Award-winning stand-up comedian Bill Engvall will appear at the Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts for two shows Feb. 11. Engvall is a Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum selling recording artist and one of the top comedians in the country, according to a press release from the Wagon Wheel. Most recently, he was a contestant on season 17 of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” and made it to the finals. Earlier this year, Engvall lent his voice to the animated comedy series “Bounty Hunters,” which aired on CMT. He previously starred in, and executive produced, the TBS sitcom “The Bill Engvall Show.” He was part of the Blue Collar Comedy concert films, which sold over 9 million units, and received a Grammy nomination. He also starred on the WB’s sketch comedy show “Blue Collar TV” and in several solo specials for Comedy Central. In 2012, he reunited with Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy on the “Them Idiots Whirled Tour,” which aired as a special on CMT. Engvall’s first album, “Here’s Your Sign,” is certified platinum and held the No. 1 position on the Billboard Comedy Chart for 15 straight weeks. His second album, Dorkfish, also debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Comedy Chart, as did his subsequent comedy albums. He has written several books, including his 2007 autobiography “Bill Engvall – Just A Guy.” A native of Galveston, Texas, Engvall moved to Dallas and worked as a disc jockey with plans of becoming a teacher, according to the press release. While in a nightclub one evening, he tried his hand at stand-up comedy and found that making people laugh was his forte. Soon after, he moved to Los Angeles and went on to star in the Showtime special, “A Pair of Jokers,” hosted A&E’s “Evening at the Improv” and appeared on “The Tonight Show” and “Late Show with David Letterman.” In 1992, Engvall won the American Comedy Award for Best Male Stand-up Comedian. He appeared in several episodes of “Designing Women” and co-starred in “Delta” and “The Jeff Foxworthy Show.” Engvall’s shows at the Wagon Wheel are 6:30 and 8 p.m. Feb. 11. Tickets are $65 front row, $45 all other seats and a $3 processing fee available through the Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts box office or online at wagonwheelcenter.org Tickets go on sale Wednesday at 10 a.m.
