November 1, 1962 - James Elson Duvall (JED) born to Bernard and Thelma Jean Duvall in Washington, DC. Raised in Croom, Maryland.

August 16, 1977 - Elvis Presley dies in Memphis, Tennessee.

Spring, 1978 - Elvis impersonator John Seaton performs at Gwynn Park High School in Brandywine, Maryland. During the performance, several girls rush the stage. In the audience is a teen-aged Jed Duvall.

March, 1980 - Jed performs as Elvis for the first time on stage, singing "Love Me". Out of 12 acts, Jed is 10th.

September, 1980 - Jed enlists in the US Army.

February, 1981 - While in training at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, Jed enters the "Entertainment is in the Air" variety show; his "Elvin Preston and the Elvin Preston Band" wins first place, and goes on to tour bases in the DC area.

September, 1983 - Jed receives his Honorable Discharge from the Army, and immediately makes plans to move to New York to become an actor.

April, 1986 - Graduates from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, whose alumni include Robert Redford, Lauren Bacall, and Spencer Tracy, among others.

June, 1986 - Wins "Best All-Around Performer" at the Doo-Wop Club's Elvis contest in New York City. Is invited to perform as the young Elvis in "Elvis - An American Trilogy", a local stage show.

July, 1986 - Becomes roommates with Peter Stoller, son of Mike Stoller, who with Jerry Lieber, wrote "Hound Dog", "Jailhouse Rock" and many other Elvis standards.

August, 1987 - On the tenth anniversary of Elvis's death, performs as Elvis in the shop window of Patricia Field's boutique in Manhattan.

March, 1988 - Is chosen among dozens of Elvis performers to record "Hardly Had Time To Say Hello", a song delivered and signed for by Elvis Presley in June of 1977--six weeks before his death.

January, 1994 - Wins first place in Elvis contest at Rosecroft Raceway in Ft. Washington, Maryland.

July, 1994 - Wins first place in Elvis contest at The Waterfront in Georgetown, Washington, DC

September, 1994 - Takes second place in Elvis contest at the Fenwick Inn, Ocean City, Maryland

January, 1995 - On route to the annual contest at Rosecroft Raceway in a snowstorm, is slightly injured in a car accident.

May 18, 1996 - Marries Kimberly Ann Denison in Croom, Maryland. His stepson Josh is the usher, and stepdaughter Kristi is a bridesmaid.

May 30, 2005 - After over 11 years, Jed competes in his first contest in Saratoga Springs, New York.

September, 2005 - Competes in the "Elvistival" in Dewey Beach, Delaware.

January 7, 2006 - Appears on Steve Rouse's "Baltimore Saturday Night" television show with fellow performers Elvis E., Jim Parsley, Tommy El, and Jim Godbold, "The Rockin' Elvis".

June, 2006 - Is a finalist (Non-Professional category) in the Lake George Elvis Festival.