Phidippus

...messy in places, experimental, eclectic - musicnewsmonthly.com++++1974: Eric Salazar, aka Phidippus, is conceived then born shortly after.1984: Plays first instrument, the autoharp.1985: Joins a break dancing troop.1986: Dad buys Amiga 1000. 'Sampled' music discovered.1990: Gets hands on an Ensoniq EPS-16+ sampling workstation and proceeds to make bad music.1998: CD EP, "Voluptuous", released. After receiving a demo copy, the staff of Peter Gabriel's record label enjoy the CD as they write memos.1999: Produces remixes for New Vision Recordings and other labels in the UK.1999: Awarded best instrumental by Macworld Magazine.2000: Mercedes, Smirnoff and other companies license Eric's music to promote their products.2001: Launches New Vision America, a record label. After three singles are released, the label dies a quiet death.2005: Scores the best selling game, "Belle's Beauty Boutique". What? Its cute.2008: Releases full length CD, "ES: When I was Emptyhead 1997-2007".