Full Tribute Show
Audience Interaction
The King, Reimagined
Rhinestone Detail
MC & Voice Work
Vegas Era Costume
Studio Sessions
Known to family as Shaheed — known to South African stages as the man who brings the shake, the rattle, and the roll. Master of Ceremonies, voice artist, entertainer, and the country's most requested Elvis Presley tribute performer.
Corporate crowds and concert crowds want different things from the night — Shaky Russell has built a twenty-year career giving both exactly what they came for.
Sharp, warm, and completely in control of the room. As a Master of Ceremonies and voice artist, Shaky keeps corporate functions, galas, weddings, and product launches moving — reading the crowd, holding the pace, and making every handover feel effortless.
Shaky is careful about the word — he's an Elvis Presley tribute performer, not an impersonator. The costumes span all three decades of Elvis's career, the vocals adapt across every era, and the show is built on audience interaction that turns any crowd into a room full of fans.
Every event is scoped to the room — here's what's usually on the bill.
A complete set spanning the '50s through the '70s, with full costume changes, live band or backing track, and crowd interaction built for the room.
Full-night hosting for conferences, awards evenings, and brand events — agenda management, speaker handovers, and audience energy from welcome to close.
Warm, unobtrusive hosting through the formalities — with the option of a showstopping surprise Elvis appearance for the reception.
Studio or live voice work for radio, adverts, in-venue announcements, and branded content — a trained performance voice on demand.
Larger-scale tribute productions for theatres, festivals, and dinner shows, built around a full band and multi-era costume arc.
He didn't perform Elvis for us — he brought the whole room into the show with him. Guests were still talking about it weeks later.
Professional from the first phone call to the last handover on the night. Our MC and our entertainment, sorted in one booking.
The energy, the costume changes, the voice — genuinely one of the best tribute shows we've booked for a private event.
Corporate event, wedding, festival, or a full Elvis tribute production — reach out directly with your date and the room, and we'll build the right set for it.