Elliot James Reay

About

English TikTok sensation who has gained fame for posting original songs and covers on his elliotjamesreay account. He has earned over 3.4 million followers on the app. Most of his videos feature him with slicked-back hair singing to the camera. He has also posted videos of himself singing while going about daily tasks. He released his debut single, "I Think They Call This Love," in 2024. The Lyric video for the song on YouTube amassed over 275,000 views in the first five days after it was released.

Before Fame

He started his TikTok account in October 2019.

Trivia

He is in a three-piece band called LCKDWN, which was started in April 2020. He collaborated with producer duo SOAP on "I Think They Call This Love" on staying true to the original sound of the genre, using vintage equipment and keeping digital manipulation to a minimum. He wrote the song with Glen Roberts and Annielle Lisiuk. He posted a video singing "Devil in Disguise" that has amassed over 26.4 million views. Another video features him singing "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran that has amassed over 29.8 million views. He has traveled to places like Southeast Asia, Australia and Los Angeles.

Family Life

His mom is featured singing with him in some of his videos. His brother Joshua Ord starred in the UK McDonald's "mum's car" advertisement.  

Associated With

In April 2021, he posted a video asking followers to duet with him on "Talking to the Moon" by Bruno Mars. The sound of his original music is inspired by artists like Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison and Billy Fury.