Eric Nies (born May 23, 1971) is an American former model and reality television personality. He first gained fame as a cast member on MTV's The Real World: New York, before going on to appear on that show's spinoffs and other reality shows, such as The Grind and Confessions of a Teen Idol. Nies revealed on the 2000 special The Real World 10th Anniversary Special that three years into hosting The Grind, a business manager stole a quarter million dollars from him, effectively leaving him destitute and ruining his career, after which he contemplated suicide and developed drug and alcohol addictions. Appearances The Real World: New York (1992) The Grind (1992) Host Hangin' w/MTV (1992) Host Days of Our Lives (1993) Disc Jockey Above the Rim (1994) Montrose The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) Hip MC The Real World Reunion (1995) The Real World Vacations: Behind the Scenes (1995) The Real World Reunion: Inside Out (1996) The Real World You Never Saw (1997) Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Road Rules: All-Stars (1998) The Real World You Never Saw: Boston + Seattle (1998) The Real World: Tenth Anniversary Special (2000) Host Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons (2002) Co-Host Dance Fever (2003) The Road to Reality (2003) Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes (2003) RopeSport: Extreme Workout (2003) Host RopeSport: Advanced Workout (2003) Host RopeSport: Intermediate Workout (2003) Host RopeSport: Basic Workout (2003) Host Real Hot (2004) I Love the '90s (2004) Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes 2 (2004) Celebrity Paranormal Project - Episode: Wooden Lucy (2006) The Real World Awards Bash (2008) Confessions of a Teen Idol (2009) The Real World Homecoming: New York (2021) References External links Spiritual Work Official Site 1971 births Living people Male models from New Jersey Ocean Township High School alumni People from Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey The Real World (TV series) cast members Sacramento Surge players The Challenge (TV series) contestants