Eric Collier was born and raised on the west side of Chicago, IL and now resides on the south side. He enjoys sports, especially football where he was a top player in high school, and basketball where he plays in tournaments over the summer. He volunteers making music with inner city youth, teaching them about the music business and studio production. His biggest community issue is the overabundance of liquor stores, with at least 5 within 4 blocks. Eric is attending civic 101 to develop technology skills and create opportunities for others from his neighborhood to show them there are alternatives to jail and they can make opportunities for themselves.