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biography

Paul has enjoyed over 30 years of entertaining audiences and performed the original Elvis tribute artist world tour with the TCB band in the USA, and now with his 9-piece band, he successfully tours the UK, Norway, India, France, Germany, Austria, Holland, Spain, China, and Malaysia.

Now performing new shows "Elvis by Candlelight" and "Elvis & Diamond"  in Theatres, Festivals and Cathedrals, and to add, multiple performances at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

His Middle Eastern tours include Dubai, Qatar, Bahrain, Doha, Muscat, Egypt and Lebanon. Previously based in Gran Canaria, Spain Paul appeared at the major four & five-star hotels and cabaret venues for leading tour groups including Thomson, Reisen, Tui and regular appearances on Spanish television.


 

Paul has also made appearances on GMTV's "A Search for Elvis"  STV 'The Hour', ITV's 'The Time and Place', and Granada TV 'Taxi Nights' (filmed on location in Manchester's most popular venues.)

Over the years Paul has gained a celebrity fan base which has seen him perform with some of the world's biggest stars including Howard Keel, Don Felder, John Miles and Steve Cropper, Lemar and Rick Wakeman.

Vicky Michelle (Actress and Producer)

“I loved working with Paul, he is a great performer”

paul thorpe derek brandwood
Paul with Larry Geller, Elvis's close freind and hairdresser.

Derek Brandwood,

(Former Director of Promotions RCA)

'The first time I saw Paul in Manchester

he took the roof off .. He’s just awesome!'

Larry Geller (Elvis's hairstylist and confident)

"What I like about you is that you give the audience just enough, just like Elvis did"

GMTV with Eammon Holmes
Paul on GMTV "A search for Elvis"
Eamonn Holmes (Presenter) "He's nearly as good as me"
Paul Thorpe in Vegas
Paul with the sweet insperations
paul thorpe in Austria
With Joe Espisito and The Sweet Inspirations

During his spare time, Paul creates and produces music videos, builds websites, and records and mixes songs for himself and various other artists and friends.

Paul has recorded & and produced more than 100 albums in his career and currently working on a new studio album of original material to be released shortly. He is also a keen guitarist with a great collection of guitars, including a Gibson "Lucille"

Vince Miller (Professional Compere)

     “I've seen them all, Paul is the best I've ever seen ….......         a great act to have on your show”

With good friend Willie Morgan

Willie Morgan, (Man United & Scotland International)

“I’m a massive Elvis fan, Paul is by far the best in the world”

With friend Howard Keel

Howard Keel, Actor/Producer/Director

“He’s nearly as pretty as Elvis”

'Paul’s Elvis show is not tongue in cheek. Over the years Paul has finely honed his show, perfecting the voice, movements & and mannerisms, with a repertoire of over 1200 songs!

He entertains from the curtain to the encore with the greatest hits we all love and remember delivered with style and watched in awe.' 

RELEVANT VENUES AND CREDITS

Paul Las Vegas

Paisley Town Hall
Vienna's English Theatre
Island Studios Opening, Isle of Man
Belfast Tours 2003/2004/2010/2011/2017/2021/2022
Rothes Halls, Scotland
Christmas Ball (Hosted by Tim Healy and Denise Welsh)
Piccadilly, Manchester - with The Comedians
Embassy Theatre, Skegness
Chinese New Year, Soho, Corporate event
Elvis European Championships - Blackpool 2009
Howard Keel Golf Classic for NSPCC – 2003, 2004, 2005
Malaysia Tour 

MS Charity Event, Manchester

Andy Cole (Manchester United) Africa Appeal

China tour - Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai

Big Bang Ball, Piccadilly Hotel - Manchester

Cinema and TV Benevolent Fund                                        Memphis - Elvis World Championships

Durham Cathedral

SECC - Glasgow
AECC - Aberdeen
Beach Ballroom - Aberdeen
Bathgate Regal Theatre
The Howard Keel NSPCC Golf Classic
Eden Court Theatre - Aberdeen
XXIII Commonwealth Games

BBC TV’s “Running Late”
Images Of The King - Memphis
Bridget Jones Diaries - wrap party
Riviera & Sahara Hotels - Las Vegas Residency 
Intercontinental Hotel - Las Vegas
Imperial Palace Hotel, Las Vegas
Circus, Circus - Las Vegas
Lake George Elvis Festival
Hilton Hotel - Birmingham
Theatre Sofia, National, Bulgaria

Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh

The Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford

Camberley Theatre

Barbican Theatre, London

Fairfield Halls, Croydon

Foodies Festival, Edinburgh

Foodies Festival, Glasgow

Edinburgh Fringe Festival

RAF Lossiemouth Festival

Certosa, Naples, Italy

UK Theatre tour 2022

UK Theatre tour 2023

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