Beth Nielsen Chapman is the writer behind number-one country hits for Trisha Yearwood, Willie Nelson, and Lorrie Morgan. Jazz artist Ute Lemper and blues-rock Grammy winner Bonnie Raitt have also recorded her songs. Chapman's own albums have charted in the top 10 in the Adult Contemporary field. ... read full bio
Barbet Schroeder is a notable film director, whose most popular works include More, General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait, Barfly, Single White Females, and La virgen de los sicarios. His production company Les Films du Losange" produced some of the most well known films of the French New Wave. Schroeder's most recent film was the Swiss-French drama Amnesia, which... read full bio
Bryan Singer is the director the famed X-Men movies, modeled after the Marvel Comics superhero team. He has directed five of the near dozen X-Men films released in the last fifteen years: X-Men ('00), X2 9'03), First Class ('11), Days of Future Past ('14), and Apocalypse - slated for release in 2016. He is also the director and producer behind... read full bio
Award Winner Humanitarian Keynote Motivational Speaker/Host/Actor Bruce E Johnson is known as a mainstay in many professions, but most of all- he's known for his altruistic work with the "yet to be privileged." Mr. Johnson uses these terms in an enduring way because he believes everyone has challenges and greater things to come are possible and attainable. Out of this... read full bio
Bali Ling is most well known for her roles in films such as The Crow, Red Corner, Crank: High Voltage, Dumplings, Wild Wild West, and Anna and the King. Ling's performance in Red Corner earned her awards for Best Actress at the San Diego Film Critics Society Awards, Female Discovery of the Year at the Golden Apple Awards, and Breakthrough... read full bio
Brandon T. Jackson is an American stand-up comedian/rapper/actor/writer. He has been in a countless amount of movies. Some of the films he is best known for are Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Lottery Ticket, Big Mommas: Like Father Like Son, Tropic Thunder, and Roll Bounce. He comes from a very large family of nine children in Detroit... read full bio
Ben Bradlee Jr. is a skilled journalist and author who has worked for The Boston Globe for more than 25 years. His leadership of the prestigious Spotlight Team, which received global acclaim for their ground-breaking work on the investigation of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church, is perhaps his most notable contribution to investigative journalism. The work of the group... read full bio
Big Mountain are a reggae band from San Diego, California. The group is lead by front man Joaquin Quino" McWhinney and has been play and producing music for onwards ofd 20 years. In 2005, after ten steady years of touring, Quino slowed the progression of the group to become a high school teacher, though they continue to perform together. ... read full bio
Rock fans all over North America have been treated to the recognizable sounds of Big People. Formed as an assemblage of former classic rock heavyweights, the band in its current line-up consists of Derek St. Holmes (formerly of the Ted Nugent Band) on vocals, Jeff Carlisi (formerly of .38 Special) on guitar, and Liberty DeVitto (Billy Joel) on drums,... read full bio
Country musician Barrett Baber finished in third place on Season 8 of The Voice. During his audition, he got a four chair turn, and chose to be a part of Team Blake. As Blake Shelton said, there is nobody else that sounds like Barrett in this format right now and that is going to make him a big star. Many... read full bio
Billy Mitchell is a prolific jazz musician and producer who endured the decades with his skill and experimentation as an artist. He is a self taught pianist who rejected formal training, instead favoring contemporary recordings as his teachers. On top of his success in the jazz world, Mitchell is a philanthropist who supports the participation of inner-city kids in music... read full bio
It is one thing to be called The Best" by all the entertainment critics, but it is the ultimate to be called "The Best" by your peers. Such is the case for Bob Anderson, the personable entertainer that People Magazine named, "The Best Singing Impressionist in America." Bob is not just an impressionist, he is a singer, a comic, a... read full bio
Singer-songwriter Bradley Gaskin signed with Columbia Nashville and put out his solo-penned debut hit, "Mr. Bartender." His song became a Top 40 country smash after 20 weeks of charting on country radio. Bradley's network as a writer was expanding as he was able to secure cuts with gospel performers and Sammy Kershaw. Bradley's contract was terminated when Sony underwent a... read full bio
Recent America's Got Talent finalist, Benton Blount states: I know people look at me, with my tattoos and appearance, and they dont think I look like a country singer, he says. When I sing, I have a gruffness to my voice thats different than most country singers too. But when I start to talk, you can hear that Im as... read full bio
Bridget Everett is an actress, a comedian, a singer, and a writer who is most well known for her appearances in Sex and the City, You Must Be Joking, 2 Broke Girls, and Inside Amy Schumer. She has also starred in her own cabaret-inspired show called Rock Bottom" which took place at The Public Theater in New York City. Bridget... read full bio
Bruce Beresford is an Academy Award nominated director from Australia. His most notable films are Breaker Morant, Tender Mercies, Driving Miss Daisy, Black Robe, Silent Fall, and Mao's Last Dancer. He was nominated for best director at the Academy Awards for Tender Mercies, and Driving Miss Daisy won Best Picture in 1989. Aside from film directing, Beresford also directs operas... read full bio
With passion and a persuasive eloquence, Barbara Dossey is expanding the domain of traditional nursing. As a pioneer in the holistic nursing movement, she works to advance the practice and philosophies of holistic care, both within the health professions and in the lives of lay people. Barbara articulates how healing is promoted by attending to the delicate interaction of body,... read full bio
Listed in Who's Who Among America's Teachers, Brenda Combs is a symbol of inspiration and perseverance to all who meet her. Fewer than thirteen years ago, Combs was a homeless crack addict and criminal who had been shot, beaten, and raped. Today, having completely turned her life around, the media has lauded her journey as being from homeless to hero.... read full bio
Gawen DeAngelo Bonzi Wells is a retired American professional basketball player who played for five different teams while in the NBA. He played for The Memphis Grizzlies, the Portland Trail Blazers, the Sacramento Kings, the New Orleans Hornets, and the Houston Rockets. Wells also played basketball in college for Ball State University, and Ball State later retired his jersey to... read full bio
Blue Moon Swamp is, quite simply, the best Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute band out there. Global CCR enthusiasts have warmly welcomed Blue Moon Swamp, praised their genuineness and left stellar evaluations. From hits like the timeless 1968 song "Susie Q" to the mid-1980s hit "Centerfield" and brand-new tracks from the highly acclaimed album "Revival," Blue Moon Swamp has delighted listeners from... read full bio
