Sometimes you can see the entire path through the forest right when you step on the trail. Such was the case for Vintage King's Eric Brody. The New Jersey native knew he was destined to work in music from the second he got hands-on with his first guitar.
"I knew I wanted to be a musician since I was about seven-years-old when I first started playing guitar," Eric says. "I used to have so much fun stringing together ridiculous riffs. I was concerned with nothing more than having fun. I've carried the mantra to 'try to have fun' with music throughout all of my musical endeavors."
Playing guitar led to joining garage bands with friends and recording with a trusty old four-channel Fostex recorder. Eric began experimenting more and more with synths, pedals and samplers, eventually landing in the world of DAWs and MIDI control surfaces. Ultimately, Eric funneled his growing interest in recording into getting a Bachelor's Degree in Music Business from New York University.
After getting his degree, Eric would gain experience working as an Assistant Engineer at Downtown Music Studios in New York City. He spent time cutting his teeth on sessions with Halsey, Migos, Kendrick Lamar and more, all the while gaining access to the studio's large format consoles, extensive outboard collection and incredible microphone locker.
The next step in Eric's career would find him joining Native Instruments as a Product Specialist. His work included educating customers about products and creating community outreach efforts on behalf of the company. Eric helped establish relationships between Native Instruments and several non-profit organizations that helped show a new group of music makers how to create.
"My work as a product specialist for Native Instruments has been incredibly fulfilling," Eric states. "Over the past four years, I've connected the company with a number of non-profit and educational organizations such as Building Beats, Gender Amplified, and the Nvak Organization."
In Eric's new role at Vintage King as an Audio Consultant, the life-long East Coaster has settled in at Vintage King Los Angeles. He looks forward to helping customers in the showroom and clients from across the world simplify their studio workflow and achieve the best results possible.
"I want to Inspire them to streamline their creative process," Eric says. "I love when a client expresses their excitement from having a whole new way of looking at their equipment."
