Roger Erickson is from Oakland, California. After studying at San Francisco State University, he relocated to London to pursue a career in editorial photography. In 1990 his first commissioned assignments were with Motörhead, Neil Young and Crazy Horse for Select Magazine. In 2003, he became the first African American to photograph 2 covers of Vogue Magazine featuring Paulina Rubio on the March cover of Vogue En Espanol, and Lily Aldridge on the August cover of Vogue México y Latinoamérica. In 2017 he photographed his third Out100 portfolio issue for Out Magazine. His photographs represent a unique perspective in American portraiture. His images have appeared in editorials and advertising for GQ (US), Harpers Bazaar (UK), Vogue (México y Latinoamérica), ELLE (France), Out Magazine, Oyster Magazine, Flaunt, Entertainment Weekly, Emmy Magazine, Q Magazine, Cartier, Hugo Boss, Marc Jacobs, H&M, Stussy, Lexus, Def Jam Music, Atlantic Records, Blackheart Records, Disney Plus, Audible, Paramount Plus, and Netflix.