Kjell Elvis was born in Farsund, raised in Vanse, and currently resides in Lyngdal.

[1][2] In 1997, a media company of Norway, the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, showed the documentary Kjell Elvis, about his life as an impersonator.

[2] He broke the world record for singing Elvis hits, in August 2003, when he sang nonstop for 26 hours, four minutes and 40 seconds.

[3] The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation also set a record for themselves, by streaming the whole 26-hour concert on their website.

[2] He was named Europe's best Elvis-impersonator in 2006, and he came in third place at the World Championship for Elvis impersonators in 2006.