Bassem Youssef, often referred to as the Jon Stewart of the Middle East, is a satirist and columnist who has faced tremendous adversity with censorship and hard laws in Egypt. Inspired by Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show to begin his career, Youssef hosted the Al-Bernameg (The Show), a satirical news program, for three years. Youssef was named among Time magazine’s... read full bio
Bassam Tariq is a TED Fellow, writer, and independent filmmaker. Tariq has produced a variety of independent films, which released at venues like the Sundance Film Festival and SXSW. His films include Ghosts of Sugar Land, which won the Short Film Jury Prize and Sundance, These Birds Walk, and Mughal Mowgli. Tariq’s films have been honorably mentioned in publications like... read full bio
The goal of Denver-based musician and producer Arja Adair, also known as Bass Physics, is to use music's ability to promote happiness. His passionate sound imitates a cutting-edge electronic music genre that creates a live instrumental experience while emotionally engrossing the listener. Arja consistently delivers a singular and fascinating performance that leaves you wanting more, fusing stylistic nuances of electronic... read full bio
Bass Drum of Death is an American garage punk band from Oxford, Mississippi. The band currently consists of members John Barrett, Eric Parisi and Jim Barrett. Over the years, the band has released two EPs and four studio albums. Some of Bass Drum of Death’s most popular songs include “Velvet Itch”, “Get Found”, “Nerve Jamming”, “Way Out”, “I Wanna Be... read full bio
Basia Bulat is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Toronto, Ontario. Bulat can play several instruments such as the piano, guitar, autoharp, hammered dulcimer, charango and ukulele. She grew up in Etobicoke, Ontario, and her mother was a music teacher who taught the piano and guitar. Bulat went on to earn a degree in English at the University of... read full bio
Basia has established a successful international recording career featuring characteristically Latin-flavoured jazz-pop crossover songs during the late 1980s and early 1990s, particularly in the USA, the UK, France, and Japan. She is noted for possessing a wide vocal range, approximately three octaves that span from contralto to soprano tessituras, as well as her singular jazz-influenced stylings and multi-layered harmonies. Basia... read full bio
Bashir Salahuddin is an American actor, writer, and comedian from Chicago, Illinois. Salahuddin has been a staff writer for “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”, a writer for television series “Chocolate News”, and as Keith Bang on the Netflix series “GLOW”. Salahuddin also played Morgan Russel on the film “Snatched”, and will be on the huge upcoming film “Top Gun: Maverick”.... read full bio
"Basenji is an electronic music producer and DJ from Sydney, Australia. His first releases gained popularity through Triple J’s Unearthed competition. He later signed to the record label Future Classic, where he was able to develop his sound. Basenji has released a multitude of tracks, including a full EP titled Trackpad. His song, Can’t Get Enough, was featured in the... read full bio
Basement Revolver continued to write songs and record music despite the seeming end of the world; one band member quit and was replaced. However, they were unable to perform on tour, practice or record as normal. The band underwent severe reflection as a result of the time between producing material and being alone. Their most recent album is chock full of... read full bio
Basement Jaxx are a British electronic music duo consisting of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe . The pair got their name from the regular night club they held in their hometown of Brixton, London, UK. They first rose to popularity in the late 1990s. As the British Hit Singles & Albums book duly noted ""they surfaced from the underground house... read full bio
The fourth full-length release from Basement, "Beside Myself," is a masterwork of anthemic Anglo-American rock. It's a straight-up rock record in the greatest sense; lacking any need for overtly emo feeling or grunge guitar tones, it strikes twice as hard as it should. It's a song that, in a bygone day, may have inspired passionate singalongs that packed stadiums. Fisher and... read full bio
Basehead is an alternative hip hop group headed by Michael Ivey, a native of Maryland, United States. He debuted with Play With Toys (1992, 1992 in music), which became a critical success and college radio hit. Ivey assembled a band and recorded Not in Kansas Anymore, which received mixed reviews. Basehead's latest is an album called Faith, from 1996 (see... read full bio
A trio with musical influences that extend far beyond their hometown of Nashville, Tennessee, BASECAMP came to fruition when the three producers joined forces to write. With a natural affinity for writing and collaborating, what resulted was Emmanuel - a track that pulls you in and lingers in your consciousness even moments after its end. Realizing there was a musical... read full bio
Famous French-American rapper Abbas Hamad, better known by his stage name Bas, was born in Paris, France, and reared in the energetic borough of Queens, New York. He became a crucial artist signed to J. Cole's esteemed Dreamville Records in collaboration with Interscope Records, which significantly molded his famous career. With the release of his first mixtape, "Quarter Water Raised Vol.... read full bio
Famous French-American rapper Abbas Hamad, better known by his stage name Bas, was born in Paris, France, and reared in the energetic borough of Queens, New York. He became a crucial artist signed to J. Cole's esteemed Dreamville Records in collaboration with Interscope Records, which significantly molded his famous career. With the release of his first mixtape, "Quarter Water Raised Vol.... read full bio
The Barton Strings are a well-known group of artisan string quartet musicians in the Austin, Texas area, best known for performing their string music at weddings and local events. Apart from performing locally, Barton Strings have also performed alongside huge artists like Arcade Fire, Andrea Bocelli, Chet Atkins, Smokey Robinson, Olivia Newton John, Willie Nelson, and many more. The members... read full bio
Barton Goldenberg has been giving keynote addresses for more than thirty-five years, which has earned him a reputation as a dynamic speaker on a global scale. His astute observations and storytelling keep audiences on the edge of their seats and challenge them to think critically. When Barton gives a speech at an event, not only does he keep his audience... read full bio
Bartolo Colon, also known as “Big Sexy”, is an Dominican-American professional baseball player who plays as a pitcher. He was first signed to the Cleveland Indians as a free agent and has served most of his time in the MLB playing for them. Since then he has gone through many teams some of which include, the Anaheim Angels, Oakland Athletics,... read full bio
Bartees Leon Cox Jr. was moved around a lot as a young child before settling down in Mustang, Oklahoma. He was born in Ipswich, England to a military father and an opera singer mother. Later, while working for the Barack Obama administration and (ultimately) the environmental movement, Bartees got his start performing in hardcore bands in Brooklyn and D.C. Since deciding... read full bio
