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Eric Applegate is an American drummer and studio session musician based out of Fort Worth, Texas. Right out of High School Eric began playing Jazz at Weatherford College while simultaneously taking drum lessons across the country with recognized drummers such as Aaron Gillespie (Underoath, Paramore, The Almost), Luke Holland (The Word Alive, Jason Richardson, Tyler Carter), and JP Bouvet (2011 Guitar Center Drum-Off Winner). Applegate is an alumni of the University of North Texas (UNT) where he studied a minor in Music and Criminal Justice. It was there in Denton, TX where he continued his education in Jazz drum set and went on to win the 2016 Guitar Center Drum-Off store finals his first semester there. Eric's work is best known for his drum covers and drum remixes on YouTube.com where you can find his music portfolio.

Other than YouTube, Eric is known as a fill in/ session drummer in the Dallas/ Fort Worth(DFW) area volunteering his services and playing for several churches and events throughout Texas. In July of 2015, Eric opened up for Taylor Phealan in his first performance after being featured on the 7th season of NBC's The Voice. =Gear= Drums: DW (Drum Workshop): Cymbals: Meinl & TRX Cymbals Drumsticks: Vater Percussion: Drumheads: =Videos= Since starting his YouTube channel in 2014, Eric has gained thousands of views on his videos.
 * 14" X 6.5" Snare
 * 12" X 9" Rack Tom
 * 16" X 14" Floor Tom
 * 22" X 18" Bass Drum
 * 14" TRX BRT Hi-Hats
 * 20" TRX BRT Crash
 * 19" Meinl Byzance Medium Thin Crash
 * 20" Meinl Byzance Vintage Pure Light Ride
 * 16" Meinl Byzance Vintage Trash Crash/ 12" Meinl Classics Custom Trash Splash(Stack)
 * Fatback 3A
 * Remo

Eric's most popular video is his drum cover of Beartooth's "The Lines", which has grossed over 10,000 views and counting.

Some of Eric's best work include:
 * "Ivory" (by Polyphia)Drum Cover
 * "Closer" (by The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey) Drum Remix
 * "Aftertaste" (by Ellie Goulding) Drum Remix
 * "Entirety" (by The Word Alive) Drum Cover