Eli Atkins

Elijah James "Eli" Atkins (born June 14, 1993) is an American television personality and model, best known for starring in the x|MTV reality show Dixie Jamboree.

Early life
Atkins was born in x|Vestavia Hills, Alabama, an affluent suburb of x|Birmingham, to Francis Atkins and Laura Tomlinson. His father works as a cardiovascular surgeon, while his mother is a housewife. He is of x|Anglo-American heritage, and was raised a x|Southern Baptist.

Atkins grew up in a wealthy household. He has an older sister: Marina, and a younger brother: Jason. Atkins attended x|Vestavia Hills High School, where he was a varsity athlete playing football and baseball, graduating in 2011. He then went on to attend the x|University of Alabama, where he was a member of the x|Delta Kappa Epsilon (ΔΚΕ) fraternity. He graduated with a business degree in 2015. He worked in business before becoming a television personality.

Career
Atkins first began modeling in 2011, after beginning college. He modeled primarily in print campaigns as a way to make extra money on the side. Atkins later began a career as a television personality, after being cast in the x|MTV reality series Dixie Jamboree.

Personal life
Atkins continues to reside within x|Vestavia Hills, Alabama while not filming for Dixie Jamboree.