Erick Burdette is a bassist, composer, and musician specializing in Funk, Rock, Jazz, Fusion, Metal, and R&B. He has performed with artists such as Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band, considered England’s James Brown, Himalaya, Jefferey Suttles, Morris Beeks, Felony, Reeves Nevo & The Cinch (Fast Times at Ridgemont High), Little Richard, Andrae' Crouch, Joey Sommerville, Ali Woodson (of The Temptations), James Zollar, Larry Nash, Freddy Fox, Evelyn "Champagne" King, Vesta, Laurena Wilkerson, and Wali Ali, among others. 

 Erick has made appearances in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," "When Kids Say Goodbye," "John Saxon Dojo," and a FOX.com web series named "Late Night Fox Show" as Bert Wendell.

 His musical journey began in 1974 when he started his first band, "The Mighty MTB’s," with neighborhood friends and has been playing ever since.