He broke the world record for singing Elvis hits, in August 2003, when he sang nonstop for 26 hours, four minutes and 40 seconds.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3170467.stm Elvis fan breaks singing record], [[BBC News]], August 21, 2003</ref> The [[Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation]] also set a record for themselves, by streaming the whole 26 hour concert on their website.<ref>[http://arkiv.na24.no/Nyhet/311664/Kjell+Elvis-rekord+fikk+internasjonal+oppmerksomhet.html Kjell Elvis-rekord fikk internasjonal oppmerksomhet] ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]]), NA24, August 27, 2003</ref>
HeKjell Elvis is also known for havinghis supportedsupport of his friend [[Vidar Kleppe]], a former [[Member of Parliament|MP]] for the [[Progress Party (Norway)|Progress Party]], and in 2001 stated that "if Elvis were alive, he would have voted for the Progress Party". InHe thewent sameon yearto however,support Kleppe broke away from the party and formedin the [[County lists for the Norwegian parliamentary election, 2001|Southern Norway List]],whichin Kjellthe also2001 joined and stood as a candidate himselfelection, both unsuccessfully.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nrk.no/musikk/1.859488|title=Lever som Elvis|work=NRK|first=Stian|last=Fjelldal|date=15 August 2003}}</ref> and subsequently Kleppe's [[Democrats in Norway|Democrats]] party.<ref>{{citenews|url=http://www.sfm.no/Arkiv-2009/Art-Jun-2009/070609.Demokratenes_landsmoete.htm|work=Samfunnsmagasinet|title=Kjell Elvis rocket på Demokratenes landsmøte|date=7 June 2009|location=Kristiansand|language=Norwegian|first=Jan|last=Hansen}}</ref><ref name=nsd2011>{{citeweb|url=http://www.nsd.uib.no/polsys/index.cfm?urlname=&lan=&MenuItem=N1_3&ChildItem=&State=collapse&UttakNr=97&fylke=Vest-Agder&valgaar=2011&partikode=249|title=Fylkestingsvalget 2011: Valgliste for Demokratene i Vest-Agder|language=Norwegian|publisher=Norsk samfunnsvitenskapelig datatjeneste|accessdate=21 September 2011}}</ref> For the 2013 parliamentary election he however campaigned for the new [[The Christians (Norway)|The Christians]] party, citing his support for socially conservative Christian policies.<ref>[http://www.vl.no/samfunn/kjell-elvis-til-kamp-for-de-kristne-1.43987 "Kjell Elvis til kamp for De Kristne"], ''Vårt Land'', 9.8.2013</ref>
