Ellington Ratliff
Ellington Lee Ratliff (born April 14, 1993) is an American drummer and actor. He is best known as the drummer of pop rock band R5, which was active from 2009 until 2018, and as a contributor to the Driver Era.
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Ellington Ratliff

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- Name
- Ellington Ratliff
- Birth Name
- Ellington Lee Ratliff
- Born
- April 14, 1993
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Musician, actor
- Full name
- Ellington Lee Ratliff.
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- pop rock · alternative rock
- Languages
- English
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Ellington Lee Ratliff (born April 14, 1993) is an American drummer and actor. He is best known as the drummer of pop rock band R5, which was active from 2009 until 2018, and as a contributor to the Driver Era.
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• Name — Ellington Ratliff • Birth Name — Ellington Lee Ratliff • Born — April 14, 1993 • Birthplace — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Genre — * Pop rock • power pop • alternative rock • pop • Occupation — Musician, actor • Instruments — Drums • Label — Hollywood • Past Member Of — R5 • Website — https: ellington.ffm.to/ellington
Early life
Early life
Ellington Lee Ratliff was born on April 14, 1993, in Los Angeles, California, to Cheryl and George Ratliff. From his father's previous marriage, Ratliff has three half-brothers: Erick, Elden, and Garette.
Acting
Acting
In 2001, Ratliff made his acting debut in All You Need as Robbie Crenshaw. As a young adult, he appeared in episodes of television shows like Eastwick, Raising Hope, Nickelodeon's Victorious, and Red Scare as well as the 2012 film My Uncle Rafael. He and Ross Lynch of R5 were extras in the 2011 movie The Muppets. Ratliff appeared in the 2017 Criminal Minds "Red Light" as well as in a 2019 episode of Grown-ish.
Music
Music
In October 2009, Ratliff met the Lynch siblings at a dance studio in California.
Equipment
Equipment
Ratliff uses DW drums, pedals and hardware and Paiste cymbals, favoring their 2002 series. He has also used Tama drums and Promark drumsticks.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2009 — So You Think You Can Dance — Himself — "Two of 16 Voted Off" (Season 5, Episode 11) • 2009 — Eastwick — Allan — "Mooning and Crooning" (Season 1, Episode 5) • 2010 — Victorious — Ian — "Pilot" (Season 1, Episode 1) • 2010-2011 — General Hospital — unnamed ski trip victim • 2011 — Raising Hope — Son — "It's a Hopeful Life" (Season 2, Episode 10) • 2011 — The Muppets — Smalltown Resident • 2013 — Red Scare — Huey Miller — "The Nuclear Club" (Season 1, Episode 1) "Brinksmanship" (Season 1, Episode 4) • 2015 — Violetta — Himself (with R5) — Season 3, episode 70 • 2017 — Criminal Minds — Ronnie Hawks — "Red Light" (Season 12, Episode 22) • 2019 — Grown-ish — Friend
Extended plays
Extended plays
• Title — Details • Ellington — * Released: April 26, 2021 * Format: Digital download, streaming * Label: Ellington Music
Singles
Singles
List of singles as lead artist, showing year released • Title — Year — Album • "EMT" — 2020 — Ellington • "Sun To Rise!" — 2021
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Identity and overview
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The following works and productions are recorded by name or by count. Recorded with the occupation singer. Recorded with the occupation composer. The same evidence establishes that ellington Ratliff is recorded with the gender male. Institutional cataloguing adds that ellington Ratliff is recorded with the occupation producer. The register further records that ellington Ratliff was born on 14 April 1993. Institutional cataloguing adds that ellington Ratliff is recorded as human. Classed in the genre alternative rock. Classed in the genre pop rock.
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Ellington Ratliff was born at Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles.
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Films
• Year — Title — Role • 2001 — All You Need — Robbie Crenshaw • 2012 — My Uncle Rafael — Photographer
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