Eligh

Eli Nathan Nachowitz(born February 28, 1978), better known asEligh,is an Americanrapperandproducerfrom Los Angeles. He is a member of theunderground hip hopgroupLiving Legends.

Eligh
Birth name	Eli Nathan Nachowitz
Also known as	Gandalf & Grey Crow
Born	(1978-02-28)February 28, 1978 Los Angeles, California,U.S.
Genres	Alternative hip hop,underground hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, producer
Years active	1991–present
Labels	Legendary Music
Website	elighmusic

Biography

Eligh's inspiration for making hip hop music came in the mid 1980s from the filmBeat StreetandLL Cool J's "I'm Bad."In high school, he co-founded the hip hop duo Boogalu Badboys withScarub.When they crossed paths with another rapperMurs,the three formed3 Melancholy Gypsys(3MG). Eligh then moved from Los Angeles up north to theBay Area,where he metThe Grouch,which ultimately led to 3MG's incorporation intoLiving Legends.

In the mid and late 1990s, while simultaneously continuing to produce withLiving Legends,Eligh released several self-pressed solo albums, such asAs They PassandGas Dream.In the early 2000s, he released darker and more cryptic albums such asPoltergeistandEnigma.

In 2005, Eligh took a break from music to confront his growing drug and alcohol addiction problems. After heroin usage nearly took his life, Eligh attempted to get clean on his own, but eventually realized that he needed to seek out help. On October 12, 2005, Eligh checked himself into a treatment center, and has been free from all drugs and alcohol ever since.The Grammy foundationMusiCares,helped Eligh get a bed at an addiction treatment center and assisted with the related costs. Eligh also creditsAlcoholics AnonymousandNarcotics Anonymouswith helping him remain clean.

Much of the music that Eligh has released post-2005 has been influenced by his recovery and sobriety, and he has frequently tried to use his experiences to positively influence others.His albumGrey Crowwas released in 2010. It is his seventh solo album, and has been Eligh's best-selling album as an independent artist.Many of the songs onGrey Crowreflect on his struggles and new perspective on life, and the album has spawned many likes by underground hip hop fans, who praise Eligh's unique flow and lyricism.

Eligh also releasedOn Sacred Ground,a collaborative album with his mother, Jo Wilkinson, in 2009.In 2011, Eligh collaborated with producerAmp LiveofZion Ito create the albumTherapy at 3.

Combining his dogged work ethic with Living Legends'DIYapproach, Eligh has released over a dozen albums, and contributed on many more. Sometimes under the alias Gandalf, he has provided beats for rappers outside Living Legends crew, includingCompany Flow,Pigeon John,John CenaandFreestyle Fellowship.Eligh has been involved in a number of Living Legends offshoots as well, including Log Cabin, The Righteous Brothers, and The Grouch & Eligh.

Discography

Solo

• As They Pass(1996)
• Four Tracks: LA and Back(1997)
• A Story of 2 Worlds(1997)
• Sidewaydaze(1998)
• "Coincidence" (1999)
• "Nightlife" (1999)
• "Chronik" (1999)
• Gas Dream(2000)
• Gandalf's Beat Machine(2000)
• Gandalf's Beat Machine Level 2(2002)
• Poltergeist(2003)
• Enigma(2005)
• Gandalf's Beat Machine Level 3(2009)
• "On Sacred Ground" (2009)
• Grey Crow(2010)
• Therapy At 3(2011)
• Nomads(2014)(disc 3 ofThe Tortoise and the Crow)
• 80 HRTZ(2015)
• Last House on the Block(2018)

The Grouch & Eligh

• G&E Music Vol. 1 & 2(2000)
• No More Greener Grasses(2003)
• Say G&E!(2009)
• 333(2014)(disc 1 ofThe Tortoise and the Crow)
• The WinterFire EP(2014)(withCunninLynguists)
• What Would Love Do(2021)

3 Melancholy Gypsys

• The Penguins(1998)
• Gypsy's Luck(1998)
• Live in Tokyo(2000)
• Grand Caravan to the Rim of the World(2005)

Living Legends

• UHB I(1996)
• UHB II(1996)
• UHB III: Against All Odds(1997)
• UHB IV: Stop & Retaliate(1999)
• Foxhole EP(1999)
• The Underworld(2000)
• Angelz Wit Dirty Faces(2000)
• Almost Famous(2001)
• UHB V: Legacy 2099(2002)
• Crappy Old Shit(2003)
• The Four Track Avengers(2004)
• Creative Differences(2004)
• Classic(2005)
• Legendary Music Volume 1(2006)
• The Gathering(2008)
• Legendary Music Volume 2(2008)

Collaborations

• LA Experimental(1995) as Log Cabin
• Project(1999) as The Righteous Brothers
• On Sacred Ground(2009) with Jo Wilkinson
• The Brother's Grime(2007) with Magi
• Beat Battle(2008) with DJ Fresh
• Therapy at 3(2011) withAmpLive
• So Bright(2013) with Pretty Lights
• Grand Tapestry(2016) as Grand Tapestry
• Evidence
• El-P

Productions

• John CenaandTha Trademarc– "Don't Fuck With Us" fromYou Can't See Me(2005)
• Zion I&The Grouch– "Lift Me Up" fromHeroes in the City of Dope(2006)
• Isaiah Toothtaker– "Fuck 2009" fromYiggy(2010)
• Freestyle Fellowship– "We Are" fromThe Promise(2011)
• DJ Free Leonard – "Medicine Man" from "Electrify The Masses EP" (2017)
• DJ Free Leonard & Umar Bin Hassan ofThe Last Poets– "To Become Human" from "12 "Single"(2020)

Guest appearances

• Scaruband Very – "Public Relations" fromAfro Classics?(2002)
• Murs– "Done Deal" fromThe End of the Beginning(2003)
• Pigeon John– "Sleeping Giants" fromSings the Blues(2005)
• The Gigantics – "The Explanation" fromDie Already(2008)
• Mystik Journeymen – "Valley of the Dolls" fromReturn 2 the Love(2010)
• Onry Ozzborn– "No Time To Waste" fromDuo(2016)

References

• Thrasher Magazine Interview
• Platform8470 Interview, March 2009

External links

• Official website
• Living Legends