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Ellington Ratliff
American drummer and actor
Musical artist
Ellington Lee Ratliff (born April 14, )[1] is an American drummer and actor. He is best known as the drummer of pop rock band R5, which was active from until , and as a contributor to The Driver Era.
Early life
Ellington Lee Ratliff was born on April 14, , in Los Angeles, California, to Cheryl and George Ratliff.[citation needed] From his father's previous marriage, Ratliff has three half-brothers: Erick, Elden, and Garette.
Career
Acting
In , 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 film My Uncle Rafael. He and Ross Lynch of R5 were extras in the movie The Muppets.
Ellington ratliff wiki Ratliff's real first name is Ellington, but his band mates quickly nominated him to be known as "Ratliff" so he could complete the band and still have an "R" name, thus keeping the R5 name intact. Ratliff is the relaxed, comic relief of the band, never getting too worked up about anything, which is a great contributing factor to the bands success. But the real benefit of having Ratliff around is his amazing drum skills. R5 was not really a band until he showed up and then it was like magic, with everything coming together with the sound of those drums. Even though he is not related like the rest of the band, he is still considered family to the Lynch's.Ratliff appeared in the Criminal Minds "Red Light" as well as in a episode of Grown-ish.
Music
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In October , Ratliff met the Lynch siblings at a dance studio in California.
How tall is ellington ratliff Ellington Lee Ratliff is a year old American actor, singer, dancer, and musician. Ratliff's real first name is Ellington, but his band mates quickly nominated him to be known as "Ratliff" so he could complete the band and still have an "R" name, thus keeping the R5 name intact. Ratliff is definitely the relaxed, comic relief of the band, never getting too worked up about anything, which is a great contributing factor to the band's success. But the real benefit of having Ratliff around is his amazing drum skills. They met him in a dance class when they moved to California, and they found out he played drums so Riker invited him to jam with them.Equipment
Ratliff uses DW drums, pedals and hardware and Paiste cymbals, favoring their series. He has also used Tama drums and Promark drumsticks.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| So You Think You Can Dance | Himself | "Two of 16 Voted Off" (Season 5, Episode 11) | |
| Eastwick | Allan | "Mooning and Crooning" (Season 1, Episode 5) | |
| Victorious | Ian | "Pilot" (Season 1, Episode 1) | |
| General Hospital | unnamed ski trip victim | ||
| Raising Hope | Son | "It's a Hopeful Life" (Season 2, Episode 10) | |
| The Muppets | Smalltown Resident | ||
| Red Scare | Huey Miller | "The Nuclear Club" (Season 1, Episode 1) "Brinksmanship" (Season 1, Episode 4) | |
| Violetta | Himself (with R5) | Season 3, episode 70 | |
| Criminal Minds | Ronnie Hawks | "Red Light" (Season 12, Episode 22) | |
| Grown-ish | Friend |
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| All You Need | Robbie Crenshaw | |
| My Uncle Rafael | Photographer |
Discography
Main article: R5 discography