Eric Gima aka "Early" was raised in a historically black town of Tuskegee, Alabama. Coming from a background of poverty, he took it upon my self at an young age to study sustainable engineering and agriculture. After studying at Auburn University, he began fabricating solar panels, which lead to a 5 year development of the solar powered guitar amp he dubbed " The Solarboom" and traveled the country living in off-grid communities. Gaining focused knowledge an experience.Early moved to Asheville in 2016 and began working at Smith Mill Works, in which he became and expert at green house technologies and management. Here he worked for multiple companies there including co-founding the nonprofit Soul & Soil. There he managed a greenhouse comprised sustainable water and electrical system to host weekly classes and community volunteer events.Early left SMW to pursue engineering passions and opened up a electronics repair store called Tech House in downtown Asheville. He also began studying 3d printing religiously to manufacture "The SolarBoom" out of recycled plastics. After meeting the crew at Aluminati Guitars, Early is now a member of the team using 3d printing to help manufacture guitars out of recycled materials.