Welcome to Backstage Pass! Real Artists. Real Hop. This is the show where we go behind the scenes with real hip-hop artists and real hip-hop. Every Thursday, we’ve got a brand new show of Backstage Pass! And today…
We’ve got Yaves on the hot seat!
This week, we’re going behind the scenes with Yaves. We’ll be talking to him about his music, his life, and why he does what he does!
The Story of Yaves
He has shared platforms with former President Bill Clinton, worked alongside Jamie Fox to aid hurricane Katrina victims, performed at the Nickelodeon complex in Los Angeles, CA, reached audiences all over the world with his music, Dr. Cornel West called him a “concentrated genius”, but his mother still calls him Yaves.
A native of Columbus, OH; Yaves Ellis has been using the gift of music to educate and entertain audiences all over the country for the past 15 years. His most recent release earned him a spot on iTunes Top 50 Hip-Hop/Rap charts within 24 hours of the debut.
Yaves is also the youngest person to ever hold the title of Public Affairs Director in the Radio One conglomerate, which owns over 70 radio stations across the country.
A graduate from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, Yaves runs one of the most successful Indie entertainment labels, Sling Shot Media Group LLC and is currently working on his Masters in Theology.
His most recent accomplishment includes being added to Power 107.5FM as the host of the new show Any Given Sunday. With commentary and analysis on issues related to politics, race, socio-economics, and popular culture the show has a diverse format that reaches a wide audience.
Favor Over Fury Documentary
First – Yaves has a DOCUMENTARY out discussing the process of creating his new album, Favor Over Fury, and what he had to go through to finish the album. This documentary has an encouraging and essential look at what God did through this process. Check out the Documentary here: favoroverfury.com
The Music of Yaves
Yaves has been doing music for almost 13 years. He’s releases 221 songs and is anticipating the release of Favor Over Fury on Tuesday, July 16th! He’ll be talking about his journey with music and the upcoming album. We feature 4 of his songs off of Favor Over Fury and talk about the meanings behind each of the songs.
Get in touch with Yaves
Connect with YAVES below! PLEASE support his ministry and music. Feel free to connect with him on Facebook and Twitter!
