Bill Fischer is the Professor of Innovation Management at IMD and a columnist for Forbes. Through his work with IMD, Fischer has been the co-founder and co-director for their program on Driving Strategic Innovation which they run in cooperation with the Sloan School of Management at MIT. Through his work with Forbes, Fischer runs the column, “The Ideas Business.” As... read full bio
Ben Lawson is an Australian actor who rose to fame after playing Frazer Yeats in the Australian soap opera “Neighbours.” Lawson was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and he has previously studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art. He made his acting debut in an episode of the television series “Time Trax,” and had small roles in television series which... read full bio
Jordan Asher Cruz, better known as his stage name BOOTS, is an American record producer, director, rapper, singer-songwriter and filmmaker who rose to fame after contributing to Beyonce’s self-titled studio album. Boots began his musical career as a member of various bands which included Blonds, Young Circles, Blond Fuzz and Stonefox. He began his career after being signed to Jay-Z’s... read full bio
BenjiFlow is an up-and-coming RnB hip-hop singer-songwriter from Edmonton, London. BenjiFlow rose to fame with the release of his breakthrough single, “Deep End,” which is a mixture of RnB with West African pop, Brazilian samba, and Afro-Cuban rhythms. It’s clear that BenjiFlow literally flows all different types of genres into one, to create his own unique music. After the release... read full bio
Brianne Howey is an American actress who has recently gained attention playing the lead role of Georgia Miller in the television series “Ginny and Georgia.” Howey was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Pasadena. While growing up, she attended an all girl’s Catholic school and during this time, she joined their improv team. After graduating from high school,... read full bio
Barbara Mellers is an educator who is the I. George Heyman University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and is the Chief Scientist for Good Judgment, Inc. Mellers has previously earned her Bachelor’s in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley before going on to earn her Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Mellers began her... read full bio
Blossoms are an English indie pop rock band from Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, that consists of members Tom Ogden, Charlie Salt, Josh Dewhurst, Joe Donovan, and Myles Kellock. All the members of Blossoms were born in Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport and lived within a few miles of each other while growing up. Donovan and Ogden were the first two... read full bio
Brenda Wireko Mensah, better known as her stage name, Bree Runway is an English singer-songwriter and rapper from Hackney, London, and performs a mixture of music that is pop, hip-hop and RnB. While growing up, Runway was often bullied which led her to find her love of music. While in school, Runway enrolled in a music technology course which taught... read full bio
Brasstracks are an American RnB hip-hop production duo from Brooklyn, New York, which consists of members Ivan Jackson and Conor Rayne. Brasstracks was formed after the duo met while studying at Manhattan School of Music. At the time, Jackson was a trumpet player, and Rayne was a drummer. After they formed together to make Brasstracks, they went on to release... read full bio
Big Terrific is a comedic trio that consists of comedians Jenny Slate, Gabe Liedman and Max Silvestri. The trio began a weekly comedy show in Brooklyn, New York, which went on to be named one of the city’s best comedy shows by outlets which included New York Magazine and Time Out. Jenny Slate is a comedian, actress and is best... read full bio
Bob Baxley is an author, design executive, former Head of Product Design for Pinterest and former Director of Design for Apple. Baxley is currently the SVP of Design and Experience at ThoughtSpot. Baxley has earned his B.A. in History from the University of Texas at Austin as well as his B.S. in Radio, Television and Film. From there, he went... read full bio
Barry Barish is an American physicist and Nobel Laureate who is currently the Linde Professor of Physics, emeritus at California Institute of Technology. Barish was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and he has earned his B.A. in physics as well as his Ph.D. in experimental high energy physics from the University of California, Berkeley. After earning his Ph.D., he went on... read full bio
Blunts and Blondes, or Michael Guard, is unapologetic in his image, embracing stoner culture through and through. He’s also taking the dubstep game to the next level. He’s the life of the party and that’s exactly the energy he brings to his music, performing at high-energy festivals like EDC in Las Vegas, as well as famously performing a whole show... read full bio
American actor and comedian Benito Skinner can be seen on websites like Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. He performs celebrity impressions, sketches and unique characters under the alias Benny Drama. Skinner, who created the nonprofit Organization Assisting the Homeless Student (OATHS) as a senior in high school, was honored at National Philanthropy Day in Idaho. His first comic influences are SpongeBob SquarePants and Robin... read full bio
Bora Uzer is a well-known musician both in Turkey and abroad thanks to his extensive musical training, partnerships with well-known figures in the world of music and creative musical endeavors. Bora first gained attention with his band "Kangroove" when he first entered the music industry at a relatively young age. Uzer continued his career in London and had his hugely successful track "Sweet It"... read full bio
In addition to being a singer, songwriter, producer, and entrepreneur, Grammy-nominated artist Bleu (formerly Yung Bleu) has also established himself as an entrepreneur. With his sophisticated rhymes as a rapper and sensuous R&B crooner under the alias Bleu Vandross, Bleu has continued to amass a vast fan base of millions of people worldwide since breaking into the music industry with his... read full bio
Sharp ticks and clacks are grouped around rounded pops and guttural rumbles in Backroad Gee's bars and raucous choruses. He skillfully transitions from brash street brags and tongue-rattling sound effects before returning to a throaty coo that wouldn't sound out of place in a chapel. The best illustration of this innovative strategy is found in Backroad's breakout single, "Party Popper." After... read full bio
MTM and business management consultant Blair Thielemier, PharmD, is a pharmacist with expertise in pharmacy billing methods. She provides advice on and creates e-learning courses for regional and international organizations, payers, pharmacy wholesalers and tech start-ups. For those seeking to apply their pharmacy expertise to monetized clinical initiatives, she offers books and online courses at PharmapreneurAcademy.com. She gives talks about global... read full bio
Growing up in Stockholm and being completely cut off from any kind of rap tradition, Bladee was forced to invent a new one. He patched together a variety of disparate internet influences with his own vibrant imagination to create a new wave of uncanny and immensely influential, highly unclassifiable type of music, either by himself or with the Drain Gang... read full bio
Since he has been named the winner of NBC's The Voice's 22nd season, Bryce Leatherwood has opened up more about his future professional goals. Leatherwood revealed in a recent interview with Music Mayhem that he intends to relocate from his native Georgia to Nashville and that one day he aims to perform at the Grand Ole Opry in addition to going to... read full bio
