Erick Sermon, also known as Erick Onassis , The Green Eyed Bandit and E-Double-E (born November 25, 1968 in Bay Shore, New York) is an African-American hip-hop rapper and producer. Sermon is best known as one half of late-1980s/1990s hip hop group EPMD and production work. Along with Keith Murray and Redman, Erick Sermon is in the Def Squad. He currently resides in Hauppauge, New York. Career "The Green Eyed Bandit" has also made multiple solo recordings and albums. He began recording solo albums for Def Jam in 1993; in 1997, he rejoined EPMD. The following year, Sermon, Murray and Redman recorded a cover version of "Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang, the first hit hip hop record. EPMD disbanded a second time in 1999. In 2000, Sermon moved over to J Records, and released the album Music the following year. The title track (a Top 40 pop hit that also made it to #2 on th