Proceeds from this album help support Eric as he pursues a Masters degree in Social Work from the University of Utah. His mission is to lend his support to the most vulnerable children, helping to protect those who have been abused and to counsel those who are suffering the loss of a parent or facing catastrophic illness. Born in the Los Angeles area, Eric Bolton began studying music as a high school student. He was a member of the Young Americans and studied choral music at the Idyllwild School of Music and Arts. He graduated from Pasadena City College with an A.A. degree in Humanities and from Cal State Los Angeles with a B.A. degree (cum laude) in Theatre Arts, acting and directing. Early in his career, he worked for the Captain K.I.D. child safety programs, educating and entertaining children in schools across the United States. He became a co-founding member of the award-winning Friends and Artists Theatre Ensemble (F.A.T.E) in Los Angeles. You may have seen Eric on Boston Legal, Murphy Brown, Melrose Place, Port Charles and in a recurring role on General Hospital. Commercial work includes Time Warner Cable, 7-Up, and The Abstrap to name a few and he has done radio announcing for KPCC and voiceover work for Medsn.com. Eric took full advantage of his musical training and with screenwriter Kevin Hincker, co-wrote a musical for children called Magic Leaves that toured Los Angeles area schools. Eric also wrote music for the children's theatre piece, Cracker Jack Day (book and lyrics by Jennie Kaplan-Fahn) that was honored by then Los Angeles mayor Tom Bradley for promoting racial tolerance. His love of writing and performing for children led him to become a Gymboree Play Program instructor, a job he did enthusiastically for several years. He recently taught voice and musical theatre at the Red Chair School of Performing Arts in Burbank, California and performed the role of Daddy Warbucks in the Red Chair production of Annie. He currently lives in Salt Lake City, UT with his sweetheart Gloria, Laura (Gloria's daughter) and Little Lady Liliana the cat. He works for Gymboree Play and Music as an instructor and at The Children's Garden preschool as their special theatre / music teacher.