American Banjoist and Singer. Eric Gibson born 23 Oct 1970 Ellenburg Depot, Clinton County, NY. Brother of Leigh Gibson In 2015, received a honorary Doctor Of Fine Arts, State University Of New York, Plattsburg, NY.

He had to make a choice between continuing to be a teacher or playing music:
To be a good teacher, it has to be your passion but music is my passion. I always felt pulled by the music. I felt like I had to make a choice.