Eric DiVito is a New York-based guitarist, composer, arranger, and educator who has been performing professionally for more than two decades. As both a bandleader and sideman, he has appeared at many of New York City’s premier jazz venues, including Smalls, The Iridium, The Kitano, and The 55 Bar, The Flatiron Room, Daryl's House, Maureen's Jazz Cellar, 9 Maple Ave. as well as internationally at venues such as The Rex and The Jazz Room in Canada. His festival appearances include the Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival, AirTrain Jazz Festival, Garner Arts Festival, The Bayside Food and Music Festival and more.

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Eric has shared the stage and studio with leading jazz artists and performed with orchestras and jazz ensembles aboard Carnival Cruise Lines and Bateaux New York. He is also the founder and director of the nonprofit Eric DiVito Music, which partners with schools, municipalities, venues, and community organizations to expand access to high-quality live music, meaningful arts education, and culturally enriching community events.

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An educator for more than 20 years, Eric has taught classroom and instrumental music in New York City and Westchester County public schools, developing and directing instrumental programs and ensembles for students across a wide range of grade levels. He holds New York State certification in Music K–12, as well as an advanced degree in educational leadership with certifications as both a School Building Leader (SBL) and School District Leader (SDL). He has also served on the faculty of Dominican University in Orangeburg, New York, teaching music theory, music history, and ensemble performance, and maintains a private guitar studio with both in-person and online instruction.

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Eric is an Eastman Guitars artist and has released two acclaimed albums as a leader, Breaking the Ice (2012) and The Second Time Around (2013). His work and writing have also been featured in DownBeat Magazine. He lives in Rockland County, New York, with his wife and three children.