Who is Eli James?

Eli James is a well-renowned musician, drummer, DJ, producer, and fashion designer as well. Also, he is the owner of the lifestyle clothing brand GhostCircus attire.

He was the former drummer for Tim Skold’s industrial solo project, SKOLD, the electronic rock/indietronica/dance project, and another rock side project of Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington.

Eli James- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Eli James was born on 18 November 1982. As of 2021, his age is 38 years old. Likewise, his birthplace is Seattle, Washington D.C., the USA. However, he spent his childhood in Pacific Northwest.

Moreover, James holds an American nationality and belongs to the Caucasian ethnicity.

Talking about his family background, James’s father’s name is Izzy Rehaume. His mother’s name is never revealed. Professionally, his father was the bass player for the metal band, Rottweiler. As per some sources, he has a brother as well.

Childhood Background

Eli’s musical journey was greatly inspired by his father. During his childhood, James loved to spend unlimited hours at his dad’s band practices and rehearsals.

James and his brother once performed tumbling/ acrobatics shows for neighborhood and schoolmates in their backyard when he was just 7 years old. He acquired his first drum kit at the age of 12.

The star was very familiar with the music world and participated in all musical activity that was offered to him in his elementary, middle, and high school days. He learned and played marching band, jazz band, choir, school plays, musicals, school bands, and so on during his learning process.

Moreover, the music lover had interests in football, soccer, and wrestling as well in his younghood.