BILL CHERRY

2009 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist World Champion

Paying homage to the King since 1989, Bill is recognized as one of the best Elvis Tribute Artists in the business. He won the 2009 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Preliminary in Tupelo and then went on to win the Ultimate Elvis Championship in Memphis. Bill is the only Elvis Tribute Artist to win the title of Ultimate at both the birthplace and hometown of Elvis in the same year. He has been honoured by Time magazine as one of the top Elvis Tribute Artists in North America.

DEAN Z

2013 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist World Champion

Dean Z has dedicated his entire life to honoring the legacy of Elvis Aaron Presley, the "King of Rock 'n' Roll." From his early days growing up in the high desert of Lancaster, California, to stages across the globe, he has shown time and again, he is one of the best in the business today. That was proven in August 2013 as Dean was named the 2013 Ultimate Elvis® Tribute Artist in Memphis during "Elvis Week" in a contest sanctioned by Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.

JAY DUPUIS

2014 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist World Champion

Jay was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where he lived most of his childhood. Growing up in a house where his father was a professional musician made it very easy for Jay to follow in his dads footsteps. It was no surprise that Jay had an ear for music, but at the early age of three, his mom played a record of Elvis Presley singing 'Hound Dog'. As he listened, his eyes lit up, he smiled with excitement and his hips started to move. Begging his mom to play it over and over again, Jay soon became a huge fan of the King of Rock 'n Roll. Shortly after, Jay got his first taste of live performing impersonating Elvis for his family and friends at social gatherings. "I would wear white pants and a white dress shirt, flip up my collar to mimic a jumpsuit, pretend I was the King and put on shows for anyone who would watch".

DWIGHT ICENHOWER

Five Time World Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Champion
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World Invitational Elvis Tribute Artist Comptition 2023 Winner.

Dwight Icenhower is recognized not only for his great personality on and off stage, but also for his amazing voice that has sometimes even been mistaken for Elvis Presley himself! He has performed with many of the original musicians who have worked with Elvis including: The Jordanaires, The Stamps Quartet, The Sweet Inspirations, Joe Gerchio, DJ Fontana, Duke Bardwell, Bob Lanning, Jim Murray (just to name a few).

He has taken home over 75 “First Place” awards in contests from all over the world; and in 2015, Dwight Icenhower became the only Elvis Tribute Artist IN HISTORY to ever win four World Championship “First Place” titles consecutively during Elvis Week, in Memphis TN. In August 2016 Dwight's dreams came true when he won his 5th world championship title at the ELVIS Presley Enterprises Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest at Graceland in Memphis, TN.

BRUNO NESCI

2022 Niagara Falls Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest Winner
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World Invitational Elvis Tribute Artist Comptition 2023 Winner.

Bruno is from Canada and started performing as an Elvis Tribute Artist when he was 8 years old. Since that time, he has performed for thousands of Elvis fans and is now considered one of the best Elvis Tribute Artists in Canada.

Over the past 5 years Bruno has won several Elvis Tribute Artists Contests in Canada and the US.

This past year he won the Tweed, Penticton Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contests and the 2022 Niagara Falls Elvis Festival.

He also has won the People's Choice Award twice at the Niagara Falls Elvis Festival and represented the Festival at the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist championships in Graceland in 2017. He placed within the top ten which included participants from all over the world.

JIM BARONE

2026 Niagara Falls Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest Winner
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World Invitational Elvis Tribute Artist Comptition 2023 Winner.

im Barone, Westfield, New Jersey born and raised, is an award-winning Elvis tribute artist who captures the image and sound of Elvis Presley and re-creates the excitement that “The King of Rock and Roll” generated in his live performances. His performances showcase songs from the 50s, 60s and 70s and the many genres that Elvis recorded from rock and roll, country, gospel, as well as his movies and TV specials.

VICTOR J

Master of Ceremonies

Victor J Hanson, also known as Victor J, was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

As Victor says: "Living in a tough part of Toronto you either grew up a good fighter or as someone that could joke their way out of a fight ... I'm still a lousy fighter." He has performed from San Diego to New York and from Alaska to Las Vegas.

When not doing his One Man Corporate show for the Fortune 500 group you can find him performing as a Headline Act on Holland America Cruise Lines.

THE CASINO BROTHERS BAND

Official Backup Band

The Casino Brothers Band will back up all the Headline performances as well as the semi-final and final of the ETA competition.

The only Canadian band to be nominated best Elvis Tribute Band at The Elvis Industry Tribute Awards in Memphis. The Casino Brothers Band have been backing Elvis Tribute Artists from around the globe since 1999. From showcases and theatre productions to competitions, the band pours their hearts and souls into every performance, capturing the authenticity of each era of the King of Rock 'n Roll. The band will be making their Niagara Falls Festival debut and are very excited to be involved.