Axel Merckx is a Belgian former professional bicycle racer. During his professional career, he has won an Olympic Bronze medal and competed in 8 Tours de Frances, finishing in 6 as the highest-placed Belgian rider. These days, Axel can be found at the helm of the Bissell Development Team. As its owner and director, Axel plays a key role in... read full bio
Mike Mullane was selected as a Mission Specialist in 1978 in the first group of Space Shuttle Astronauts. He completed three space missions and logged 356 hours in space aboard the Shuttles Discovery and Atlantis before retiring from NASA and the Air Force in 1990.Since his retirement from NASA, Colonel Mike Mullane has written an award-winning children's book, Liftoff! An... read full bio
Young adult fiction author Ann Brashares is known for the wildly popular Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants four book series. The first novel was made into the 2005 film of the same name, with the subsequent three being combined for the second film Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2. Brashares entered the world of adult fiction with her novel The... read full bio
Many artists, musical and otherwise, use their craft to provide a visible platform for the issues they believe in. Their activism becomes interwoven with their art. The Indigo Girls have long been known for voicing their political and social views in song. Amy Ray teamed up with Emily Saliers while in high school forming the Indigo Girls. With an... read full bio
Acoustic Alchemy is an English contemporary instrumental and smooth jazz band. The road to instrumental stardom began when Webb and Carmichael provided the one-off-in-flight entertainment for a Virgin Airlines England to America flight, in search of an elusive recording contract; they often liked to say they “played their way to America”. Signed to the MCA Master Series label by Tony... read full bio
Adam Brand's name ranks very high on the list of the greatest Australian country music artists. Adam Brand is one of the most well-known and commercially successful music artists in Australia. His career statistics are astounding. In the last twenty years, Brand has received twelve Golden Guitars, sold over 600,000 records, and been nominated for six ARIA Awards. He has... read full bio
A.J. Jacobs is an American author and editor at large for Esquire. Previously, he has worked with Antioch Daily Ledger and Entertainment Weekly. He is a believer in immersion journalism – where he immerses himself in his projects and writes about his experiences. His book, The Know-It-All: One Man’s Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World, follows... read full bio
Ann Jillian is an award-winning actress, singer, and motivational speaker. Good Housekeeping Magazine named her one of the most admired women of the world. She was also the breakthrough star on the television show Its Living. Ann's illustrious career includes an Emmy nomination for her performance in Ellis Island and a CBS mini-series, starring the late Richard Burton. She is... read full bio
In addition to the New York Times, Washington Post, POLITICO, Wall Street Journal magazine, Los Angeles Times, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Guardian, The Financial Times, The Bulwark, The New Republic, Slate, Newsweek, The Daily Beast, and Vanity Fair, where she worked as a staff reporter for ten years, A.L. Bardach has written for most of the major U.S.... read full bio
Alannah Myles grew up between Toronto where she studied to be a graphic artist, and her family's northern Ontario ranch, later competing in A level equestrian horse shows, thus qualifying to compete in the junior division of Toronto's prestigious Royal Winter Fair. Soon after moving out on her own, while juggling performances in local coffee houses & bars and a... read full bio
Aaron Kelly is not your typical teenager. In fact, at age 11 Aaron was a finalist on the TV show America's Most Talented Kids and at 17 had reached the top 5 on the popular show, American Idol. He participated in a national tour, appeared on other national television shows such as The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the Late Show with... read full bio
No musician has had a more profound effect on the orchestral approach to small group jazz configurations than the celebrated pianist-composer Ahmad Jamal. While a tremendously wide listening audience continues to be drawn to his irresistibly appealing sound, it is fellow musicians that seem to hold Mr. Jamal in highest regard. Perhaps his status as a major exponent of jazz... read full bio
Angie Johnson's incredible journey to fame began during her deployment overseas. Johnson, a member of the military band Sidewinder, belted out the Adele hit Rolling in the Deep" during one of the group's performances for the troops. A video of the performance made its way onto YouTube, where it has been viewed more than 3 million times. Since then,... read full bio
April Macie travels the world collecting stories and experiences, which she translates into humorous, relatable tales in front of audiences worldwide. April has performed stand-up comedy for the troops, was a finalist on NBCs Last Comic Standing in 2006, has appeared on E! Entertainment, Fuel TV, HSN, Sirius and XM Radio, Bob & Tom, Access Hollywood, and was labeled an... read full bio
An Horse is an Australian indie band. Kate Cooper and Damon Cox met while working at an independent record store called Skinny's. They make records that reflect their bond not just as music aficionados, but as musical collaborators. Their album Walls has plenty of the whip-smart, energetic rock that the album’s opening track, “Dressed Sharply,” is as fizzy and... read full bio
Chef Adrianne Calvo is an award-winning Miami based restaurateur, cookbook author, Emmy-nominated YouTube show host and podcaster known for her signature “Maximum Flavor” style. Her highly-acclaimed restaurants, Chef Adrianne’s Vineyard Restaurant and Bar and Cracked by Chef Adrianne, are a staple of must-eat-destination lists, and her popularity on Goldbelly spurred the upcoming launch of her online shop Baked by Chef Adrianne.... read full bio
Famous American chef, TV host, restaurant owner, and adviser on culinary items is Aaron McCargo Jr. Aaron received his own Food Network television show after competing in and winning season four of The Next Food Network Star. During its first six-episode run, Big Daddy's House was the most popular "In the Kitchen" weekend show. The show received a five-season renewal... read full bio
Alexander Likhotal is the President and CEO of Green Cross for the Earth Charter. He is best known as the policy adviser to Mikhail Gorbachev. During the time of Mikhail Gorbachev's perestroika, had been by this time been recognized as an specialist in European security, Alexander became the Head of the Soviet foreign policy co-ordination body. As an insider of... read full bio
Singer-songwriter-producer A'ngela Winbush has been a top recording artist and performer for nearly 30 years. From her time as part of the duo ""Rene and A'ngela"" with hits like ""I'll Be Good"" and ""Your Smile"" to her solo singing career (""Angel,"" ""Treat U Rite,"" ""Run to Me"") and songwriting accomplishments (most notably Stephanie Mills' ""I've Learned to Respect the Power... read full bio
American singer, songwriter, and actress, Anna Margaret Collins, is a versatile star that is just beginning her career. Born and raised in Louisiana, Anna grew up with a supportive family who would travel to New Orleans on weekends for auditions and acting classes. During one of her auditions, Margaret was scouted and recruited to move to Los Angeles.... read full bio
