Sketch Ellis

Sketch Ellis (born Joshua Lee Ellis on July 14, 1988) is an American musician, record producer, songwriter, Production sound mixer, and vocalist.
Career
Ellis grew up in Jasper, Georgia and stood out as a drummer and performer in several country/rock bands in the early 2000s including C.C. Morgan Band, Southern Breeze and Black Mountain Side. In 2006, joined arena rock band M!ss Crazy and moved to San Jose, California. Over the next two years he recorded and tour with M!ss Crazy in support of their self titled debut album sharing the stage with such band as Buckcherry, Army of Anyone and Molly Hatchet. Ellis quit the band after he lost interest in continuing, but he remained on good terms with some of the other members of the band.
Sketch then began a solo career, releasing the albums Circus of Freak (Demo Sessions) in 2008, and Life Within a Dream in 2009. Sketch Ellis is featured as a producer and studio musician on several upcoming albums. In 2009 he joined rock band Jaggedy Ann who were produced by Phil Rudd of AC/DC and Las Vegas based show Goldy Rox. In September 2009, Sketch helped open the John Varvatos store in Las Vegas, NV where he shared the stage with Alice Cooper. He has recently teamed up with Craig Goldy from the band Dio in helping develop unsigned artist to give them a chance in the music industry of today.
In 2010, he released his first live cd, Live (EP). In May 2010 Sketch documented his recording sessions in Hollywood, CA with pop/punk band Uppercased and producers Keith Cooper who has working with many major artist, including Blaqk Audio, Emily Osment and Tomas Costanza from the band Diffuser.
Personal life
Ellis is currently residing in Orlando, Florida and attending Full Sail University where he will hold a bachelors degree in Recording Arts along with certification in Pro Tools.
Discography
Studio albums
*Sketch Ellis - Circus of Freaks (Demo Sessions) (2008)
*Sketch Ellis - Life Within a Dream (2009)
*Sketch Ellis - The Price of Fame (2011)
Live albums
Sketch Ellis - "TBA" (2012)
EPs
*Sketch Ellis - Live (EP) (2010)
As a producer
*M!ss Crazy - All For You (EP) (2007)
*M!ss Crazy - Can't Get Enough (2007)
*Uppercased - Demo (EP) (2008)
*C.C. Morgan Band - Old Cars, Young Women (2008)
*M!ss Crazy - Rare and Unreleased 2 EP (2010)
*Goldy Rox - Feel Good (2010)
*Walk Off Hits - For The Love of The Game (2010)
*M!ss Crazy - Rare and Unreleased, Vol. 3 (2010)
*Uppercased - Too Heavy For Pop (2010)
*Good Morning Good Night - TBA (2011)
*Sid Zombie - Outlaws (2011)
*Jackson Lawrence - Both Sides Of Love (2011)
Cover songs
*Miss Crazy - Looks That Kill (2007)
*Miss Crazy - Walk All Over You (2007)
*Sketch Ellis - Wicked Game (2008)
*Sketch Ellis - Hold on Loosely (2008)
*Sketch Ellis - Might Morphin Power Rangers (2011)
*Sketch Ellis - Naughty Naughty Christmas (2008)
*Sketch Ellis - Baby Please Come Home for Christmas (2009)
*Good Morning Good Night - Power of Love (2011)

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