~Legal Name~ Eric Erlandson
~Nicknames~ Brian, Eric "Tenstrip" Erlandson
~Date of Birth~ January 9, 1963
~Birthplace~ Los Angeles, California
~Parents~ Father was former dean of "Loyola Marymount"
~Astrological Symbol~ Capricorn
~Hair Color~ Brown, dyed blonde
~Eyes~ Blue
~Piercings~ Ears
~Home~ Seattle, Washington
~Schools~ Loyola Marymount
~Previous Jobs~ Worked for Capitol Records, lead guitarist of Hole
~Current Job~ It is said that he is working with various bands
~Musical Influences~ Sonic Youth, Kiss, Aerosmith, Can, Velvet Underground, Patty Smith, Johnny Thunder
~Musical Favorites~ Patti Smith, Sonic Youth, New York Dolls, Kiss
~Religion~ Buddhism (former catholic)
~Former Partners~ Courtney Love, Drew Barrymore, Kristen Pfaff
~Likes~ Clowns, clown suits, medical textbooks, rubber goods
Interesting Facts:
*Joined Hole in 1989. He and Love were in the band since it started.
*Only founding member of Hole, besides Courtney
*Met Courtney through a newspaper ad in 1989
*Once, while walking on a beach in San Pedro, he found a dead body.
*On his single "I Hate The '90s", Rodney Bingenheimer says he hates tattoos, body piercing and trendy junkies. Among the trendy junkie's he enlists Eric. Eric's response was: "Rodney is the Charles Bukowski of glam punk, with extra cheese and no alcohol."
