Ello. C grew up in multicultural West Sydney. His family emigrated to Auckland, NZ from Manila, Philippines in the 90s, before settling in Australia in the 2000's. The soundtrack of Ello's youth was eclectic, influenced by his fathers love of classic rock & his mother’s affection for old school R&B. He found inspiration with hiphop & alternative rock by age 13. Recording freestyles over instrumental beat tapes, relentlessly developing lyrical intricacy while learning to audio engineer. With appreciation for many rap era's, he's kept audiences intrigued with blends of boom-bap, future melodic & experimental sounds.  

By 2016, Ello had released an array of well received mixtapes collaborating with long time peers https://soundcloud.com/christianjoseph,  https://soundcloud.com/tim-bautista & https://soundcloud.com/leemonro showcasing his growing skills as a lyricist and performer bringing opportunities for him to play as support act for international rap icons The Game, Naughty By Nature, Xzibit, Mobb Deep, and Bone Thugs N Harmony during their Australian tours. 
 
Years passing, Ello's earned his profile in Sydney's underground as a versatile MC with razor sharp wordplay through various sub-genres of rap. Ello's also pushed his creative boundaries becoming frontman of alternative rock band
https://soundcloud.com/dream-cities. They released and toured their debut album “Everybody’s Nobody” in 2018. 
 
Between 2019 - 2020 he's further released new music consistently expanding the limits of his artistry and working on a brand new EP set to release in 2022.

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