Photographing the "King"
Photographer Michael Dvorak was introduced to the world of Elvis tribute artists, distinct, he notes from impersonators, by a friend who is herself a Cher impersonator. Earlier this year, Dvorak traveled to Elvis shows in Ohio and Iowa and was immediately taken with the characters he encountered.
"I walked in and started meeting with some of the people there and as people started to show up it was just a cavalcade of characters," he said. "It runs a whole range from the pretty bizarre to guys that are just working and doing this as their job."
Dvorak is about to embark on a year-long project documenting Elvis culture in the U.S. beginning in Memphis for "Elvis Week" in August. Learn more about his project on his Kickstarter page.
In this photo, Gary Elvis, Waterloo Iowa, Blue Suede Memories, March 2013
Chris Solano, Toledo, Ohio, Toledo Elvis Festival, April 2013
Robert Washington on Stage, Waterloo Iowa, Blue Suede Memories, March 2013
Jessie Aron, Waterloo Iowa, Blue Suede Memories, March 2013
Frank, Waterloo Iowa, Blue Suede Memories, March 2013
Matt King with Fans, Toledo, Ohio, Toledo Elvis Festival, April 2013
Fan, Toledo, Ohio, Toledo Elvis Festival, April 2013
Getting Ready, Waterloo, Iowa, Blue Suede Memories, March 2013
Aloha Fans, Toledo, Ohio, Toledo Elvis Festival, April 2013
Anthony and Nick, Toledo, Ohio, Toledo Elvis Festival, April 2013
Matt King Stage, Toledo, Ohio, Toledo Elvis Festival, April 2013
Shadow, Waterloo, Iowa, Blue Suede Memories , March 2013
Dakota Pongratz, Waterloo, Iowa, Blue Suede Memories, March 2013
Rings, Waterloo, Iowa, Blue Suede Memories, March 2013
Deb and Anthony Shore, Coon Rapids, Minn., March 2013
Robert Washington, Waterloo Iowa, Blue Suede Memories, March 2013