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Soca Elvis
Michael Salloum, most known by his stage name "Soca Elvis" is a Trinidadian singer and songwriter. Salloum first rose to prominence in the late 1980s being a member of the pop-rock band, Frantic and later became the lead singer of the soca band, Atlantic. In 1998, Salloum pursued a solo career in the soca industry and adapted the stage name, Soca Elvis. His debut single, "I'm The Soca Elvis" became an instant hit that year in Trinidad and Tobago and in many other Caribbean islands. Soca Elvis soon became a regular performer in Carnivals throughout the Caribbean, and in the international and local soca competitions. In 2007, Salloum re-invented his image and crossed over to the chutney-soca industry, his single "Chutney Wine" being his first release in the genre. In 2008, Salloum released his first compilation album, Greatest Hits: Volume 1. His 2010 chutney single, "Rum Doh Bother Me" has become one of his most well known songs to date. Among his achievements, Salloum has been a finalist in three soca monarchs, along with every chutney-soca monarch he has entered since his transition into chutney music (his highest placement to date being third in 2008), and has toured the Caribbean, North America, the United Kingdom and Japan.