Colby is a Regina, Saskatchewan,
based performer who pays tribute to both Elvis Presley and Roy
Orbison.
You will be amazed by
his voice. His repertoire includes
lively rock 'n' roll, country, spirituals and love songs. His
lineup for a performance is adapted to fit the occasion. Audience
participation is a large part of his performance so you may be "crooned " to
or asked to dance.
Colby performs at banquets,
conventions, fund-raisers, retirements, birthdays, anniversaries,
funerals and almost any type of celebration or event you can imagine. His home is in Regina, however,
he performs throughout Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. He
has developed a special 'niche' performing at conventions, fundraisers
or celebrations for people with special needs. His performance
brings out their personalities and has an unbelievable motivational
affect. He has also successfully participated in motivational
presentations to young entrepreneurs.
His performance at Telemiracle27
in 2003 opened the doors to many opportunities and he has been
increasingly busy performing ever since. He
realized one of his dreams when he performed as a special guest at
Rory Allen's Valentine Concert in 2004. In the fall of 2004
he had a wonderful opportunity to meet the Jordanaires at an autograph
signing session and sang Roy Orbison's "Only the Lonely" with
them. In February 2005 to celebrate his 18 th birthday,
he traveled to Memphis, Tupelo, and Nashville and he recorded
a demo at Sun Studios where Elvis and Roy Orbison started their musical
careers.
Colby was born in
1987 with a rare disorder - Williams Syndrome www.caws-can.org which
is caused by an abnormality in chromosomes. This condition
causes medical and developmental problems that vary from
person to person. Unique to some individuals with this syndrome
is an exceptional aptitude to music, the ability to mimic and
their sociability. Although he has many challenges in his life,
including problems with his sight, he compensates with his
talent and personality.
Colby's other interests
are many - he loves race cars, rodeo, and the Regina Pats hockey. In
the winter, he has season's tickets for the Pats and in the summer
he can be found at King's Park racetrack on weekends if he is not
busy performing. He bowls with Special
Olympics and participates in programs sponsored by Sask Abilities.
Colby's manager, booking
agent, sound and light technician, chauffeur, and anything else that
needs to be done is his Grandpa, Jim
Nargang.
To download a print version of the biography please visit the
press kit page.
