Jason Latimer has been performing the art of magic since the tender age of nine. By the age of twelve, Jason was performing professionally for birthdays and numerous party events. He soon became the regular magician at a small entertainment venue in town and quickly began to catch the eyes of those around him as well as by the surrounding... read full bio
There’s a certain chemistry that happens when a great vocalist collides with a hit song. Magic just explodes from the speakers and the impact is undeniable. It’s a phenomenon James Otto knows well. His breakthrough hit, “Just Got Started Lovin’ You,” topped the country chart and was the Most Played Country Single of the Year, according to Billboard magazine. Otto’s... read full bio
Jake Shimabukuro is already considered a master of the ukulele. Known for his lightning fast fingers and innovative style, Jake has been dazzling audiences of all ages for years. He has been featured in numerous publications across the globe, some of which include USA Today, Acoustic Guitar Magazine, National Geographic Traveler, Sunset Magazine, and the Los Angeles Times. He has... read full bio
If an exquisite pastry is like fine art, Chef Jacques is Michelangelo and Rembrandt rolled into one. The youngest Meilleur Ouvrier de France (Best Pastry Chef of France) in history, he spent eleven inspired years as Executive Pastry Chef at Le Cirque 2000 before leaving to open his renowned wholesale, retail, and e-commerce chocolate company, Jacques Torres Chocolate in Brooklyn,... read full bio
In this candid and compelling memoir, the first lady of South Carolina reveals the private ordeal behind her very public betrayaland offers inspiration for anyone struggling to keep faith during lifes most trying times. Jenny Sanford is best known for the one role she refused to playthat of conventional political spouse standing silently by while her husband went before the... read full bio
Jamieson Brown, better known as Junior Brown is an American country singer and guitarist. He was born in Cottonwood, Arizona but moved to Kirksville, Indiana at a young age. Junior spent most of his time growing up singing, playing guitar, and performing small-time gigs, which began his introduction to music. He didn’t develop a known reputation in the industry until... read full bio
Jeffrey Zaslow hasn't just co-authored books with some of the most inspiring people of our time; he has also crafted his experiences into incredibly uplifting presentations that are hugely entertaining and extremely moving. Many groups and conference organizers call Jeff ""the best speaker they've ever booked"". Jeff served as co-author with Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, retired astronaut Mark... read full bio
Dr. Jackie Freiberg is recognized as one of the ""Top 50 Thought Leaders"" in leadership by Leadership Excellence Magazine, and is one of the most sought-after female business speakers in the nation. Jackie is continually recognized for her insight, passion and ability to equip leaders at all levels with innovative ideas that help turn up the volume on engagement, accountability,... read full bio
Jasmine Guy is best known for her starring role as Whitley Gilbert in the television sitcom A Different World and Roxy in Dead Like Me. Guy began her television career playing as an extra in the 1982 series adaptation of Fame. She later had a role in an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air where she played Kayla, one... read full bio
Jonathan Katz is an American comedian, actor, and voice actor who is best known for his starring role in the animated sitcom Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist. He currently releases podcasts entitled Hey, We're Back on. Dr. Katz originally aired on Comedy Central from 1995 to 2002, and starred Katz as a professional therapist whose patients were chiefly other comedians and... read full bio
Awarded Magician of the Year by Hollywood's famed Magic Castle, Jeff McBride is recognized as a foremost innovator in contemporary magic. For over twenty years, McBride has journeyed to Asia, India and around the world to study the ancient arts from the masters of the craft. McBride's unique fusion of drama, dance, and sleight-of-hand fused with cutting edge illusion technology... read full bio
Joe Jacoby is an American former professional football player who played as an offensive tackle in the NFL for the Washington Redskins the entirety of his career. Jacoby was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at the University of Louisville where he was a three-year... read full bio
Joey Travolta has been drawing extensive media attention for helping kids and adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities. As a former special education teacher, blended with his vast experience over the years in the film industry, Joey has made it his mission to combine his two passions. Coming full circle merging his film experience with his passion of teaching, Joey currently develops... read full bio
Eikenberry has co-produced a one-hour documentary for NBC entitled Destined to Live, which dealt with the emotional aspects of breast cancer, from diagnosis to recovery. She battled the disease in 1986 and was aware of the importance of letting other women know that they were not alone and could recover and lead full and normal lives. Eikenberry and Tucker are... read full bio
Jonathan Richman was born May 15th 1951 to a Jewish family in Natick, Massachusetts. He began playing music and writing his own songs in the mid-1960s. In 1969 he moved to New York City, where he spent time living on the couch of The Velvet Underground’s manager and working odd jobs while trying to break in as a professional musician.... read full bio
Since winning Season 4 of NBC's Last Comic Standing, Josh Blue has emerged as one of the hottest comedians in the country, performing to wildly appreciative sold-out crowds on a non-stop cross country tour. Josh Blue has been a fast rising star since first appearing on Comedy Central's ""Mind of Mencia"" before gaining the attention and endearment of the... read full bio
In the fifties and sixties, a new school of artists, pop artists," emerged on the scene. They made Pop Art a household name. This group included Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Jasper Johns, Mark Rosenquist, Robert Rauschenberg and James Francis Gill. James Gill was one of the standouts among the pop artists. He experienced a rapid ascent in the art world,... read full bio
In 1938, Joel Meyerowitz was born in the Bronx, a place that provided daily lessons in the tragedies and divine comedy of human nature. His joy in observing people was fostered by that "street" schooling, and this perception serves as the foundation for his photography. He worked as an art director in advertising in the early 1960s after graduating from Ohio... read full bio
Drs. Jackie and Kevin Freiberg are on a mission to expose the Extraordinaryindividuals and companies that are blowing the doors off business-as-usual! Their primary channel for doing this is keynote presentations. They are comfortable with large audiences and passionate about working with people who want to change the worldbusiness leaders who want to create cultures where impassioned people wake up... read full bio
The group Room to Read, founded by John Wood, holds the motto "World Change Starts with Educated Children." John founded Room to Read after resigning from his role as Microsoft's Greater China region's Director of Business Development. After serving more than 30,000 schools and communities over the course of 17 years, John's choice to assist a headmaster in Nepal in... read full bio
