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BEN HAS QUALIFIED AS ONE OF THE TOP 5 FINALISTS FOR EPE's IN 2007, 2008 & 2011 !!!

THIS MAKES HIM ONE OF THE TOP 5 ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTISTS IN THE WORLD !!!

CONGRATULATIONS BEN ON TAKING 2nd PLACE THIS YEAR !!!

Benjamin "Lee" Klein was born on January 3, 1981, in the same week as Elvis, only 46 years later.

Growing up as the only child of musical parents, he has been singing , dancing and acting all of his

life. Through the years he also learned to play drums, bass guitar, piano and acoustic guitar. In

2002, he bought a '50's Elvis CD for his Dad Randy, who was an Elvis tribute artist before Ben was born.

Then realizing his own resemblance to the young Elvis, he borrowed the CD, found movies and videos

and decided to listen, watch, study and practice. Ben "Preslee" Klein began tributing Elvis Presley with

his early hits, and has since added '60's movie tunes and songs from the "68 Comeback Special" to his show.

Ben has the looks, the voice, the moves and more! He sincerely feels that if Elvis could say one thing to him it

would be to perform his music, especially Gospel, with as much passion as he can. His desire is to do just that,

while being as authentic as possible and honoring God. Ben has won eight (one of them Gospel) 1st place titles . . . at the

Coeur d’ Alene Idaho Casino, two at the "Elvis Lives" Festival Penticton B.C., the Elvis Festival

at Collingwood Ontario, Kelowna B.C., Springfield Illinois. In 2008 "Tribute to the King" in Milwaukee Wis.

(also won People's Choice Award), and Lincoln City Oregon. He also has seven 2nd place wins . . . at the "Images of the

King" Contests in Marquette Iowa, two at Council Bluffs Iowa, and two at the "Tribute to the King”

Competition in Milwaukee Wisconsin, and the Penticton B. C. Elvis Festival. At the 2005 "Elvis Explosion"

in LaCrosse Wisconsin, he took 3rd place. That same year he performed in the exclusive

tribute show "Good Rockin " Elvis Day Festival in Memphis, the first ever, presented by

Elvis Presley Enterprises and Elvis International Magazine.

In 2007 he became a member of the elite E.P.E. Top Ten Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artists in the World.

He finished in 5th place!

In Menphis on August 14th, 2008, he once again not only made the top 10 but took 4th place in the Ultimate Contest !!

BEN HAS PREQUALIFIED AND COMPETED IN THE ULTIMATE 3 OF IT'S 5 YEARS

THIS MAKES HIM THE ONLY ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTIST IN THE WORLD TO BE IN THE TOP 5 THREE TIMES !!!

THIS YEAR IN MEMPHIS ON AUGUST 12TH,2011, HE WON SECOND PLACE IN THE WORLD !!!

HE WILL BE JOINING E.P.E.'S ULTIMATE ELVIS 28 CITY TOUR IN JANUARY 2012 !!!