Elly

Honestly, ELLY is one of those guys I find way more interesting the more you dig into him. Hearing he's from Misawa up in Aomori threw me a little — there's something poetic about a hard-hitting rapper and dancer coming out of a cold, windswept northern town. What gets me is the range: he can be the flashy one bouncing front-and-center, but he's also the choreographer quietly architecting how the whole picture moves, which is a rarer skill combo than people give credit for. That mix of showman energy and behind-the-scenes calculation makes him feel like a true craftsman, not just a face. And then he goes and steps into acting too. I'm just an old fan watching from the cheap seats, but I genuinely respect how many tools this guy keeps pulling out of the bag.

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Elly (born September 21, 1987) is a Japanese entertainer from Misawa, Aomori Prefecture, known as a rapper, dancer, choreographer, singer, and actor. He is a member of J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE, where he serves as a rapper and performer. In addition to his role as a frontline performer, he works behind the scenes as a choreographer, shaping the visual presentation of the group. He has also expanded his career into acting.

Name (English)

Elly

Name (Japanese)

ELLY

Reading

えりー

Born

September 21, 1987 (age 38)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Rabbit

Origin

Misawa, Aomori, Japan

Occupation

Actor / Dancer / Choreographer / Rapper / Singer

Works summary

Appearances

102 (2008–2025)

By year

2008: 2, 2009: 3, 2010: 3, 2011: 2, 2013: 1, 2014: 3, 2015: 4, 2016: 14, 2017: 16, 2018: 13, 2019: 6, 2020: 4, 2021: 7, 2022: 5, 2023: 3, 2024: 2, 2025: 6

Debut work

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Filmography / notable works

• Official sitehttps://www.jsoulb.jp/profile/elly.php
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/elly24soul/
• Xhttps://x.com/elly24soul
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELLY
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11197631

Tags

• from Aomori Prefecture
• actor
• dancer
• choreographer

Last updated

2026-08-26

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