Elly (dancer)

Elly
エリオット・ロシャード・昂矢（こうや）
Background information
Birth nameKoya Rosado Elliott
Also known as
  • CRAZYBOY
  • CrazyBoy
Born (1987-09-21) September 21, 1987 (age 37)
Misawa, Aomori
OriginJapan
Genres
Occupations
  • Dancer
  • rapper
Years active2010–
Labelsrhythm zone
(2017 - 2018)
LDH MUSIC
(2019 - present)
Websitewww.ldh.co.jp/eng/management/elly/

Koya Rosado Elliott (エリオット・ロシャード・昂矢 Elliott Rosado Koya; born September 21, 1987), better known by his stage name Elly (stylized as ELLY), is a Japanese dancer and rapper. He is a performer(dancer) of J-Pop dance and vocal group Sandaime J Soul Brothers and a former member of Gekidan Exile.[1][2]

For his solo career as a rapper he uses the stage name CrazyBoy. He debuted as a soloist in collaboration with Exile Shokichi in the song "THE ANTHEM" on June 4, 2014, and released his first solo album NEOTOKYO FOREVER on July 4, 2018.[3] As a member of Sandaime J Soul Brothers, he has received the Japan Record Awards twice and he has choreographed some of the most famous dances for his group, including the famous "Runningman" dance of R.Y.U.S.E.I.[1][2][4] He is also an enthusiastic Fortnite player, hoping to promote e-sports in Japan.[5]

Elly's father is former OPBF Super Welterweight Champion Carlos Elliott [ja][2][6] and his younger brother, Likiya, is also a dancer and leader of the J-pop dance and vocal group The Rampage from Exile Tribe.[2]

  1. ^ a b "ELLY | MANAGEMENT | LDH". ELLY | MANAGEMENT | LDH (in Japanese). Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "三代目ＪＳＢ・ＥＬＬＹ、目指すところは「マイケルが一番近い」". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). June 9, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "CRAZYBOY ベストアルバム『NEOTOKYO FOREVER』 7/4(Wed)Release!!". EXILE TRIBE mobile (in Japanese). Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  4. ^ "三代目JSB、シンクロランニングマンを披露した「R.Y.U.S.E.I.」MVが200万回再生突破 | Musicman-net". www.musicman.co.jp. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  5. ^ "三代目JSB・ELLY、eスポーツ世界大会初出場 腕前披露で観客沸かす - モデルプレス". モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  6. ^ "BoxRec: Carlos Elliott". boxrec.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.