Dean Torrence was the co-founder, co-lead singer, and co-writer of the hit surf duo, JAN & DEAN. Dean first teamed up with Jan Berry in the 1950's while they both attended High School in West Los Angeles. The duo went on to score a huge string of hit songs beginning in 1959 until Jan's horrible car crash in 1966. Since... read full bio
Marla Shapiro is a Canadian medical doctor, best known as a health journalist for CTV News Channel and The Globe and Mail. Her reports on health and medical issues have also aired on Canada AM and on CTV's daytime talk show Balance: Television for Living Well. Born in Montreal, Quebec, she is a graduate of McGill University and an associate... read full bio
Don Maynard was an American football player who played collegiately for Texas Western College (now University of Texas at El Paso) and professionally with the American Football League's New York Titans After having been released by the New York Giants, Maynard became the very first player to sign with the Jets. He teamed with Hall of Famer Art Powell to... read full bio
Dan Pastorini is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Houston Oilers, Oakland Raiders, Los Angeles Rams, and the Philadelphia Eagles. His best season came in 1978 when he threw for a career high 2,473 yards and 16 touchdowns, leading the Oilers to the AFC Championship game. Pastorini was also named to the 1975 AFC... read full bio
Donald Nelson is a former NBA player and head coach. He coached the Milwaukee Bucks, the New York Knicks, and the Dallas Mavericks, and the Golden State Warriors. An innovator, Nelson is credited with, among other things, inventing the concept of the point forward, a tactic which is frequently employed by teams at every level today. His unique brand of... read full bio
Donnie Allison is a former driver on the NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup circuit. He was inducted in the International Motorsports Hall of Fame.Allison is possibly most remembered for his involvement in a final-lap crash and subsequent fight with Cale Yarborough at the Daytona 500. Allison managed to get ten wins in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition. Allison won the NASCAR... read full bio
Drew Pearson is a sportscaster, businessman, and former star wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys having played his entire career for the Cowboys. He attended the University of Tulsa where he caught 33 passes as a flanker for a run-oriented team. There he received the University's President's Award as the team's best spirited and most unselfish" member. Pearson was selected... read full bio
Dale Irvin is the eleventh President of New York Theological Seminary and Professor of World Christianity. Previously, he served as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Academic Dean of the Seminary and is a long-time member of the Seminarys Faculty. He has been a member of the New York Theological Seminary faculty since 1989. He is the co-author with Scott... read full bio
Dan Balmer has long been considered one of the finest guitarists, composers, and educators in the Northwest. He is the youngest person to be included in both Halls, and is what a contemporary guitarist should be.Dan’s music has been featured in movies and television shows both in the U.S. and overseas. His most recent CD, “Thanksgiving”, features New York heavyweights... read full bio
Danny Wuerffel is a former college and professional football player who won the 1996 Heisman Trophy while quarterbacking University of Florida to the 1996 National Championship title and a remarkable four SEC Championships. Wuerffel played for several teams in National Football League (NFL), retiring in 2002. Since the NFL, he has served as Executive Director for Desire Street... read full bio
Singer Damhnait Doyle began her professional music career in the middle of the '90s. The young singer landed award nominations for Female Artist of the Year, Single of the Year, Album of the Year, Entertainer of the Year, Best New Solo Artist, and Video of the Year. Not a bad start. She has some pretty impressive help with the album... read full bio
Daryl Chill" Mitchell has proven to the world he is a fighter. One of his most well known roles has been on NBC's Ed, starring as Eli, the new supervising manager of Stuckybowl. The role came only nine months after Mitchell survived a serious motorcycle accident that left him paralyzed from the mid-chest down. His other notable television work has... read full bio
Danny started at the age of ten starring as Danny Partridge on the TV series The Partridge Family. In the late 1980s, Bonaduce had become an on-air radio personality. In the early 1990s David Cassidy signed Bonaduce on as his opening act. Since that time, Bonaduce has continued working regularly as a media personality. Bonaduce worked as co-host of The... read full bio
DJ Marc Thrasher has created the first true Video DJ experience for audiences of all kinds. He doesnt just play videos on a screen while he spins music; he mixes multiple videos together into one moving image. His work is innovative and exciting and engages crowds in ways that traditional DJs can never achieve. Simultaneously mixing video footage of the... read full bio
Dan is passionate about spreading his healing message on how effective and essential humor is to our well-being. Educating and empowering people on how to achieve greater health and well-being by understanding and applying their own unique sense of humor. Dan's front-line knowledge on the subject is deep and diverse. He has over 15 years professional experience in comedy as... read full bio
Dr. Steve Allen, Jr. combines his expertise as a Board Certified family physician with his family's gift of humor. The son of famous TV comedian Steve Allen, he delights audiences with his unique approach to managing stress. He teaches everyone in the audience to juggle brightly colored scarves as the lesson through which they learn to play and laugh their... read full bio
Deidre Ann Hall is an American actress. She is also an ambassador for Operation Smile. She has won three Soap Opera Digest Awards for outstanding lead actress. She won Outstanding Contribution by an Actress/Actor. Hall also received an award for Favorite Couple. She has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy numerous times. Hall appeared on a number of shows, including... read full bio
Doug Kershaw's autobiographical tune, Louisiana Man," became the first song broadcast back to Earth from the Moon by the astronauts of Apollo 12. "Louisiana Man" had been a Top Ten country hit and its follow-up, "Diggy Diggy Lo," had done almost as well. Kershaw continues to perform and record, his albums. Kershaw rebounded with his biggest selling hit, "Hello Woman,"... read full bio
Denise Donatelli, has become one of today’s premiere vocalists. She has recorded four albums and her recordings and has collectively garnered 3 GRAMMY nominations. Soul Shadows received a GRAMMY Nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album, the second consecutive nomination in that category of her recording career. Denise recorded her second CD entitled What Lies Within. Denise makes a vocal appearance... read full bio
NBC’s Last Comic Standing finalist, Dan Ahdoot’s original brand of comedy has quickly made him one of the youngest successful comics in the New York City standup circuit. His hilarious observations about society coupled with his upbringing as a first generation American keeps crowds in stitches. Ahdoot has performed all over the country and he is a regular at every... read full bio
