GaryElvis

GaryElvis (his legal first name) is an Elvis Tribute Entertainer who lives in central Florida near Tampa. He travels to over 30 cities in the U.S. and Canada every year, performing and competing for Elvis fans. His specialty is singing the power ballads as well as the 70's Vegas and touring years performances. His numerous 1st place and top 10 finishes in most of his 200+ major U.S. and Canadian Elvis contests since July, 2000, make him one sought out, crowd pleasing entertainer. GaryElvis constantly works on his craft. He's happy to be a Christian married man who anyone can count on to please all ages. He prides himself on being able to connect with all audiences.

In some of the most memorable Elvis competitions and events, GaryElvis has performed with the legendary Jordanaires on a half dozen occasions (5 National Grand Finals and 1 Memphis, TN Charity Event).

He regularly collects non-perishable food and Teddy Bears for needy families, hospitalized children and Alzheimer's patients at his shows for The Love Me Tender Day Charity Project he founded in 2000.

He was born and raised in the Deep South in Mobile, Alabama. Gary graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in Marketing. He had the privilege of earning a position on 4 Crimson Tide U of A Football championship teams, coached by the legendary, Paul "Bear" Bryant.

GaryElvis has had several careers, including running fast-food restaurants as well as opening, owning and running 4 advertising franchise locations that created over a million dollars of sales/yr. When GaryElvis decided to devote his time and talents to performing Elvis music as well as composing his own original music, he sold 3 of the 4 locations. Today, his beautiful wife Chris, runs the remaining franchise unit in Brandon, FL. They own a 3-1/2 acre farm in Plant City, FL. While they have no children, they do have dozens of farm animals including goats, dogs, cats, chickens and rabbits, which Chris loves and cares for.

GaryElvis is happy to travel to any location and provide professional entertainment for private functions as well as corporate events, state fairs, Gospel shows and any family oriented gatherings. He can provide backup musicians and performs just as easily with professional background tracks created from the best Elvis bands available.

Content date: January 20, 2012
Date Updated: January 20, 2012