Eli X

Making experimental, 80’s nostalgic vibes and urban pop rock music. Eliexis Fabian Rodriguez known by his stage name “Eli X” incorporates genres like Rock, Funk, EDM, Trap and Latin. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island and proudly represents his roots from Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic. At a young age he was involved in his church choir and learned to play the piano by seeing his family play the instruments on Sundays. By the age of twelve, he began writing poetry, which turned into songwriting and song recordings. Growing up in the streets of Providence there was so much diversity, he absorbed the Latin music and was inspired by Tupac. He loved the music and fashion of the 80s and his collection included Queen, AC/DC Michael Jackson, Prince, James Brown, Phil Collins and Bill Withers. He moved to Florida and attended Full Sail University and worked shifts at a fast food chain. He wanted to live his rock star dreams so he dropped out and established his own record label “Nostalgia Dreams”. He turned his living room into a studio while working on writing songs in both English and Spanish. Eli X was also developing his engineering, rap skills, producing his own beats and directing his videos.