Born in Italy, Elia Pazzini, known to most as Elia, began his musical path only recently, at the age of 22. He credits it as saving his life, rescuing him from both a painful relationship, and an academic life path that he found unfulfilling. Although he had no formal musical training, Elia nonetheless found solace in it, and sat on the beach with an iPad and an idea – and his musical career was born.