Keelyn Ellis

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Many say that great songwriters & music producers come a dime a dozen. In fact, many of them go through life undiscovered, because their “value” never gets noticed by those who do the picking. Born in the home of blues and R & B, Memphis, TN native and hit songwriter keelyn Ellis, is definitely no stranger to music. Coming from a gospel influenced family, it was no surprise that Keelyn would find himself doing what he loved. Keelyn’s journey started out at the tender age of 6 as a drummer in his church. By the time he was ten, young Keelyn would be performing live shows around town with local artists. Because of his natural ear for music, it wouldn’t be long that he would soon develop in other areas. Keelyn later learned to play the piano by ear, and would be granted the opportunity to be the youngest pianist for his elementary school chorus. Indeed, Keelyn was a child prodigy in the making. His hunger for music would open doors for him. By the time he entered middle school, Keelyn begin writing and producing tracks for his peers and neighborhood friends. His early years would definitely begin the training that would soon expose his work to the world-at-large. It was not until he decided to step out on faith that his life would change for the better. At the age of 19, Keelyn dreams became a reality when he inked a producer management deal with Bad Boy Records. It was through Bad Boy that Keelyn would develop as professional songwriter. In 2007, Bad Boy’s CEO Sean “Puffy” Comb

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