Partners in two major Houston restaurant groups, Ellis was once the face of popular...
Born in Lafayette, La., Ellis moved to Houston with his parents when he was 10. After graduating from Lee High School, he opened his first business, a skate rental shop on Montrose. Before his restaurant career, Ellis was known as a partner in a sportswear brand called Big Ball Sports, a T-shirt company established in 1992 that by 1995 was doing $20 million in sales. He sold the company in 1999 to Signal Apparel Co.
“He was always ahead of his time,” said Gochman. “He was doing influencer and social media reach before everyone.” Gochman said Ellis had an eye for what was hip and trending even before his customers knew it. “He was on the creative side. Everything looked spectacular,” she said. “He had an eye for that and was doing things five to 10 years before other people.”
Chef Lance Fegen, a former partner in F.E.E.D TX, said he carries lessons with him to this day learned from their restaurant collaborations. “The experiences with him, both good and bad, have made me a better human being, so I have gratitude for the time with Lee, and a better understanding of the impermanence of everything in our world,” Fegen said. “My thoughts go now to Melissa and the family.”
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