Elihu Knowles is a prodigious musician, composer, singer, and drummer whose work mingles in experimental, jazz, pop, and trip hop worlds. Born in Brooklyn, New York but primarily raised in Berkeley, California, Knowles became involved with the Portland, Oregon jazz scene as a drummer in 2016 while attending Reed College, where he received a BA in music composition. During his time in Portland, Knowles worked with several regularly performing groups and musicians, including saxophonist John Savage and the Neo-Soul outfit David "Motocross" David. Knowles is currently the front man and lead vocalist for one of the most creative and energetic bands on the San Francisco Bay Area scene, Pateka as well as a regular performer with many musicians in the jazz community including Rent Romus and Heikki Koskinen.