Captain Whizzo

Born Dec. 1, 1948, in Salina. Mr. Elzea attended KU and studied painting and drawing. After leaving Lawrence, he spent a number of years in the Santa Cruz mountains of California and the Manzano mountains of New Mexico. He was accomplished in various artistic media but was best known for his light shows, acquiring the nickname "Captain Whizzo" in 1967. Mr. Elzea was involved in producing light shows for rock music groups and entertainers in the United States, Europe, Japan, Mexico and Canada.