Elly (dancer)

Elly
Background information
Birth nameKoya Rosado Elliott
Also known as
  • CRAZYBOY
  • CrazyBoy
Born (1987-09-21) September 21, 1987
Misawa, Aomori, Japan
Genres
Occupations
  • Dancer
  • rapper
Years active2010
Labelsrhythm zone
(2017 - 2018)
LDH MUSIC
(2019 - present)
Websitewww.ldh.co.jp/eng/management/elly/

Koya Rosado Elliott (エリオット・ロシャード・昂矢 Elliott Rosado Koya; born September 21, 1987), better known by his stage name Elly (stylized as ELLY), is a Japanese dancer and rapper. He is a performer(dancer) of J-Pop dance and vocal group Sandaime J Soul Brothers and a former member of Gekidan Exile.

For his solo career as a rapper he uses the stage name CrazyBoy. He debuted as a soloist in collaboration with Exile Shokichi in the song "THE ANTHEM" on June 4, 2014, and released his first solo album NEOTOKYO FOREVER on July 4, 2018. As a member of Sandaime J Soul Brothers, he has received the Japan Record Awards twice and he has choreographed some of the most famous dances for his group, including the famous "Runningman" dance of R.Y.U.S.E.I. He is also an enthusiastic Fortnite player, hoping to promote e-sports in Japan.

Elly's father is former OPBF Super Welterweight Champion Carlos Elliott and his younger brother, Likiya, is also a dancer and leader of the J-pop dance and vocal group The Rampage from Exile Tribe.