"[1] He recorded his full length album Dark Land of the Sun at Skaggs Place Studios in Hendersonville, TN in January 2011.

[3] Upon moving to LA in March 2014, he began introducing himself as Chuck Ellis and started working with notable artists such as Illangelo, with whom he wrote the song "Alone" which was released on SoundCloud December 25, 2014, and later reproduced by Tchami for his After Life EP.

He applied for a legal name change and the request was granted on October 15, 2015, by the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.

In 2017, Ellis started a musical group called Rulers, featuring production from Pomo, Imad Royal, AObeats, Trooko and others.

The debut EP Don't Mind was released in November 2017 on Moving Castle and was praised for its "sultry lyrics and gorgeous pop vocals.