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 unique sound. Already a Multi-Platinum musician with over ten years of experience, the genre-defying creator has already worked on music with Lupe Fiasco, Joyce Wrice, Virgil Abloh, Logic, Jazmine Sullivan and K-Pop superstars EXO to name a few. Having already received a nomination for a NAACP Image Award and garnering support from USA Today, Okayplayer, NPR Music, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Complex Magazine and others, the future 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 worked with companies such as Splice, AIAIAI, Ableton, MOOG, Bandlabs, SodaStream, Tik-Tok on content & sponsorships while additionally working with brands like Disney, Ford, Sephora, Mercedes-Benz, EA, Tik-Tok, and Apple. His music has had placements on major streaming services like HBO Max, Netflix, & Amazon. On the live side of things Kaelin has toured with Soulection affiliate Sango, performed an NPR Tiny Desk concert, played at Brownies and Lemonade as well as Euphoria, SXSW, Vortex, HOODOO and Gasparilla festivals.
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