Erin grew up Colorado Springs, moved to Cleveland in her late high school days to live with her biological mother. Here, she graduated from Norwalk High and she later met Dan Vinson. She and Dan had 2 children, Nate and Kayla. After breaking up with Dan she later met and married Tom Canitia and had Adriana and that relationship also ended after a few years.
Erin went to college late in life and held degrees in business and accounting graduating in 2014. Erin died in December 2022 at age 43 after a lengthy struggle with failing kidneys from her alcohol demons she was constantly trying to shake off. Her dad Arnie and Kay were with her when she passed.