Alexander Rahr is the Research Director of the German-Russian Forum and has also been director of the Russian-Eurasia Program and the coordinator for the institute’s EU-Russia Forum. Rahr has worked as a German management consultant, is a historian, political scientist and publicist. He has previously studied History at the Ludwig Maximillian University of Munich and earned his MA in History... read full bio
Adam Ferrier is a thought leader on motivating change through the science of behavioral economics and creativity and the founder of THINKERBELL. Ferrier has previously earned his B.A. in Psychology and his Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing from Murdoch University. From there, he went on to earn his Masters of Psychology from the University of Western Sydney. Ferrier began his... read full bio
At the Drive-In is an American post-hardcore rock band from El Paso, Texas, which currently consists of members Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Paul Hinojos, Tony Hajjar and Keeley Davis. At the Drive-In was founded by former member Jim Ward and Cedric Bixler-Zavala. After their formation, they began playing locally before released their debut EP, “Hell Paso.” They followed that up... read full bio
Aston Merrygold is an English singer, dancer, television personality, and actor from Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England who rose to fame after being a runner-up on the fifth season of the competition series “The X Factor,” as a member of the British boy band, JLS. Merrygold found his love for dancing and performing before he found his love for singing. At a... read full bio
Ashlee and Evan are an American musical duo that consists of the married couple Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross. The duo performs RnB music and they rose to fame with the release of their debut single, “I Do.” Ashlee Simpson is the sister of Jessica Simpson and she is known for her solo music which included the single “Pieces of... read full bio
Anthony Rodia is an up-and-coming stand-up comedian who found his love for comedy at a young age, making his friends and family laugh at the goofy things he would do and same. He finds that he can always make a situation funny and find the fun and humor in any situation. Rodia was born and raised in Westchester, New York,... read full bio
Joann Marie Slater, better known as her stage name Ann Marie, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer from Chicago, Illinois. Marie began singing at a very young age and particularly loved singing Whitney Houston’s single “My Love Is Your Love.” Marie began releasing her own music after the release of her debut mixtape, “Unfuckwittable.” Marie finds influence... read full bio
Allie Sherlock is an Irish pop singer-songwriter, guitarist, and busker, who gained viral fame after a video of her performed a cover of Ed Sheeran’s “Supermarket Flowers,” was released. Sherlock was born in Douglas, Cork, and she began her musical career releasing music through YouTube. She also began performing music on the streets of Ireland as a busker, most known... read full bio
Aidan Alexander is an up-and-coming actor and pop singer-songwriter who was born and raised in Boise, Idaho. Alexander began his career first as an actor at only five years old when he began acting in his school’s plays. Alexander went on to become a classically SAG/Aftra trained actor and also rose to fame as a YouTube and Vine star. As... read full bio
Ady Suleiman is an up-and-coming British pop-RnB singer-songwriter who was born and raised in Grantham, England. Suleiman always had a love for music while growing up and listened to pop music before finding his love for RnB, jazz, hip-hop, reggae, and soul music. Suleiman began writing his own music at only 14 years old and then went on to begin... read full bio
Gabrielle Olivia Mirville, better known as her stage name, Abra, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress from Queens, New York. Abra was born into a family of missionaries and she moved to London at a young age where her parents built a church they went on to also work in. During her time in church, Abra found her... read full bio
Adekunle Gold is a Nigerian highlife singer-songwriter and graphic designer who rose to fame after the release of his single “Sade,” which is a highlife cover of One Direction’s hit single “Story of My Life.” Highlife is a form of music from Ghana that takes structures of Akan music but played with Western instruments. Highlife music usually uses guitars and... read full bio
Audrey Tang is the Digital Minister of Taiwan and a software programmer who is best known for revitalizing the computer languages Perl and Haskell. Tang was considered a child prodigy at the age of five as Tang was reading classical literature and went on to be performing advanced mathematics before six years old and was learning computer programming before eight.... read full bio
A Great Big Pile of Leaves can be described as, not only indie rock, but also jazz and even emo. When the band Farewell to Arms split up, Pete Weiland and Tyler Soucy decided to released two new EP’s, adopting Tucker Yaro as the bassist. Soon, they began showing the world their interesting blend of music during live shows. Since... read full bio
Andrew Friedman isn’t just a motivational speaker: he’s an accomplished lawyer, having been included in the lists of Best Lawyers in America and Chambers’ America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. He has an incredibly vast knowledge of the law and tax concepts. Andrew has become one of the most sought-after keynote speakers in the world, when it comes to political affairs,... read full bio
Adam Deitch is a multiple Grammy-winning artist from Colorado, who’s collaborated with countless major artists. Adam has operated as a drummer and a record producer and has a large discography behind him. In 2010, he received a Grammy Award nomination for Best R and B Album for his contributions to Ledisi’s album “Turn me Loose”. He was also nominated for... read full bio
Ché Woltuhin Grant, AKA AJ Tracey, is the one of the biggest names in British hip hop, rap, and EMD. He grew up in Ladbroke Grove, London with his dad, an Afro-Trinidadian rapper and his mother, a Welsh jungle DJ. It was because of this early exposure to music that he started rapping at the young age of six. This... read full bio
Ashley Cooke is a country star whose reputation spans coast-to-coast. Her deep and honest lyrics offer up quite a bit of storytelling. Ashley first gained an interest in country music at a young age and as a major Rascal Flatts, Florida Georgia Line, and Jason Aldean fan. These artists provided her high school anthems. The love of music followed her... read full bio
Rapper from Puerto Rico named Alvaro Diaz combines intricate Spanish-language raps with extremely inventive sounds in his music, which has elements of both contemporary club music and classic hip-hop. Hato Rey, his first studio album, was a tribute to his San Juan neighborhood; it featured a variety of musical styles that encompassed reggaeton, plena, bomba, soul and funk. San Juan Grand... read full bio
There is unquestionably a reason why Alex English, a stand-up comedian, writer and actor residing in New York City but originally from Detroit, was named one of Complex Magazine's "15 Personalities that Need to Be on Television." English was most recently employed at Saturday Night Live as a writer. He worked as a writer and performer for the National Lampoon Radio Hour... read full bio
