Positions
Biography
Luca moved to LA to pursue acting. After falling into a singing career he built his foundation as a crooner in the lounges of Las Vegas and the mansions of Hollywood’s elite. Mr. Ellis has worked with master pianist Llew Matthews (Nancy Wilson), monster pianist Michael Thompson (The Eagles), and guitarist Jim Fox (Frank Sinatra Jr.). Luca was the featured vocalist in Las Vegas with the Gene White Orchestra as well as the Geo Valle Swing City Big Band in Los Angeles. He later played Frank Sinatra in Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show at the Sahara under the Musical Direction of Joey Singer (Debbie Reynolds). His recording credits include “You Can’t Help Who You Love” for songwriter Diane Warren. Luca also performed the role of Frank Sinatra in the hit musicalLouis & Keely, Live at the Sahara: A Vegas Holiday! Luca has now returned to acting full time given the success of his new hit musical "Hoboken to Hollywood" A Journey Through the Great American Song Book. A musical he conceived, co-created and co-wrote. A show that recreates the taping of a certain famous crooners TV Special being taped in front of a live studio audience in 1965.
Productions
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Actor Hoboken to Hollywood (2010) |
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Playwright Hoboken to Hollywood (2010) |
