Eligh, a self-described “genre-breaking, obsessive bass fiend” has continued to sustain himself as a salient figure for over twenty seven years within the increasingly fickle and rapidly revolving world of hip-hop. The Los Angeles native has maintained his respected status by fearlessly veering from a traditional trajectory which is often limited to beats and rhymes. Instead, Eligh has chosen to fabricate projects that incorporate the gritty sounds of the UK dub scene, the unorthodox styling of indie rock, the lush guitars and honesty of folk music, and the complexity of jazz, all without losing the listener in a musically esoteric composition.
2018 marked the release of Eligh's 10th official solo album “Last House on the Block”. His last self produced album, Grey Crow, was a testament to his resilience against a drug addiction that nearly took his life 12 years ago. Grey Crow was the first official solo release from Eligh since 2003’s Poltergeist. Even with the seven-year gap between solo projects Eligh continued to contribute to a plethora of projects within that time frame which, most notably include, Living Legends albums, “Classic” and “The Gathering”; The Grouch & Eligh, “No More Greener Grasses” and “Say G&E!”; Eligh & Jo Wilkinson, “On Sacred Ground: Mother & Son”, and many more.
Eligh’s musical interest was piqued as middle schooler, and along with some friends formed the now defunct, yet legendary Log Cabin crew. That same crew would ultimately end up producing many of Los Angeles’s prominent hip-hop figures, including future crewmates, Murs and Scarub. After a stint in the Bay Area, which led to a serendipitous gathering of minds, ideas and styles that formed the now world famous Living Legends crew, Eligh returned home to Los Angeles. Since returning home, Eligh has tirelessly produced classic material, being the main contributor to what many would dub the trademark, “Living Legends sound”. Outside of being a studio musician and rapper, Eligh has relentlessly toured and has performed on stages across North America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. He continues to deliver a captivating live show with his trademark rapid fire delivery, whether as a solo act or with his Legendary brethren. As a producer, Eligh has provided music for notable acts such as Living Legends, Murs, Rass Kass, El-P, wrestler John Cena, and continues to be a sought after producer by his peers.
In 2016, "Grand Tapestry" was released. A group formed by Eligh, Alam Khan, and Salar Nader, Grand Tapestry is a unique mix of classical Indian music, and hip hop, in line with Eligh's "Genre breaker" moniker. That journey is just beginning, and he sees the group’s potential as limitless. Their sophomore follow up “Tides'“ dropped in 2020.
In 2021, Eligh, with long time collaborator The Grouch, released their latest collaborative effort “What Would Love Do.”
In 2022, Eligh teams up with Bay Area Legend DJ.Fresh on his ongoing album series The Tonite Show.
His goal to score film had always been a part of his story, and Eligh hopes to speak it into existence in the coming months.
Discography
Solo
"As They Pass" 1996
"A Story of 2 Worlds" 1997
"Sidewaydayz" 1998
"Gandalf's Beat Machine" 2000
"Gas Dream" 2000
"Gandalf's Beat Machine: Level 2" 2002
"Poltergeist" 2003
"Enigma" 2005
"Grey Crow" 2010
“Gandalf’s Beat Machine: Level 3” 2010
"80 HRTZ" 2015
“Last House on the Block” 2018
“Kid Crow EP” 2019
Eligh & DJ.Fresh - “The Tonite Show” 2022
Eligh & Aloeight - “Halo Boy” 2023
Collaborative
The Grouch & Eligh - "G&E Music, Vol. 1 & 2" 1999
Living Legends - "Almost Famous" 2001
Living Legends - "Crappy Old Sh*t" 2003
The Grouch & Eligh - "No More Greener Grasses" 2004
Living Legends - "Creative Differences" 2004
3MG - "Grand Caravan To The Rim of The World" 2005
Living Legends - "Classic" 2005
Living Legends - "Legendary Music, Vol. 1" 2006
Eligh & Magi - "The Brother's Grime" 2007
Eligh vs DJ Fresh - "Beat Battle" 2008
Living Legends - "The Gathering" 2008
The Grouch & Eligh - "Say G&E!" 2009
Eligh & Jo Wilkinson - "On Sacred Ground: Mother & Son" 2009
Eligh & Amp Live - "Therapy at 3" 2011
The Grouch & Eligh - The Tortoise & The Crow 2014
The Grouch & Eligh x Cunninlynguists - Winterfire 2014
Grand Tapestry - “Grand Tapestry” 2016
Grand Tapestry - "Tides” 2020
The Grouch & Eligh - “What Would Love Do” 2021