It’s a lot of pressure to carry a name like “Mr. Offical”, especially in a musically driven city like Chicago. But when Chicago artists need their songs exposed to the world, there’s only three letters that come to mind……E.L.I.!
Starting his career as a live DJ for Billion Dollar Ballers Entertainment, DJ E.L.I. has quickly become one of the most popular and well respected DJs in the nation. Not only does he continue to tour nationally with such acts as MARZ, Tech N9ne & Paul Wall, but he has also conquered one of the largest nightlife scenes in the world. With such credentials as Excalibur, Sangria, RadioStar, Zentra, Ontourage, Privilege and many many more, DJ E.L.I. has made himself a staple in the Chicago club scene, working alongside such world renowed Djs as DJ Nonstop, DJ Flipside, Dj Nephets and others. Rest is not an option with the busy schedule that this 23 year old phenom takes on on a daily basis. Aside from his rigorous club and touring schedule, DJ E.L.I. seems to also be getting it done on the mixtape scene as well. His highly popular “2 Hot 2 Handle/2 Cold 2 Hold” mixtape series has become a stage for him to showcase his broad range of mixing techniques over multiple genres of music. From mashing mainstream artists with up and coming artists to combining such musical styles as hip hop, reggaeton, bachata, freestyle, house, progressive, euro, etc. Aside from just Djing, E.L.I. has also widened his portfolio to include modeling and producing.
Now under the CRUNK!!! umbrella, DJ E.L.I. combines his goal driven, over the top lifestyle with a company that matches him to a tee. When asked about his newly formed relationship with CRUNK!!!, DJ E.L.I. said “it’s basically like draining my personality, putting it in a can and taking me home with you.” With the sky as his only limit, DJ E.L.I. continues to soar high above the competition and break ground in ways that the entertainment industry has yet to see. Only time will tell what DJ E.L.I. has in store next…………
