Eric Darius (born December 3, 1982), is an American saxophonist, vocalist, songwriter, producer, and educator.

Darius grew up listening to Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Earth, Wind and Fire, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Grover Washington, Jr., David Sanborn, George Benson, Bob Marley.

He began his performing career at the age of 11, when he joined and toured with Sonny LaRosa and America's Youngest Jazz Band.

[4] The band included kids from the ages of five to twelve and toured worldwide, playing music by Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Louis Armstrong.

He performed with the Blake High School jazz band at the Essentially Ellington contest and festival at Lincoln Center.