Eric Ladish (b. 1998) is an American composer, arranger, and trombonist born in Springfield, Missouri.

Eric holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Performance from Missouri State, where he primarily studied with Professors Kyle Aho, Randy Hamm, Marty Morrison, and Dr. Jason Hausback. Eric also completed a minor in Music Composition at MSU, during which he studied with Drs. Michael F. Murray and John Prescott. While at MSU, Eric performed in the university's premier jazz ensembles, as well as the wind ensemble, various trombone ensembles, the marching band, and the symphony orchestra.
Eric is currently pursuing a Master of Music degree in Jazz Composition & Arranging at the University of North Texas, where he studies with Professors Rich DeRosa and Alan Baylock.
 
As a composer and arranger, Eric has had several works premiered by various ensembles throughout the US and Canada, including the University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band, the UNT Three O'Clock Lab Band, MSU's Jazz Studies Ensembles, the Jazz'n Geek Orchestra, and various music programs in the Springfield area. In 2019, Eric won the award for "Best Electronic/Hybrid Remix" in the MAGFest Game Audio Network Guild Remix Competition for his arrangement of “Secret of the Forest" (comp. Yasunori Mitsuda, Chrono Trigger). In 2020, his arrangement of "Schala's Theme"(comp. Mitsuda, Chrono Trigger) was a finalist for the same award. Acting as composer, performer, producer, and mixing/mastering engineer, Eric released his first original album, "Songs from in Between" in July 2024.

Eric is active as a creator on YouTube, with his eponymous YouTube channel holding over 5,000 subscribers and over 750,000 video views. He is the trombonist, arranger, and creative director for Split Screen, a jazz fusion ensemble that performs new and innovative arrangements of music from video games. In 2024, Split Screen was a finalist for "Best Vocal Remix" in the VGM Con Game Remix Awards for their performance of "Live and Learn" featuring Charles Ritz (comp. Jun Senoue/Crush 40, Sonic Adventure 2).
 
In addition to his own projects, Eric frequently works for and collaborates with other artists and their projects. Previously, Eric has done arranging and transcription work for artists such as Chad LB/Jazz Lesson Videos, Carlos "insaneintherainmusic" Eiene, Jazz'n Geek Productions, and re:TYE. Eric has also been heard as a performer with The Game Brass, Carlos Eiene, Ruscel Torres' "Crash Course VGM Fusion Band," and Ro Panuganti. Eric has presented and performed at conventions and festivals such as the Music and Gaming Festival (National Harbor, MD), Video Game Music Convention (Minneapolis, MN), and the Missouri Music Educators Association (Osage Beach, MO). Eric also worked for 3 years as a part-time Band Instructor in the Springfield Public School system.

When Eric is not working, he enjoys cooking, travel, playing video games, watching Dexter, and spending time with friends and family.