Eric S. Swindell is a native of Laurinburg, NC located in Scotland County. He and his family relocated to Raleigh, NC in 2004. He’s the son of Archie and Theresa Swindell, and the youngest sibling of two sisters, Jalissa Swindell-Smith (Willie) and Cierra Swindell. He also has one nephew, Jalyne. He graduated from Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School: Class of 2013.

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He began following his dream at the age of twelve when he started writing short stories. Then, with much encouragement and enthusiasm, Eric began writing Plays, Books and Film Scripts. He began writing Stage-Plays after seeing a production from the Drama Ministry of his home church, Tupper Memorial Baptist Church. Eric’s ambitious became much larger over the years as he watched his Role Model, Tyler Perry, show how high one can build a dream.

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​On December 17, 2011, Eric presented his very first Christmas Play, "An Unexpected Christmas" to his church family. He published his first Young-Adult Fiction Novel "The Soul of a Young Man" on July 12, 2013. On March 23, 2015, Eric published his second book, a Mystery/Thriller/Suspense Novel "The Eye Witness." In 2016, Eric began pursuing his dream of owning his own Production Company, "Swindell Entertainment Studios."

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When Eric is not acting, writing, directing, and producing, he enjoys other activities like working-out, cooking, designing houses and clothes, and reading books by his favorite authors Carl Weber and J.K. Rowling.