Drew Brees is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. Brees was born in Dallas, Texas, and he began his career playing football in high school at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. He went on to play college football at Purdue where he set numerous records, won a Maxwell Award, a Bart Starr Award, won Academic... read full bio
DeAndre Hopkins is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the NFL. Hopkins was born in Central, South Carolina, and he began his career playing football, basketball, and running track and field at D.W. Daniel High School. From there, Hopkins went on to play college football at Clemson University where he was an ACC champion, and named... read full bio
David Bakhtiari is an American football offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL. He was born in San Mateo, California, and began his career playing football and lacrosse in high school. While there, he was named Honorable Mention All-West Catholic Athletic League, All-Metro, and All-San Mateo County after winning the WCAL Co-Championship. He then went on to... read full bio
Deval Patrick is an American political author, civil rights lawyer, and businessman who has previously served as the 71st Governor of Massachusetts. Patrick was born in Chicago, Illinois, and he earned his A.B. and J.D. from Harvard University. After earning his J.D., Patrick went on to serve as a law clerk to Judge Stephen Reinhardt on the United States Court... read full bio
DMA’s are an Australian rock band from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, that consists of members Tommy O’Dell, Matt Mason and Johnny Took. The DMA’s gained attention after the release of their debut single, “Delete,” which peaked at number 88 on the ARIA Charts and went on to earn certified ARIA platinum. That same year, the DMA’s released their self-titled... read full bio
Dr. David DeLong is a leading expert on: Diagnosing threats to productivity created by lost knowledge, Design & implementation of knowledge retention solutions, Strategies for regenerating lost knowledge, Leading & managing organizational change, Overcoming barriers to building a high performance culture. Dr. DeLong is a research fellow at the MIT AgeLab where he conducts ongoing research into the challenges posed... read full bio
David Toms played golf at Louisiana State University, where he was a student-athlete and native of Monroe, Louisiana. In 1991, he made it onto the PGA Tour for the first time, and he had a passable debut season. He struggled in the ensuing years, but on the Nike Tour—also called the Nationwide Tour—he had much greater luck. In 1996, he made... read full bio
TV celebrity Donny Deutsch is also the Chairman Emeritus of Deutsch Inc., one of the top advertising firms in the world. He presently hosts MSNBC's "Morning Joe" and was previously the host of the CNBC talk show "The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch." "Often Wrong, Never in Doubt" and "THE BIG IDEA: How to Make Your Entrepreneurial Dreams Come True... read full bio
Dennis Miller is a stand-up comedian, talk show host, sports and political commentator, actor, as well as TV and radio personality, who earned his fame as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. After his time on SNL, he hosted multiple of his own talk shows that played on CNBC and HBO. He was a political commentator on his own... read full bio
Deborah Cox is a performer from Canada who is also active in the acting and producing industries. When Cox was working as a backup vocalist for Celine Dion, she first began to achieve notoriety. From that point on, Cox began writing her own music and has since gone on to create a total of five studio albums. Both of her... read full bio
Deborah Norville is a two-time Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist with nearly three decades of reporting experience. As the anchor of the top-rated syndicated news magazine, Inside Edition, Deborah Norville is credited with bringing new strength and respect to the program, seen by roughly five million daily viewers in the U.S. and 30 countries worldwide. Deborah Norville has hosted Today... read full bio
Over the last quarter century, composer and pianist David Benoit has been a passionate musical innovator on the American landscape. A five-time Grammy nominee for his extraordinary and seminal contributions to contemporary jazz, Benoit has also embarked on a multi-faceted journey into the classical music world. The remarkably versatile Benoit has lent his conducting talents and legendary piano performance skills... read full bio
Diane von Furstenberg first entered the fashion world with a suitcase full of jersey dresses. Two years later, she created the wrap dress, which came to symbolize power and independence for an entire generation of women. Within four years, she had sold over a million of the dresses and was featured on the cover of Newsweek. After a hiatus from... read full bio
Debbie Allen is widely recognized for her work on the musical-drama television series Fame, where she portrayed dance teacher Lydia Grant, and served as the series' principal choreographer. For her performance in this role and as the lead choreographer, she was awarded two Emmys and a Golden Globe. She received another Emmy for her work with The Motown 25th Anniversary... read full bio
Derek Fisher is a former American professional basketball player who played for more than 14 years. He owns five NBA titles and is currently the president of the National Basketball Players Association. Fisher spent the majority of his career with the Los Angeles Lakers, where he was instrumental in the team's three-peat championship wins from 2000 to 2002. During this time,... read full bio
Davis Love III is an American professional golfer. Love was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended the University of North Carolina before turning professional in 1985. He quickly established himself on the PGA Tour, winning his first tour event in 1987. He was later to be in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings for over 450... read full bio
Delbert McClinton is a legend among music aficionados, for his ability to combine country, blues, soul, and rock & roll. McClinton's career began in the late '50s. McClinton resurgence earned him more widespread respect from the public at large and the Grammy committee. McClinton quickly became an accomplished harmonica player and found plenty of work on the local club scene.... read full bio
Dru Hill is an R&B/soul singing group. They recorded seven Top 40 hits, and are best known for the R&B #1 hits ""In My Bed"", ""Never Make a Promise"", and ""How Deep Is Your Love"". Signing to Island Records through Haqq Islam's University Records imprint, the group released two successful albums, Dru Hill and Enter the Dru, before separating for... read full bio
The extraordinarily adaptable artist Dee Snider performs as an actor, singer-songwriter, musician, and TV personality. His most well-known role is that of lead singer and lyricist for Twisted Sister, a heavy metal band. In the Hit Parader's list of the 100 greatest metal vocalists ever, he came in at number 83. He has hosted several Heavy Metal programs on MTV... read full bio
Renowned Serbian-Australian Dragan Roganovic, a two-time Grammy and ARIA nominated producer, is better known as Dirty South and is celebrating 15 years at the top.The highly regarded superstar's latest album, aptly titled XV, celebrates the 15-year milestone and highlights his artistic development over the previous 15 years. Dirty South is a versatile and dynamic dance mogul who can create sounds... read full bio
