About Ellis Michaels
Ellis Michaels is a musician and author who grew up just south of Boston, Massachusetts. He began writing professionally in 2014 after working in the mental-health field for over a decade. In 2022, Ellis released his debut solo album, Subliminal Assassin.
Ellis has published several science fiction and fantasy novels including The Bloodfeast Trilogy (fantasy LitRPG), Ordinary Hero (sci-fi GameLit), Bad Unicorn (general fantasy), A Different Kind of Magic (urban fantasy), and Snow (satirical fantasy). He’s also written hundreds of non-fiction articles on a variety of subjects including psychology, medicine, philosophy, fitness, and nutrition.
In 2020, Ellis Michaels published his first non-fiction book, a memoir about living with Behcet’s disease. He was diagnosed with this rare autoimmune disease as a teenager. In addition to the memoir, Ellis has also authored several articles about Behcet’s disease and is the host of the Behcet’s Disease Uncensored podcast.
Subliminal Assassin
, released in February of 2022, is Ellis Michaels’ first full-length studio album. The 13-song LP was written, performed, recorded, mixed, and produced entirely by Ellis and combines elements of rock, hip hop, punk, ska, and funk.
Ellis Michaels is a multi-instrumentalist with more than 3 decades of experience. His musical education began at the age of 7 with classical piano lessons. From there, Ellis learned to play the drums, guitar, bass, ukulele, and violin. In his late teens/early twenties, Ellis was the guitarist for a touring rock band and played in front of thousands of people all over the continent. He’s also given countless hours of lessons at all levels, beginner through advanced.
Before deciding to pursue his creative passions full time, Ellis Michaels worked in the mental-health field for 15 years. A graduate of Bridgewater State University, those years were spent working as a counselor and case manager for young adults with a variety of special needs. While going to college, he worked as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).
Fitness is a big part of Ellis’ life. He got his first gym membership around the time his son was born and has been going ever since. Between lifting weights, doing cardio, and maintaining proper nutrition, Ellis used fitness to transform his body and his life. “The gym has given me everything: confidence, strength, and so much more. I’ll never stop going as long as I’m physically able to.”
When Ellis isn’t writing or recording, he enjoys reading, traveling, the beach, spending time with his son, listening to music, hanging out with friends, hiking, and going on random adventures. A lifelong Red Sox fan, Ellis still lives just south of Boston not far from where he grew up.
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