Eli was born and raised in The Music City, Nashville, TN. At the age of two, he
developed a strong passion for the drums, thanks to early on drum influencer,
Charlie Adams, who played with groups Chameleon, and Yanni. When he was
5 years old, he began to play for his church. Eli is currently playing for multiple
churches in Nashville and playing at local gigs. Some of his drum influencers
are, Tony Royster Jr., Rex Hardy Jr., Jermaine Poindexter, and Calvin
Rodgers.