ELLIE WAITE
Executive Assistant/Assistant Manager

The Basics
Grew up on a farm outside small-town Elmwood, IL. Migrated to Champaign to study Marketing at the University of Illinois: College of Business. My fish, Lt. Shiny Sides, and I have been living in Chicago since November ’07.

What do you do at Aware?
I have the SUPREME joy of working with Mark on Brandi Carlile and Anya Marina, with Rio on Jack's Mannequin and with Steve on Five For Fighting and Angel Taylor.

If you weren't working at Aware, what would you be doing?
In my dream world: traveling the world as a writer for National Geographic and then snowboarding in my free time. In the real world: probably working the same five jobs I had prior to this one.

Favorite industry line?
"I'm swamped right now..." - Jason Rio

Favorite all-time artist/musician?
Damien Rice

Favorite concert of all time?
It's a toss-up between Brandi Carlile with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Damien Rice in Minneapolis, or MIKA at the Chicago HOB.

Artist that is your guilty pleasure?
I don’t know if I have a single artist, but I’m kind of into techno music….yeah.

What is your favorite TV show?
”Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica.” – Jim pretending to be Dwight, The Office.

Dance Dance Revolution or Guitar Hero?
Mario Kart.

Could you survive camping for a whole summer?
No question about it.

Favorite things about Chicago?
LSD (um, not the drug) and the fact that I can afford to live here.

If you could live in any other country, where would you live?
España

Ultimate Goal In Life
Check off every item from my “Life To-Do List.”