Ellis Miah

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| genre = Pop

| occupation = Producer, songwriter, actor

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| associated_acts = Miley Cyrus, Yoko Ono, Orange Factory Music, RuPaul

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Ellis Miah (born March 21 in New York City) is an American songwriter, record producer, composer, vocalist and DJ of Bangladeshi and Caribbean descent. He has had over 17 records on various Billboard charts including the Billboard 200, Electronic Album, Club Play and Maxi Singles as part of the production teams the Orange Factory and Beat Hustlerz.{{Cite web|title = Kevin Aviance - Chart history |url = http://www.billboard.com/artist/305772/kevin-aviance/chart|website =Billboard.com|accessdate = 2015-11-04}}{{Cite web|title = Dolce - Chart history |url = http://www.billboard.com/artist/301074/dolce/chart|website =Billboard.com|accessdate = 2015-11-04}}{{Cite book|title = Billboard|url = https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_IBQEAAAAMBAJ|publisher = Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|date = 2008-10-11}} As a songwriter, producer and remixer he has worked with artists including Miley Cyrus,{{Cite web|title = Hannah Montana 2: Non-Stop Dance Party - Hannah Montana {{!}} Credits |url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/hannah-montana-2-non-stop-dance-party-mw0000494014/credits|website = AllMusic|accessdate = 2015-11-04}} Backstreet Boys,{{citation needed|date=November 2018}} Annie Lennox, RuPaul,{{Cite web|title = RuPaul's Christmas album Slay Belles looks fierce |url = https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/13476/rupaul-christmas-album-slay-belles-looks-fierce/|website = Gay Times|accessdate = 2015-11-04|language = en-GB}} Big Freedia, Siedah Garrett, Todrick Hall, and Loleatta Holloway.{{Cite book|title = Billboard|url = https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_fw4EAAAAMBAJ|publisher = Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|date = 2000-03-04}}

In 2014 Miah founded the boutique record label Bodega Superette. Its first artist was Zarina Nares daughter of famed artist Jamie Nares, her debut ep “I'm To Blame” was produced by Miah and released in late 2014.{{Cite web|title = I'm To Blame - EP by Zarina Nares on iTunes|url = https://itunes.apple.com/album/im-to-blame-ep/id945576432|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160306162043/https://itunes.apple.com/album/im-to-blame-ep/id945576432|url-status = dead|archive-date = March 6, 2016|website = iTunes|accessdate = 2015-11-04}}

Miah's music has also been featured extensively on film and TV including Sex and the City,{{citation needed|date=November 2018}} Ray J and Brandy Family Business, Hit the Floor, Brokenhearts Club,{{Cite web|title = The Broken Hearts Club - Original Soundtrack |url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-broken-hearts-club-mw0000099210|website = AllMusic|accessdate = 2015-11-04}} RuPaul's Drag Race, Dragrace Allstars, and Punks. In 2013, "Sugar daddy's Little Girl" produced and co-written by Miah was used in the national Klondike Choco-Taco commercials.{{Cite web|title=Sugardaddy's Little Girl |url=https://repertoire.bmi.com/Search/Search?SearchForm.View_Count=&SearchForm.Main_Search=Title&SearchForm.Main_Search_Text=Sugardaddy%27s+Little+Girl&SearchForm.Sub_Search=Please+Select&SearchForm.Search_Type=bmi |website=BMI Repertoire |accessdate=2015-11-04 }} Also in 2013 he along with Keo Nozari composed the ABC Nightline Prime theme song.{{Cite web|title=Nightline Prime Theme |url=https://repertoire.bmi.com/Search/Search?SearchForm.View_Count=&SearchForm.Main_Search=Title&SearchForm.Main_Search_Text=Nightline+Prime&SearchForm.Sub_Search=Please+Select&SearchForm.Search_Type=bmi |website=BMI Repertoire |accessdate=2015-11-04}}

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