In loving memory of

Eric Lynn Wright

(Eazy-E)
Eric was born on September 7th, 1965, in Compton California. His parents are
Richard and Kathie Wright. He grew up in Compton, and always knew that he wanted to
make music for a living.
Eric dropped out of high school and worked as a drug dealer for a time, using his
income to co-found a label, Ruthless Records, with music industry insider Jerry Heller.
He teamed up with O'Shea "Ice Cube" Jackson and Andre "Dr. Dre" Young, who started
crafting songs for Eazy Es label Eazy E joined with the two men to record his songs
titled "Boyz-n-the-Hood" and Niggaz With Attitude, also known as N.W.A.
Eric attended a fundraiser that featured President George W. Bush (Eric was
invited after his name was repeatedly pulled from a list associated with charitable
donations) and after speaking up for one of the officers involved in the beating of
Rodney King. By 1994, he'd also become the host of a Los Angeles radio music show
on KKBT-FM.
Eric Passed away on March 26, 1996, from complications of aids at Cedars-Sinai
Medical Center in Los Angeles at the young age of 31. His family still lives in his house
in Los Angeles, and she hasnt

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