Erik was born and raised in the Santa Clarita Valley. He has been proud to call Castaic his home since 2020 when his wife Heather, who is a teacher at Live Oak Elementary, and their two boys moved to the community.  In 2011, Erik graduated from California State University Northridge with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.  He currently works for Anheuser-Busch as their Director of Marketplace for Southern California. Erik coaches his oldest son’s travel baseball team as well as their youngest son's t-ball team.  When Erik isn’t busy at the baseball fields or with his family, he enjoys exercising, hiking, and watching football.