Steve
and Trish Cates
officially formed Duke of Elvis Entertainment in 2006.
"We strive to pay tribute to Elvis Presley, who
we feel was one of the most talented musicians that
graced this earth in the 20th century. Elvis' musical
talents were wide spread from Rock 'N' Roll to Gospel
to Blues to even Country, and we work to bring all
of these together again in our shows."
Steve's admiration for Elvis began early on, his Mother
was born one day before Elvis, and by the time Steve
was born, she was already a devoted fan. Steve remembers
his early years listening to Elvis and watching all
of his movies with his Mom.
Steve's early music training started with the church
and by 14 years old, he was playing guitar.
He
has since taught himself to play the piano and has learned
to play by ear. Steve's early professional playing was with
a few cover bands, which even led them to a 2nd place finish
at the "battle-of-the-bands". In 2003, Steve was
nudged to dress up as Elvis for Halloween at his work, Duke
University Medical Center, in Durham, NC, which became the
early start of the tribute show. He has since perfumed throughout
the East Coast and even Las Vegas which led him to….
Trish's
love for music also started early on with being taught to
play piano at the age of four. Having a Dad that was a concert
musician was a big influence and her love for all types
of music continued to grow. Trish now manages the D.O.E.
Entertainment business and assists with all aspects of the
show.
In 2006,
Steve and Trish not only joined forces professionally, but
were also married. They now reside in Mebane, NC with their
two dogs, Elvy & Priscilly and their three cats, Aaron,
Garon and Memphis Blue. "We look forward to bringing
the King to you and we love Elvis fans, you are the greatest!"
Steve
recently completed three videos and a new CD at Ruby Moon
Studios in Central California. The videos will be broadcasted
on Comcast within the California geography and also on the
Internet via the Duke of Elvis web site. Stay tuned for
more!
Steve
Cates
'Duke of Elvis'
email: elvis@dukeofelvis.com
Phone: (919)
304-3769 - (919) 812-5932
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