Eillo (ee-loh) is a second-generation musician from Memphis who loves to blend his musical influences to make something new.
Born from neo soul on his mother's side and underground hip hop on his father’s, Eillo's ears always picked up around music. Early memories of the music that his mom would sing to in the house daily from India Arie to Stevie Wonder, and hearing his dad freestyle around the house were hat started his journey into finding more ways to experience music. He picked up drums at 4, keys at 5, drawing at 7, and beats at 13.
Eillo also became drawn to a lot of weird music that innovated the media along with concepts like polyrhythms or microtones that redefined what we know as music
These interests, mixed with the experience that comes with being black in America, sparked a flame that affected his outlook on the influence of music to the world, and how the creatives he listed to were able to tell a story through their gifts
By this time, he knew that all he wanted to do in life was move the world with his music.
With all of this he still struggled a lot w being fully expressive in himself to nurture his gifts. Until summer 2018 when he became an intern for Unapologetic. That key unlocked a part of him that begin to break through that barrier. He picked up the guitar a year later and, around that time, finally set himself on the name Eillo, a play of the word Elohim signifying his connection to all people through music and through the fact that we are all the creator of something.
Eillo’s purpose is to use his acquired skills and talents to create a sound that can resonate w people, but still reflects his unique approach to music.
