Born in Miami Beach, Florida of Jamaican/American decent, Ellison Kendrick realized at an early age that music and entertainment would always be part of his life. Like most R&B artists, as a youth, he was raised in church and was an active lead vocalist of the choir. As a young teen, Ellison was the lead singer of a group that was signed to Nautica/Luke/Atlantic Records, and the group released an album and Kendrick co-wrote two singles, one of which reached #21 on the R&B charts. He was eventually signed as a solo artist to Grammy winner and R&B legend Betty Wright's Ms. B Records and toured as her backup vocalist. Ellison would later sign with EKG Records under which one single was released “Empty Bed”.
Ellison's Dynamic Career has led him to work with various artists to include other Grammy Award Nominees & Winners as Rapper Extraordinaire, DMX and International recording artist Enrique Iglesias. Ellison is also a former backing singer for Grammy Award winner Joss Stone for both (Albums and Live Performances). He sang background vocals for Oscar winner BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and Tony Award winner JOSEPH BWARIE. Additionally, Mr. Kendrick is currently a voting member of the GRAMMY Academy (Miami Chapter
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