Ell is an American record producer, radio host, engineer, and DJ who is most well known for his time spent playing in the United States and Europe for concerts and tours with the likes of Afroman, ASAP Rocky, Big K.R.I.T., Curren$y, Danny Brown, J. Cole, Joey Bada$$, Juicy J, KRS-One, Logic, Slum Village, Talib Kweli, Twista, Wale, amongst others.

Ell co-hosts the longest running (“88”) North American Hip-Hop radio show “Prop Shop” on WCBN-FM, and can be heard on stations including Big City 101.3-FM Boston, WMBR Cambridge, MA, and KSHI, NM. He has been a featured performer at events hosted by MTV, Vans, Red Bull, United States Democratic Party, United States Armed Forces, and festivals including Fallas (Spain), Imaginarium (Spain), Warped Tour (U.S.), alongside U.S. tours with Big Sean’s Finally Famous, Machine Gun Kelly/ EST19XX, and Wiz Khalifa’s Taylor Gang.

When Ell is not behind the turntables, he can be found mixing FOH or monitors for tours such as 50 Cent‘s ‘The Final Lap Tour‘ with Busta Rhymes, or for artists including Cam’ron, Cordae, Do or Die, Dreamville, EarthGang, J.I.D., Jeremih, Twista, and others. Currently, he tours as a monitor engineer for Jeremih.

Ell is currently faculty at the Dark Horse Institute, Michigan Technological University, and the Neutral Zone where he teaches sound mixing, DJing, and audio engineering. He has presented Music Industry, DJing, Production, and Audio Techniques classes, workshops, and lectures at universities including Berklee College of Music, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of Michigan.

With the launch of IAmEll.com, Ell offers mixing and mastering to support artist’s creativity while releasing commercial quality records for physical and digital distribution.

Credits:

TV, Film, and Media – BBC, Blue Planet, Cadence13, Crooked Media, ESPN, Guardian Life Insurance of America, HBO, Michigan Medicine, New England Patriots, Problem Areas, and more.

Studio – Cam Meekins, George Massenburg, Jamey Haddad, Lauren Spencer-Smith, Patrice Rushen, Sammy Adams, Young Money.

Live sound/ concert mixer – 50 Cent, Boogie T, Brand Nubian, Cam’ron, Chris Webby, Cordae, Do or Die, Dreamville, Dave Stone, EarthGang, Futuristic, Ganja White Night, Ghostly International, Guapdad 4000, J.I.D., Jeremih, Matthew Dear, Medasin, R.A. the Rugged Man, Rusko, Reason, Shigeto, Shawnna, Slum Village, Snails, Twista.

Events

Ell joins 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, and Jeremih on the Final Lap Tour

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October 15, 2023

50 Cent “The Final Lap Tour” with Busta Rhymes and Jeremih

Ell joins 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, and Jeremih on the Final Lap Tour as Jerimih’s monitor engineer.

Events

Empirical Labs Audio Educators Advisory Group

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October 15, 2023

How do educators talk to students about compression? How do developers talk to educators about compression? Fascinating discussion today with the Inventor of the Distressor, Dave Derr. Top educators from around the globe offered their insights as did Dave. We all have a lot to learn from each other! Wonderful group!

-John Krivit

Events

Oeksound Audio Educators Advisory Group

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October 15, 2023

How do educators talk to their students about dynamic resonance suppressors like Oeksound’s Soothe2? How can they possibly avoid these tools in their curriculums when it has proven to be so ubiquitous in the creation of popular hit records? We explored that topic with select members of the Oeksound Audio Educators Advisory Group. Fantastic ideas and discussion!

-John Krivit

Events

Bettermaker Educators Advisory Group

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October 22, 2021

Today’s call with Bettermaker and fellow audio educators.

“Audio Educators from around the world are providing important feedback about technology, workflow and pedagogy so that Bettermaker can create tools that work in the studio and in the classroom.” – John Krivit

Education Events

Mixing and Mastering Workshop with ELL

Ell

February 11, 2018

ELL (aka Elliott Sabbagh) hosts a mixing and mastering workshop for teens interested in learning new skills or enhancing their skills as a DJ and audio engineer.

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50 Cent “The Final Lap Tour” with Busta Rhymes and Jeremih