The band City of the Sun is a genre-blending spectacle. They are influenced by a multitude of different genres including indie rock, American folk, flamenco, and blues. A combination of guitar and percussion, City of the Suns sound is a unique blend, awing audiences nationally and internationally. City of the Sun has been featured on TED Talk conferences, Sofar Sounds... read full bio
Chase and Status (Saul Milton and Will Kennard) are an English electronic music duo who frequently tour alongside third member, drummer Andy Gangadeen. Chase and Status formed in 2003 when they met at the university in Manchester. It wasn’t long before Saul and Will were churning out fresh electronic, jungle, dubstep, drum and bass, and EDM songs. Currently, they have... read full bio
Christine holds two top-notch wine certificates and is an expert in wine. With all of her technical knowledge, it's possible that she has developed a "vino babble" where she enjoys describing how the soil and climate affect wine's flavor and how this particular red wine smells like blueberries with a hint of smokey bacon fat and just paved asphalt. That's... read full bio
Cheryl A. Clarke is a fundraising consultant, trainer, author and “recovering lawyer.” She wrote Storytelling for Grantseekers: The Guide to Creative Nonprofit Fundraising and co-authored Grant Proposal Makeover: Transform Your Request from No to Yes. Cheryl A. Clarke is a featured trainer at Compass Point Nonprofit Services and has co-moderated the highly regarded “Reality Grantmaking” numerous workshops.... read full bio
Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Carmen Rasmussen is a Canadian-American country music artist who plays piano and guitar, and ranked sixth on the second season of American Idol in 2003. Despite being eliminated, Rasmusen independently released an EP, titled Carmen, featuring her first single, Photograph. Three years later, Rasmusen signed a record deal with Lofton Creek Records and released debut album,... read full bio
Curtis Salgado was the inspiration behind John Belushi's creation of the Blues Brothers characters in the late 1970s. They met and became friends while Belushi was in Eugene, Oregon filming the movie Animal House. The Blues Brother's debut album Briefcase Full of Blues is dedicated to Salgado and Cab Calloway's character in The Blues Brothers film is named after Curtis.... read full bio
Common Sense has established itself as one of Californias premier reggae rock bands. Their influences from reggae, rock and ska, give them a new roots sound of their own. The bands multiple personalities work together to craft soulful, intelligent sound that tells stories of real life. With heartfelt lyrics and melodic harmonies Common Sense delivers a true music experience. The... read full bio
Chris Burke has become best known for his character Charles Corky" Thatcher on the television series Life Goes On. Burke has Down Syndrome, and his parents were told to institutionalize him when he was born, but they decided to raise him at home and nurture his talents. He was encouraged to follow his career objectives no matter how untraditional they... read full bio
Chris Fonseca has done stand-up on the tube, The Late Show with David Letterman, Arsenio, SHOWTIMEs Latino Laugh Festival, among other shows. Despite being born with Cerebral Palsy, Fonseca has no chip on his shoulder. He sees himself as did the Montreal Gazzette, as a comedian who happens to have Cerebral Palsy. Among various charitable efforts, in 1998 Chris established... read full bio
At Nevada Reno, Charles Mann was voted the most valuable defensive lineman in the Big Sky Conference in 1981 and 1982. As a senior, his 14 sacks led the conference. He finished third on his team with 76 tackles and was voted a Division l-AA All-American. Charles recently announced his retirement as a Professional Athlete and currently is tackling... read full bio
Clifford C. Kuhn, MD, the Laugh Doctor, is a physician, medical school professor, comedian, professional speaker and personal consultant who helps individuals and groups enhance performance, productivity and health by creating and sustaining more fun. He offers uplifting keynotes and after-dinner presentations, as well as full and partial day seminars and workshops, which teach audiences as diverse as corporate executives,... read full bio
Carrie Hassler & Hard Rain released their first album in 9/06 and was an immediate success debuting at #11 on Billboard's Top Bluegrass Album Chart. Just over a month later, the single Seven Miles From Wichita hit the #1 spot on Sirius Radio's Bluegrass Top 40. The album was produced by fiddle player extraordinaire, Jim Van Cleve of the... read full bio
Charles Garfield is America's leading authority on high achievement and a strategy advisor to the nation's preeminent business leaders. For over 25 years, he has conducted studies of high achievers in business, education, and health care. Garfield, himself, is a study in peak performance: He led the team of engineers, scientists, and support staff on the Apollo XI project-the first... read full bio
Cathrine Ann was homeless, unemployed, penniless, and on probation with no formal education, but she was determined to turn her life around. At age 40, instead of continuing on the path of hopeless despair, she chose to take a massive risk. It was then that Cathrine Ann combined her street smarts, raw ambition and a lot of creativity to launch... read full bio
Super-charged fetish rock complete with gas masks, bikinis and blood. Cruds wicked guitar hooks and enticing vocal melodies taunt and seduce you into surrender. Crud creates sights and sounds that linger. Think Fight Club. Think A Clockwork Orange. Think you've seen anything like it Think again. Revved up industrial-fueled rock, laden with nasty guitar riffs, crunching electronic beats and taunting... read full bio
Caribbean Jazz Project is a Latin jazz and Afro-Cuban jazz group including Dave Samuels, Paquito D'Rivera and Andy Narell. They might be best known for their 2002 album The Gathering. They have recorded seven albums, five for the Concord Jazz label, one for Inak Records and one for Heads Up. Vibraphone and marimba specialist Dave Samuels, having played for... read full bio
Their performances astounding, and diversity unparalleled, these three revered musicians are not actually natives of the Golden State. The California Guitar Trio (CGT) is Bert Lams from Belgium, Hideyo Moriya from Japan, and Paul Richards from Utah. Together, their technical wizardry is breathtaking, as is the wide range of instrumental music the group renders... everything from unique originals to dazzling,... read full bio
Cheryl Cran is a self confessed positive control freak, bold leadership expert, Gen X/Baby Boomer cusper with three Gen Y kids and is an internationally renowned professional keynote speaker. Her latest book, The Control Freak Revolution examines the positive and negative aspects of controlling tendencies and illustrates how to use positive control to achieve positive results. As an in-demand... read full bio
Diagnosed with breast cancer in December of '94, Christine went on to write a humorous portrayal of her story in a book entitled Not Now,I'm Having A No Hair Day!" & "Our Family Has Cancer, Too". Inspiring Breakthrough Secrets to Live Your Dreams; Cancer Has Its Privileges: Stories of Hope & Laughter, and Your Guardian Angel's Gift. Christine is... read full bio
The best way to get inside Cathy Ladman's head is to see her live. As one of the country's top comedians, Ladman's show is a self-probing, anxiety-venting vehicle which draws laughter from exposing personal neurosis. She has not only appeared on The Tonight Show nine times, but was also the only female comic to appear on the last two Johnny... read full bio
