Erick Sermon

Sermon is a producer's producer, and that is the highest compliment I can pay. As one-third of EPMD he helped define a thick, funk-soaked sound that I still find irresistible, but his real genius lives behind the boards rather than on the mic. The "Green-Eyed Bandit" persona is fun, yet what matters to me is how much of late-80s and 90s hip hop carries his fingerprints. He may not chase trophies or headlines, but the architects who build the foundation rarely do. I have nothing but respect for craftsmen whose influence outlasts their own fame.

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Name (English)

Erick Sermon

Name (Japanese)

エリック・サーモン

Reading

えりっく・さーもん

Born

November 25, 1968 (age 57)

Origin

Upper Eastside, Florida, United States

Occupation

record producer / rapper / singer / composer / musician

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Monkey

• Official sitehttps://www.TheGreenEyedBandit.com
• Xhttps://x.com/iAmErickSermon
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erick%20Sermon
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A2%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1347285

Tags

• Florida
• record producer
• rapper
• singer

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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