In 2015 D. Ellis procured a contract with Tyler Perry studios and began starring as Zac Taylor in the BET comedy-drama series, Sistas and in its spin-off, Zatima.

Devale attended James Madison High School in Brooklyn, New York, where he played football and basketball.

As a junior, with Colston sidelined all season with an injury, Ellis led the team ranked second in the Atlantic 10 and 11th in I-AA with 74 catches, good for 1,067 yards (a 14.4 average) and 13 touchdowns.

[3] In 2010s, Ellis began acting guest-starring on television series including Power, The Mysteries of Laura, Gotham, The Blacklist and NCIS.

In 2022 he appeared in the thriller film Single Black Female for Lifetime starring opposite Amber Riley and Raven Goodwin.

Also that year, Ellis played male lead opposite Eva Marcille in the Oprah Winfrey Network comedy-drama television film, A Christmas Fumble.

Devale and Khadeen have a comedy filled YouTube channel called "The Ellises" where they showcase their family vlogs and skits.

In 2019, they created a podcast called “Dead Ass” together where they share stories, opinions and give advice on love, marriage and business.