I was born in New York City and given the name Elias Hudson Husiak by my parents Carole and John. Family and friends often call me Eli (or even E, Eechi, ichiban...), so the choice is yours! My dad wanted me to use the name "E. Hudson Husiak as a professional name... but I had to disagree. 

As cheesy as it sounds, performing has been a part of my life ever since I could remember. Once I started forcing my siblings to put on choreographed productions of “Its Raining Men” and Britney Spears… my parents knew that I was… an actor (amongst other things lol). I was born and raised in the heart of Manhattan, right above Alphabet City in Stuyvesant Town. I started my formal training at LaGuardia High School of Music & Art as a Vocal Performance Major. I then continued my studies at Ithaca College completing a BFA in Musical Theatre. And finally arrived at the Neighborhood Playhouse Conservatory of Theatre, completing a 2 Year Certificate studying the Meisner Technique.