Bennie's admiration for Elvis Presley began at age 5...shortly after "The King" left us. He would draw on the famous sideburns, then dance and lip-sync in front of the mirror to Elvis' records. After a visit to Graceland in the summer of 1982, another true Elvis fan was born. Then, in 2001 at a Halloween costume/karaoke contest, Bennie entered as "Elvis" with a jumpsuit he made himself...and won 1st place! That night, when someone asked if he was a professional, it sparked an interest in Bennie to become an Elvis Tribute Artist. "There's no greater privilege to me than to be able to share the memory of the greatest entertainer the world has ever known with other fans like myself".
Bennie Wheels is a natural-born entertainer. His energy and sincerity has awed thousands of Elvis fans nationwide. Bennie's look, voice, moves, charisma and costumes are all authentic...and make him one of the top ETA's in the world. Whether it's in front of one person or thousands, Bennie puts his complete heart and soul into every performance. Seeing is believing...and when you see Bennie in action, there's no doubt that Elvis will NEVER die!
Recently, Bennie has added another music icon, Johnny Cash, to his tribute artist repertoire. The same energy, genuineness, and artistic inspiration are used to make "The Man in Black" come alive once more as Bennie pays homage to one of the true American music legends. Bennie amazes as only Bennie can with his command of the Johnny Cash stage presence. He's even been known to have a special guest join him for those special Johnny Cash/June Carter duets.
Here's just a few of Bennie's career highlights:
ISLE OF CAPRI CASINOS - (Bossier City, LA; Lake Charles, LA; Biloxi, MS; Natchez, MS)
BILLY BOB'S TEXAS (WORLD'S LARGEST HONKEY TONK)
MALL OF AMERICA (Bloomington, MN) World's Largest Mall
SUMMERFEST (Branson, MO)
LAKE THEATER (Lake Jackson, TX)
ELVIS EXPO - Sam's Town Casino (Las Vegas, NV)
SWEETWATER MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Elvis performed there in 1955)
SHREVEPORT MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Home of "Louisiana Hayride")
THE BONEYARD & TX ASSOC OF HAUNTED ATTRACTIONS
(TAHA'S OFFICIAL "ZOMBIE ELVIS")
2/24/07-Bartlesville Community Center Auditorium (Bartlesville, OK)
Debut as "Johnny Cash", with wife, Renee' as "June Carter" in honor of Mr. Cash's 75th Birthday
6/07 Formed Cash tribute band, "WALKIN' THE LINE"
8/18/07 ROSE MARINE THEATER (Ft. Worth, TX) 30th Memorial Elvis Presley Tribute Concert with tribute band "FEVER" and Vic Trevino, Jr. as 50's Elvis
FIREWATER (Dallas, TX)
5/08 CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS FESTIVAL (MIDLAND, TX)
THE GLADEWATER OPRY (Elvis & Johnny played there in mid 50s)
CITY OF BURLESON, TX SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
POCKET SANDWICH THEATRE (DALLAS, TX)
TOLBERT'S (GRAPEVINE, TX)
CITY OF RIVER OAKS, TX
HISTORIC HANDLEY STREET FESTIVAL (FORT WORTH, TX)
WILLIAMS SQUARE (IRVING, TX)
SETTLER'S DAY FESTIVAL (WHITE SETTLEMENT, TX)
CACTUS THEATER (LUBBOCK, TX)
CASINO DEL SOL (TUCSON, AZ)
CHOCTAW CASINO (POCOLA, OK)
FLYTRAP MUSIC HALL (TULSA, OK)
ECTOR THEATRE (ODESSA, TX)
CITY OF CASCADE, IA
ELVIS CONTEST WINS:
Hard Rock Cafe (Dallas, TX)
Elvis Tribute Contest - August 16, 2003 -
1st Place Champion
Isle Of Capri Casinos - Regional- Tribute To The King-
1st Place Champion- Bossier City Jan. 3, 2004
1/8/05 Dick's Last Resort (Dallas, TX) ETA Contest--1st place
8/16/05 Hard Rock Cafe' (Dallas, TX) ETA Contest--1st place
2006 "Memories of Elvis" Champion (West Monroe, LA)
2006 "Images of the King" World Competition Finalist (Memphis, TN)
"Images of the King" Region Champion (Fredericksburg, VA)
(2007 "Images of the King" Pre-qualified Finalist, Memphis)
Bennie Wheels' "King and Cash" Tribute is available for corporate events, private parties, casinos, conventions, cruise ships, resorts, theme parks, live music theatre, TV/radio/film, or any occasion that calls for quality tribute artist entertainment.
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