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"Some people tap the feet, some people snap their fingers, and some people sway back and forth. I just sort of do them altogether, I guess."  Elvis 1956, talking about the way he moves on stage.

How does a normal little boy like Ralph Elizondo become such a great Elvis Tribute Artist?

Born in Houston, Texas, Ralph grew up in a family of professional music artists. His grandfather was a well-known conductor/musician, his father a famous trumpet player and his mom a talented vocalist. At the age of seven, Ralph began playing the drums. In his teens, Ralph realized he had a talent for dancing and won numerous dance contests with his sister.

After years of practice, Ralph went on to play professionally as a drummer and toured with several well-known bands. He was also a backup vocalist for them.  One of Ralph’s drumming performances was with an Elvis Tribute Band. Intrigued, Ralph contemplated being an Elvis impersonator himself, but it wasn’t until the band leader featured him impersonating Elvis at one of their local shows that Ralph discovered he was not only very good at playing drums, dancing and singing, but he had a true talent as an impersonating Elvis. 
From the beginning, Ralph had an uncanny ability to portray Elvis in every detail from the early 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s, which remains one of his most impressive qualities. His moves, his electrifying Elvis voice, and the perfect look of Elvis, mesmerizes those who are watching his performance. Unlike many impersonators, Ralph is capable of keeping his audience spellbound as he moves through those magical years.
Not only has Ralph been able to capture the essence of Elvis’ singing and dancing, but to bring his portrayal of Elvis full circle, Ralph’s huge selection of unique costumes from 32 Elvis movies were designed by the same designer Elvis used for many years.
As Ralph’s solo career accelerated, he began winning many local and national contests as an Elvis Tribute Artist. In August of 2001, the well-known Elvis Entertainers Network, a prestigious All Elvis booking agency in Chicago, accepted Ralph for membership endorsed by Graceland. This agency is known worldwide for being very selective of the Elvis professionals they accept as members. This really set the stage for Ralph. 
Following that endorsement, numerous media sources took special interest in Ralph and have followed his career. He has been featured on national TV shows, CNN and Entertainment Tonight. He also made an appearance many times on ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX. ﻿
Newspapers nationally and locally have featured articles on Ralph’s show with rave reviews that include: The Houston Chronicle, The Star, The Herald, The Associated Press and many others. Hired as a professional actor, Ralph appeared in his own local television show in Houston and starred in a nationally televised commercial for a Las Vegas corporation that aired during a Dallas Maverick basketball game. 
Internationally, Scotland fans know Ralph because he was featured on a 30-minute radio show live from Graceland. The audience was captivated as Ralph sang cappella.﻿
Ralph continues to be a full-time professional Elvis Tribute Artist who is blessed to be living his dream as an entertainer.