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. Already a Multi-Platinum musician with
over ten years of experience, the genre-defying creator has already worked on music with
Lupe Fiasco, Danny Brown, Saba, Joyce Wrice, Duckwrth, Guapdad 3000, Virgil Abloh,
MadeinTYO, Logic, BJ the Chicago Kid, TOBi, Jazmine Sullivan, Buddy, Erick the Architect (of
Flatbush Zombies), EXO and more. On top of the public releases, he has also worked on
music behind the scenes with Monte Booker, BROCKHAMPTON, Channel Tres, Lido,
Masego, Domo Genesis, Fana Hues, Mick Jenkins, Tkay Maizda, Noname, JID, Kaytranada
and more. In 2023, Kaelin was nominated for a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Jazz
Album and he has received praise from the likes of Rolling Stone Magazine, USA Today,
Okayplayer, NPR Music, HYPBEAST, Pitchfork, Complex Magazine and many more over the
years. 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 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.