Taylor Ellis was born in Enterprise, Alabama to his father Jeff Ellis and his mother Dayna Brannan, on November 13, 1993. During his youth, Taylor studied piano and music with the help of his parents, both of which were music teachers themselves. After High School, Taylor attended Auburn University and participated in their Radio, TV, and Film Program. Shortly after, in 2013, he transferred to Full Sail University where he would get a bachelor's of science in film. He is hopeful for the coming years of his career as a writer/director.