BIO
Raised on a diet of homegrown Gospel, Madlib, J Dilla, Flying Lotus, and various other influences, Lakeland, FL based multi-instrumentalist and producer Kaelin Ellis deftly straddles the labels of funk, hip hop, electronic music, and space age jazz for a sound as fresh and exciting as the young producer himself. As a 2023 NAACP Instrumental Jazz Album Of The Year Nominee, Ellis' recognition in the industry is undeniable. Already a Multi-Platinum musician with over ten years of experience, the genre-defying creator has worked on music with Lupe Fiasco, Joyce Wrice, Virgil Abloh, Logic, Jazmine Sullivan, and K-Pop superstars EXO, among others.
Having already received praise from the likes of USA Today, Okayplayer, NPR Music, HYPBEAST, Pitchfork, Complex Magazine, and more, 2023 is looking bright for Mr. Ellis. Outside of working on music with other artists, Kaelin Ellis is also a prolific sound pack creator, consistently releasing various types of packs to his fans and rapidly growing Twitch following, where he streams bi-weekly. Ellis has collaborated with companies such as Splice, AIAIAI, Ableton, MOOG, Bandlabs, SodaStream, Tik-Tok on content & sponsorships and has also partnered with big brands like Disney, Ford, Sephora, Mercedes-Benz, EA, Tik-Tok, and Apple. His music has been featured on major streaming services like HBO Max, Netflix, & Amazon. On the live performance front, Kaelin has toured with Soulection affiliate Sango, played an NPR Tiny Desk concert, and graced the stages of Brownies and Lemonade, Euphoria, SXSW, Vortex, HOODOO, and Gasparilla festivals.
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