Ello was born on 20 February 1983 in Jakarta, to musician Minggus Tahitoe and Diana Nasution. He started playing piano at the age of four, and ever formed a band with his friends in junior high school.

Later, Ello started to explore his talent in writing songs. He began to make demo tapes and sent out the tapes to several recording companies. At the end of 2003, he got a record deal from Sony Music.

Ello finally released his self-titled debut album, Ello, on 28 February 2005, featuring a hit single 'Pergi Untuk Kembali' which is none other than his father's old composition, and other songs such as 'Kisah Kita Tlah Usai', 'Sampaikan Padanya', 'Sudahlah', 'Kau', 'Kekasih Khayalan', 'Terbaik', and 'Mungkin Mereka Bilang'. The album has sold over 150,000 copies and earned him a platinum award.

Ello further cemented his status when he garnered two awards for Best Album and Best New Artist in Indonesian Music Award (AMI) 2005.

On February 2006, Ello released his latest album Ello - Repackage, featuring 4 new songs: 'Gadisku', 'Keretamu', 'Pergilah Dariku', and 'Bila'.