Eric West Makes Forbes Billionaires List

New York, NY (TOP40 Charts/ Tekserve) -- Eric West is considered one of film and music�s fastest rising stars in Hollywood, with a wealth and variety of performances to his credit. He most recently completed work on HBO's upcoming Broadway themed TV show �The Miraculous Year�, staring Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon, as well as work on his highly anticipated album �Gone!� He was recently named by US Weekly �One to Watch in 2011�, IMDB.com�s �Top Fresh Face,� named by Woman�s Day magazine �Break-Out R&B Star,� New York Post �A-lister� and made OK! Magazine�s �Sexy Singles in Hollywood List.�

In 2005 he received a humanitarian award from the Elton John Aids Foundation for helping to raise funding and awareness for HIV/AIDS prevention education for men, women and children living with HIV and AIDS with Grammy-nominated singer/actress Christina Milian and contributed the song �Wires� to the 2005 Gala. He continued humanitarian work in 2010 when he became the face of Jed Foundation�s �Its On My Mind� campaign. Celebrity photographer Tyler Shields shot him for the campaign, which will appear in a number of national magazines.

West will release his highly anticipated album �Gone!� early 2011, the songs are ripe with authenticity, from the soulful album opener, "Already Know," to the magnificent and deeply personal "Broken" to the anthemic and inspirational "Go!" to the urban/rock debut single "Gone".