Louis Eric Barrier (born November 8, 1963) is an American rapper, record producer, and DJ from New York City.

[10] By 1985, Eric B. worked as a DJ at the New York radio station WBLS; there, he sought to find an artist to rap over his DJing, which led him to meet Rakim.

[11] Eric B. had also considered work with Freddie Foxxx, but was unable to successfully meet with him before forming his partnership with Rakim.

[11] Eric B. and Rakim fell out of contact after they ceased to collaborate musically, but in 2016, they reconnected and announced their reunion.

[15] In addition to music, Eric B. has been involved in movie production, and worked as a consultant for The Source Awards.

[16] Eric B. is noted for his sparse production style; a New York Times review of Follow the Leader described him as a "minimalist virtuoso.

"[10] Eric B. spent two weeks in jail in 2019 over his failure to show up to a 2002 sentencing in New Jersey related to his pleading guilty to eluding arrest and aggravated assault for an incident in 2001.