Born in Brooklyn and raised in Hawaii, Eric Hernandez began drumming at the tender age of four. Playing professionally at the age of ten alongside his father Peter Hernandez, who was the percussionist for Cecilio & Kapono and Love & Money.
E-Panda covered music from the ’70s, ’60s, and ’50s for “The Lovenote Show.” Playing 6 nights a week for 8 years straight made the young talent in demand. The consistent routine might have affected his schooling life, but it improved his skills drastically.
The Hawaiian native was “too cool for school” and has mastered styles like reggae, rock, funk, and soul. Eric became well known in the music circuit and would gain notoriety for his talent, becoming Hawaii’s most sought-after drummer.
The drummer would move to Hollywood, California, and join the Alternative-Pop band “Louis Says” in 1995 as their tour drummer. He was left jobless and had no contacts after his contract ended. Bruno Mars’ brother would start looking for jobs isolating himself from drumming.
The artist would serve 10 years in the LAPD whilst sticking to his talents, eventually having his big break in the later years.
