William Ellis is an in-demand drummer, producer, songwriter, and composer based in Nashville, Tennessee. His love for music/drumming began at the age of 5 and professionally at 15. He gained valuable experience performing 3 to 6 nights a week in nightclubs as a teenager while learning everything that was popular, no matter the genre. After studying with a variety of teachers and completing a degree in Studio Music and Jazz at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, William decided to move to Nashville to pursue a career in the music industry. Since that time, he has toured extensively and continues to record with a variety of artists.
William Ellis proudly endorses: Yamaha Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Evans Drumheads, and Pro Mark Drumsticks.
CREDITS:
Country: Montgomery Gentry, Martina McBride, Hunter Hayes, Travis Tritt, Keith Anderson, Mila Mason, Lisa Brokop, George Ducas, Autumn Hill, Kyle Jennings, Brasher Bogue, Delnora Acuff, Amanda Williams, Austin Law, Myria Webber, Renee Malo, Aaron Goodvin, Thom Ellis, Dollywood, etc.
Pop/Rock: Christine Padua, Ashlynne Vince, Life Tribe, Maggie, Cali, Emma Rowley, Stephen Harris, John Fields, Ross Hogarth, Wendy Starland, Justyna Kelly, Kimber Cleveland, etc.
BlueGrass/Americana: Blue Merle, Bela Fleck, Sam Bush, Bucky Baxter, Tim O’Brien, etc.
R&B/Soul: Percy Sledge, The Platters, Steve Cropper, Ben E. King, Shirley Austin Reeves, Dobie Gray, Bobby Brooks Wilson, Johnny Neal, Bonnie/Bekka Bramlett, BlueZone, etc.
Blues: Jimmy Johnson, Syl Johnson, Luther Allison, Bernard Allison, Lucky Peterson, etc.
Jazz/Latin: EMP Project, Jerry Coker, Bill Scarlett, Donald Brown, Rusty Holloway, Mark Boling, Bill Swann,Vance Thompson, Matt Fries, Pamela York, Edward Freytag, Alan Wyatt, Chris Biesterfeldt, UT Jazz Giants/Studio Orchestra, Disneyland, etc.
TV: Jimmy Kimmel, CMT, GAC, VH-1, MTV, WGN, A&E, ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, (local/national).
Festivals: Farm-Aid, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Taste of Chicago, CMA Music Fest, SummerFest, WE Fest, Country Thunder-AZ/WI, etc.