Ellington Lee Ratliff (born April 14, 1993) is an American drummer and actor. He is best known as the drummer of pop rock band R5, which was active from 2009 until 2018, and as a contributor to The Driver Era.

Early life

Ellington Lee Ratliff was born on April 14, 1993, in

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, to Cheryl and George Ratliff. From his father's previous marriage, Ratliff has three half-brothers: Erick, Elden, and Garette.

Career

Acting

In 2001, Ratliff made his acting debut in ''All You Need'' as Robbie Crenshaw. As a young adult, he appeared in episodes of television shows like '' Eastwick'', ''

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'' as well as the 2012 film '' My Uncle Rafael''. He and

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of R5 were extras in the 2011 movie ''The Muppets''. Ratliff appeared in the 2017 ''

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Music

In October 2009, Ratliff met the Lynch siblings at a dance studio in California.

Equipment

Ratliff uses DW drums, pedals and hardware and

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cymbals, favoring their 2002 series. He has also used Tama drums and Promark drumsticks.

Filmography

Television

Films

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

References

External links

*, the band's official website * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ratliff, Ellington 1993 births Living people Male actors from Los Angeles Drummers from Los Angeles R5 (band) members 21st-century American drummers American male drummers