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Derron Ellies is a prolific young Steelpannist from Trinidad and Tobago. He began playing pan in his native town of Manzanilla in the island of Trinidad in 1993, at ten years of age. By the time he was twelve, he could play all the instruments in the Manzanilla Police Youth Club's steel orchestra.

From 1995 he attended Queen's Royal College, where he spent the next seven years honing his skills and knowledge under the guidance of music teachers John Rajah and Kerry Roebuck, as well as leaders of the QRC Scout Band and Magnum Bands.

After graduating from the College, music was among the three distinctions of nine CXC passes that he received. He followed his passion to be engaged in music full time and attended The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus at the then Centre for Creative & Festival Arts in UWI St Augustine in 2003, and obtained a certificate in music two years later.

Throughout his twenty-two years of active music involvement, he has performed for presidents, diplomats, sporting stars and ambassadors both locally, regionally and internationally. He has performed across continents and in several countries of the world such as India, China, England, The United States and the Caribbean. His repertoire is expansive as he has been recorded live and has been a guest performer on several albums across many genres. See his current performance activity below:

1. Acoustic pan with the band/duo El Tucuche
   genre - Calypso and early Soca
   Derron Ellies and Nigel Rojas

2. Pan accompaniment for Parang with the band Los Tocadores
   genre Parang and Soca Parang

3. Acoustic pan with the band Kaskadoux
   genre - roots, rock, Calypso, reggae, ska
   Chris Castagne, Derron Ellies and various others

4. Pan accompaniment for the band Orange Sky
   genre - Trini inspired roots rock reggae
   Nigel Rojas, Derron Ellies and others

5. Musical Director and lead pannist of the band - Rhapsody NG
   genre - Calypso, Soca, Alternative, Soft rock, Pop, R&B, and the list goes on
   Derron Ellies and various others

6. Co-founder of Blue Culture Jazz Band

7. Individual pannist - Derron Ellies
   genre -Trini Jazz fusion, Calypso, Soca, Jazz, Rock, Alternative, Easy Listening, Contemporary, Reggae, Ska, Pop, Soft Rock, Traditional Parang, Soca Parang, Zydeco, American Funk, Latin American rhythms, African Groove and other authentic African (motherland) rhythms.

8. Acoustic pan with the band Jamoo led by Marge Blackman
   genre – Jamoo Music

9. Band Leader – The Derron Ellies Experimental Project – D.E.E.P.
   genre – Trini-inspired folk

Note - this list is not exhaustive.