Georges Elchakieh

Chief Executive Officer

Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Georges Elchakieh and I am the CEO of el-live Productions. I have been a professional musician for over 25 years working full time as a drummer and a front man. I started out in Montreal where I created my first band “According To Roger” in 1986 while attending the music program at Concordia University. Montreal, being one of the most musically diverse cities in North America, gave me the ability to grow and play almost every night with musicians from all over the world. After 10 years of working full time and no less than five nights a week, I started looking for opportunities to expand my horizon and try something totally new. I opted to get a gig abroad and what a great decision that turned out to be. Music has taken me all over the world, from places like Bangkok to Spain to Dubai to Hong Kong, just to name a few. After my experience of traveling the world, managing and booking my own bands and meeting hundreds of musicians I came to the realization that there was a real need for a company that understood music, musicians and entertainment as well as night clubs and business owners. Oh and just for the record it’s pronounced “EL-Live” and not “ee-Live” :).

Marc Lajoie

Chief Operating Officer

From Montreal's local music scene to international 5-star hotel circuit, Marc is now an integral part of el-live Productions. With a background in jazz music from Concordia University, along with 20 years of live music experience, Marc provides a unique perspective as a company executive. From his humble beginning in the company as a musician, Marc advanced from being the musical director in the band, to bandleader, to management position. Now as the Chief Operating Officer, Marc oversees the entire company's day-to-day specifics. From recruitment, to training, to managing, Marc's inputs become an important part of el-live's success.

Emily Yeh

Logistics Manager

As the logistics manager of el-live Productions, Emily is the go-to person for all contract-processing and travel arrangements. Having been with the company since its incorporation, Emily has had direct-communication with every member of the el-live family. As the company grows and expands into multiple dimensions, Emily looks forward to meet all of the new additions in the near future!

Lesley - Anne Benjamin

Recruitment Officer

As Recruitment Manager for el-live productions, LA processes all inquiries from potential musicians and sees them through the audition process. A talented singer and performer in her own right, LA has a degree in journalism and music and has been with the company since its inception, performing on stages all across Asia since 2006. She is currently taking a break from the stage to focus on her administrative duties.

Julie Murphy

Creative Consultant

Julie Murphy came to Asia in 1996 as first Lead Singer for the Shades Band. She became a seasoned singer/performer/choreographer and in charge of back vocals as she traveled throughout Asia, UAE and Europe for 5 and a half years. She retired from stage a year after she married and chose to start a family. Today, she is mother to her only and is Creative Consultant at the heart of EL-Live Productions since the inception of the company on July 14th, 2008. There's more to come...

Michael O'Reilly

Head Band Leader

Michael O'Reilly has been a touring musician the last 14 years in Asia. He has gone from guitarist to being a bandleader and now oversees many of our new recruits. Although still onstage as the driving force behind the Shades band he our senior bandleader and part of the review team that is responsible for hiring our new members. So send in your videos and if all goes well you may be getting a call from Mike!