THE RISE OF ROBIN KELLY!

Even though you're still relatively a new comer to the ETA world, you have been involved to some extent for several years, because of Darren. Just at what point did you finally decide that you were going to begin a singing career as an Elvis Tribute Artist?
It all started when Darren was hired in Vegas- his manager had seen me sing various times at Darren's shows. He thought that with lots and lots of hard work, I might be okay at doing this. The first thing we had to do is work on my stage fright!

In the interview that was recently done not long ago with Darren, he speaks a great deal about you, and he also states he will do everything possible to help you get to Vegas. Is this a dream or final goal for you... or do you have other plans?
Well Vegas is the ultimate venue for what we do... But... There are a lot of places that I would like this show to take me. This is a big world and before I settle in one place, I want to see everything else; to make sure that's where I want to be.

Was there a time in your life when you were young that you thought you might actually become a singer, or did you have other aspirations?
I've always been a singer, but had really bad stage fright- so I tried other things, then always came back to my dream. I wouldn't have been happy, unless I gave it a real try!

What type of job were you involved in when you changed your career direction?
I was a welder. I worked for my dad and did a wide variety of jobs that included everything from semi trucks to farm work in pig barns-(I got all the nasty jobs).

In the re-creation of the '68 Comeback Special with Darren, you were a major player and seemed like you were thoroughly comfortable being on stage. Was it one of the first times you were in front of such a large audience? Do you think it was one of those things that helped you feel comfortable when you finally