Ellise Gitas was born on September 10, 1998, in Danville, California.Her mother, Luna, immigrated to the United States alone from Iraq when she was 15 years old,for which Ellise admires her.She grew up with his brother, Geno, who is also a singer.She moved out at 17 years old after graduating high school early and moved to Los Angeles to pursue her music career.

Ellise signed to the label Grange Records in 2016. She released the single "Dominoes" on June 28, but the song was removed from streaming services after she left the label two years later.

From 2018 to 2021 Ellise released music under her own label Hell Bent Heaven Sent. During this time, she released 2 EPs and 4 singles.

In 2021 Ellise signed to the label EMPIRE and released her first studio album Chaotic on May 14 of the same year.