, working directly with labels including Atlantic Records, Capitol Records, Universal Music, Def Jam and even personally with artists themselves.
On television, Erica has reported on everything from the Grammy Awards and American Music Awards red carpets to the US Open of Surfing. Her work includes Extra, BET, MTV and The International Channel.
Coupled with a production background and a Journalism degree from Stanford University, Erica O'Young is the much-needed, refreshing new face of smarts, sass and style in media today.
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