Eric Kalver

Eric is a Los Angeles-based Music director, MUSIC SUPERVISOR, drummer, arranger, AND COMPOSER. 

Raised by a family of magicians (seriously), Eric already had stage, TV, and radio experience by age 5. At age 11, the discovery of The Beatles and the movie "That Thing You Do" inspired him to become a drummer. 20 years later, he still gets to live the dream of working in music.

Eric has worn many hats throughout his career. He was the music supervisor at Activision Blizzard (Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2, Call of Duty, Guitar Hero Live, Call of Duty League, Overwatch League). He has worked as a creative producer and music supervisor for marketing campaigns with Netflix, Amazon, Warner Brothers, Hasbro, Armani, Ford, Lincoln, and Capital One. He is a published arranger, a composer with music placements on Amazon, Netflix, and CBS, as well as a professional drummer that has performed with artists such as Lindsey Stirling and Speelburg.

Through Eric's experiences as a professional musician and award winning music supervisor that has licensed over 1,000 songs, he brings a unique perspective to the table that can speak the language of professional creatives AND musicians to bring musical ideas to fruition.

Currently, Eric is the Music Director of the popular kids animated franchise CoComelon at Moonbug Entertainment. On YouTube, It is the most subscribed children’s channel in the world and the second most subscribed channel in the world. Eric oversees the music direction by developing, directing, and executing the entire music portfolio of the brand through various streams of content such as the YouTube channel, the various Netflix series, the albums released on Spotify, and more. He is also the Music Director of another Moonbug franchise known as Little Angel, which is known for its catchy songs and playful animation.

As an established drummer, you can regularly see Eric performing with the world-renowned improvisational group Baby Wants Candy, corporate events with Business Time Entertainment and The Moon Units, and on the Netflix comedy special, Todd Glass: Act Happy.

Eric is sponsored by Tamburo Drums.

Eric is an effortless collaborator and an epic musician. Drummers who can play with solid groove and sensitive dynamics are rare, and Eric is one of them.
— Keith Harrison, Music Director of "Westside" on Netflix and Co-Creator of "Emojiland"
It’s amazing to watch you find beats in between beats in between beats. You spoil me when it comes to drumming.
— TODD GLASS, PROFESSIONAL COMEDIAN
He has an innate ability to anticipate the needs of the music, which makes his playing sensitive and vibrant-alive. This kind of mature drummer is hard to find.
— GWEN LEATHERS, PROFESSIONAL VOCALIST AND ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AT BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC
He’s hot.
— SHAQUILLE O'NEAL, PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYER