Swaim as it ever was

Born in the fall of 1982, Eric Haynes Swaim was raised in and around the city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.  A musician for most of his life, he played his first live gig at the age of twelve and went on his first multi-state tour by seventeen.  He has continued to write and perform music for over two decades as both a solo artist and with numerous bands such as The Driver, Love Craft, Motorist, Dollars, Red Orchestra Radio, Honey Rider and his current group Dai Cheri.  Swaim has also made music for film and stage productions, and most recently he composed the theme song for the Infinity Lane web series. 

Swaim's interests extend beyond music and he has worked on a wide variety of projects as a writer, designer, director and producer. Like many creatives, he also maintained a parallel career in service which eventually led him to co-found several small businesses in the food and beverage industry; most notably Hoots Beer Co.  Swaim currently offers freelance creative services out of his home studio Marquee Studios and works as a marketing director for a SNAP-Education program in the Office of Research & Engagement at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG.) 

Swaim has served on numerous community boards where he has led grant panels, fundraisers and publicly-funded development projects.  He served three years on the board of trustees for Arts Nouveau Winston-Salem and would go on to serve three years on the board of trustees for the Arts Council of Winston-Salem.  He remains active in community advocacy through his partnerships at UNCG which span a seven-county area and include collaborations with food banks, public libraries, neighborhood development groups, community gardens and various social justice organizations.  

Swaim is also an aspiring social scientist and his studies are focused on the intersectional nature of social and environmental justice. He holds a B.A. in Liberal & Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Social Sciences and is currently pursuing a M.S. in Sustainability & Environment with a concentration in Climate Justice, both from UNCG.

In his free time Eric can be found riding his bike, lost in a book, lost in a film, cooking and enjoying vegan food, chatting it up in a neighborhood pub, or on a wild adventure with his partner Anna Louise.