Joseph Gabriel is an experienced magician. Famous for his dove act, Gabriel is a qualified entertainer. From the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson to Broadway, Joseph Gabriel has entertained audiences of all kinds. He is versed in opening acts, but also performs incredible full illusion shows. His magic will leave audiences incredulous, wondering how he performed his tricks. Gabriel’s work... read full bio
Josh Sneed is an American stand-up comedian that has opened for several huge comedians, which include, Dave Chappelle, Ron White, Daniel Tosh, and Mitch Hedberg. Sneed has been featured on Comedy Central with his own 30-minute special and on the FOX television series “Laughs”. He has won second place on Comedy Central’s Annual Stand-up Showdown and has performed at huge... read full bio
Jena Friedman is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and director. She is best known for being a writer for “Late Show with David Letterman” and for being a field producer for “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”. Other shows that Friedman has appeared in include, “The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore”, “@midnight”, “Conan”, “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”, “The... read full bio
Jayden Rey is a young up-and-coming actress from New York. She made her television debut playing Lulu in the series “Unforgettable”. Since then, she has earned the role of Mary Conner in the series “Roseanne” and it’s spin-off “The Conners”. Apart from these roles, Rey has also been in commercials for Sprouts, Dannon, Kohl’s, Nick Jr., ESPN, Toys ‘R’ Us,... read full bio
Joe Delagrave is a Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby player and a motivational speaker. Growing up, Delagrave played any sport possible and ended up playing Division II football at Winona State University. Unfortunately his life changed when he went on a boating adventure with his friends and it quickly turned into a life altering accident. He went from a college football player... read full bio
John Clarence Stewart is an actor who is best known for playing Alex Wesley in the Netflix series “Luke Cage” and Lionel in the Netflix series “What/If”. Stewart made his acting debut in the short film “Every Guy You Meet on Tinder” and since then has played Sparrow in indie film “Mother’s Milk”. He made his television debut playing Officer... read full bio
Junius Meyvant is a musical project of Unnar Gisli Sigurmundsson, an Icelandic singer-songwriter. He has released an EP, and two albums, “Floating Harmonies” and “Across the Borders”. Meyvant has won Newcomer of the Year and Best Single of the Year for “Color Decay” from the Icelandic Music Awards. He’s also won Best Pop Album of the Year in the Icelandic... read full bio
Jess Salguerio is a Canadian actress from Winnipeg, Canada. She has studied at Randolph Academy for Performing Arts in Toronto and has gone on to act in numerous theatre productions around Canada. Salguerio is best known for playing Nurse Cabrera in the series “Saving Hope” and for playing the Nanny in the series “Workin’ Moms”. Salguerio made her film debut... read full bio
Jelani Cobb is a journalist, professor, and speaker on topics of race in America. This expert on race is an Associate Professor of History and Director of the Africana Studies Institute at the University of Connecticut. Cobb specializes in African American history, ranging from post-Civil War to 20th century politics. Cobb is a regular columnist for The New Yorker and... read full bio
Jeanette Andrews is an illusionists, magician, and artist who specializes in sensory illusions. She started her career at only 4 years old when she put on her own magic show. Only two years later Andrews was performing professionally. She has since become a full-time performer and has performed at special events, parties, universities, museums, theaters, and on television as well.... read full bio
Joel Acevedo is a magician and corporate entertainer who has been performing since he was a young teenager. Growing fascinated by magic as a child, he went on to take lessons from Karlo and Manuel Velasco. He then started performing locally in his birthplace of Puerto Rico. Acevedo went on to study at the magic school La Gran Escuela de... read full bio
Jason Suran is a mind-reader, illusionist, and magician. He has been featured in outlets such as ESPN, FOX, PBS, and NBC and has performed all over the world. Suran is from Chicago but moved to New York to study theatre and film history at New York University. During his time here, Suran began looking into the history of modern physics... read full bio
Joey Vieira is an American actor who recently made his breakthrough playing Nico in the film “Dora and the Lost City of Gold”. During his time in high school, Vieira started training in ballet and musical theater. He later went on to graduate from the University of Northridge with a Bachelors in Theatre. Vieira made his television debut in the... read full bio
The three sisters that form the band Jagaara are Jane (Vocal’s/Guitar), Cat (Keys/Synth) and Ruth (Guitar); the girls grew up in London listening to a wide array of artists both old and new that influences their musical sound. They started singing, playing, and writing songs together as teenagers. From those early days, the sisters began incorporating a mix of folk,... read full bio
Jeff Chang is an award-winning author focused on topics of culture, politics, and art (in various forms). His books have garnered honors from the American Book Award to the Asian American Literary Award. He has authored books including Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation, Who We Be: The Colorization of America, and We Gon’ Be Alright:... read full bio
Jackson A. Dunn is a young up-and-coming actor who has most recently played the lead role of Brandon Breyer in the film “Brightburn”. Dunn was born in San Diego, California, and he started acting at only 4 years old when he played the Grinch in his preschool play. From there, Dunn made his acting debut playing Young Jessie Ernst in... read full bio
Justin Hires is an American actor and stand-up comedian who is best known for playing Detective James Carter on the television series “Rush Hour”, Wilt Bozer on the television series “MacGyver”, and Juario on the film “21 Jump Street”. Hires was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, and he went on to graduate from Clark Atlanta University with a B.A. Hires... read full bio
Jeff Leitner is a social innovation pioneer and high-stakes strategist who is architect of the Unwritten Rules. He is founder of Insight Labs, a fellow at New America, an inaugural innovator in Residence at the University of Southern California, and author of ‘See Think Solve: A Simple Way to Tackle Tough Problems’. He has also been co-founder of the UX... read full bio
John Ibbitson is a seasoned journalist and author, focusing on our population and the future of our planet. Ibbitson authored the best-selling book titled Empty Planet, which covers our population’s future when undergoing a sizeable decline. Empty Planet discusses human life in all spectrums, including environmental change, work, and lifestyle. Ibbitson, apart from his book, has written for Ottawa Citizen,... read full bio
Jeff Hobson is a comic magician who has performed all over the world. Since his start, he has appeared on series such as “Masters of Illusion”, “World’s Greatest Magic”, “The Illusionists”, and many more. He’s also toured for seven years with The Illusionists. Hobson’s clients include numerous Fortune 500 companies and he is known for breaking the ice and immersing... read full bio
