Dr. Gregory P. Kalemkerian has devoted his life to studying and examining the effective treatments for lung cancer and mesothelioma. He completed medical school, internal medicine residency and a year as a chief medical resident at Northwestern University, followed by a clinical and research fellowship in Medical Oncology at the Johns Hopkins Oncology Center. Subsequently he became a physician-scientist in... read full bio
Greg Mortenson is most famous for his humanitarian work in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan, promoting education and building schools, specifically for girls. He is also a professional speaker, writer, and is a former mountaineer. After a 70 day, failed attempt to climb the worlds second highest mountain, K2, Mortenson became lost while descending the mountain. Instead of arriving in Askole,... read full bio
The Torch Bearers of Puerto Ricos Plena, Bomba, and Beyond! Four-Time Grammy Nominee Plena Libre is the Music of Puerto Rico as it Should Be Experienced Live! Captivating and moving audiences over the course of a seventeen-year, thirteen-album career, this fine-tuned Puerto Rican-based ensemble of virtuoso musicians has only gotten better with age, as evidenced by their four recent Grammy... read full bio
"Gap has been guest soloist with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, and he and the Big Band played at the Blue Note jazz club in New York City with Chuck Mangione as special guest. He regularly appears at New York City's Knickerbocker jazz club with his own trio. He and Chuck often join musical forces on Chuck's tours or with Gap's... read full bio
Drawing on her own experience with professional and personal setbacks and her ability to create opportunity from adversity, Gail Hogan delivers a powerful message with a personal touch. Her near fatal collapse at work would prove to empower her motivation, which gave her the devotion she needed in her life to helping other heart disease victims take control of their... read full bio
Greg Hahn is best known for his ridiculously high energetic style of humor and sidesplitting one-liners, paired with a continuous amount of crowd uproar. His colossal likeability and outlandish strategies have led him to several television, club, corporate, and theater appearances throughout the nation. After college he enlisted as a Captain in the Unites States Marine Corps and later would... read full bio
After garnering over two million hits on YouTube, Gar Ryness became an over night celebrity. Better known as the Batting Stance Guy, this comedic entertainer can imitate the batting stances of the starting line-ups of all 30 Major League Baseball teams with uncanny precision. Ryness first got his big break when a friend first started capturing his talents on film.... read full bio
The Gypsy Swing Cats, a San Diego-based group, combine swing, jazz, and blues in an inventive and upbeat performance. Their sound combines American jazz elements with Gypsy melodies and rhythms to create a sophisticated, cool sound that transports listeners to Paris in the 1930s. The wild, enigmatic, and exhilarating Gypsy characteristics are blended with a fully modern sound in... read full bio
Glen Templeton was chosen by country music and is now regarded as one of Country Music’s most prominent rising stars. With an ever-changing career path, Templeton was always drawn back to his guitar. After sharing the stage with country music artists in Nashville, working clubs on lower Broadway, and carving his way to stardom, Templeton caught his big break when... read full bio
In 1977, starting with an old Datsun pickup truck and $500 in the bank, George Hedley was able to build a thriving $50 million construction business in just seven years. HARDHAT Presentations is a natural outgrowth of George's business expertise, inspiring leadership style and passion for helping other entrepreneurs, business owners and managers build businesses that work. Today, as a... read full bio
In the tradition of comedians who have made the transition from the stage to having on screen roles, such as Richard Pryor and Bill Cosby, Guy Torry is an absolute contender in becoming one of the next great actors/comedians. Torry has worked opposite John Cusack, Gene Hackman, and Dustin Hoffman in the feature film, The Runaway Jury and has appeared... read full bio
Gino Torretta was a former NFL quarterback who played for 5 seasons. Torretta played for the University of Miami from 1989-1992. He spent his first two seasons on the bench, then with an injury to then starting quarterback Craig Erickson’s hand, Torretta lit up San Diego State with 485 yards. He set the school record for most passing yards in... read full bio
A writer of lyric free verse, Galway Kinnell is among the post-war generation of American poets including Robert Bly, James Wright, James Dickey and W.S. Merwin. Like them, he incorporated more experimental language in his poetic verse. While Yeats was most notably an early influence, Whitman, Frost, and Rilke also inspired him; Whitman's Song of Myself, seen in The Avenue... read full bio
Geezer humorously swing the entire history of popular music, from Buddy Holly and the Beatles to AC/DC and Dr. Dre, by fusing rock, comedy, rap, and barbershop. They even mash up mid-song with perfect Weezer and Beastie Boys classics. The world's oldest cover band has answered questions on NPR's Ask Me Another, collaborated with Weezer on a KIA commercial at... read full bio
Gabriel Ayala is a member of the Yaqui tribe in the southern part of Arizona. He is an extremely skilled guitar player who has a Master's Degree in Music Performance from the University of Arizona. He has released three albums completely on his own and has been featured on many other C's for other artists as well. He has won... read full bio
Ward Hayden (acoustic guitar/ lead vocals), J. Ellis Kiggans (drums), Chris Hersch (electric guitar/ banjo/ vocals) and Paul Dilley (bass/vocals) make up the group that is Girls Guns and Glory. For the past ten years, this group of Boston's rising stars have been making a name for themselves through consistent touring (about 200 shows annually worldwide), the release of four... read full bio
In 2000, songwriting gave way to production and an initial foray into beat-making with Fruity Loops and Reason. His sound captured the attention of the neighborhood, where Gilbere soon became known for his mixtapes and for supplying local singers and rappers with the soundtrack to their dreams. The inspiration to take music seriously led Gilbere to pursue a degree in... read full bio
San Diego's finest bluegrass band, Gone Tomorrow plays hard-driving bluegrass music. Based in San Diego, the band also plays a wide variety of Texas swing, old-time, and early country music. The name of the band says it all, and true-to-form there have been a number of personnel changes as musicians come and go. The latest incarnation of Gone Tomorrow includes... read full bio
The band Guitar Wolf, founded in Nagasaki, Japan, are known for their piercing vocals and extremely loud style of garage punk that emphasized heavy distortion. They coined the phrase “Jett Rock ‘n’ Roll”, a homage to rocker Joan Jett, which they also use to describe their musical style - an energetic cross between The Ramones, rockabilly, classic punk, and noise... read full bio
Garrison Wynn helps people learn how to make the jump from being great at what they do to understanding and developing the qualities it takes to be chosen for the job. As a speaker, advisor, author, and entertainer, Garrison has worked with some of the world's most effective corporate leaders and business developers, from multibillion-dollar manufacturers to top New York... read full bio
