One of America's most vibrant media, political, and social entrepreneurs is Paul Rieckhoff. As the founder and CEO of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the first and largest organization of Post-9/11 veterans in America (where he still serves as Vice Chairman of the Board), Rieckhoff has been a respected media and political figure for more than 20 years.... read full bio
Pharoah Sanders is one of the worlds most renowned tenor saxophone artists in jazz. His influences include Harold Land, James Moody, Sonny Rollins, Charlie Parker, and others. Playing bebop, rhythm, blues, and free jazz, Sanders worked hard to make a name for himself in the music industry. For a time, Sanders was unable to make a living. He worked non-musical... read full bio
Pantyraid is the project of Martin Folb and Josh Mayer, two successful electronic music artists. The duo was brought together by their love of dance music. They produce atypical works, unlike anything that is playing on the mainstream music scene. Pantyraids goal is to expose listeners to different genres of music, incorporating mixed tempos and styles into all of their... read full bio
Peter Warren Singer founded and serves as managing partner of Useful Fiction LLC, is a strategist for New America and teaches practice at Arizona State University. He is a New York Times bestselling author who has been referred to as "the premier futurist in the national-security environment" by the Wall Street Journal and "all-around smart guy" by the Washington Post. He has... read full bio
Peggy Fleming is an inspirational role model whose story will touch people from all walks of life. The Olympic skating legend is no stranger to adversity. Peggy Fleming faced perhaps her biggest challenge of all when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Peggy Fleming successfully battled the disease and has now become one of the foremost speakers on the... read full bio
Homero Palomo began playing romantic ballads combined with traditional Mexican music. After assembling his own band, Palomo started getting involved in the tejano scene, covering hit songs and paying tribute to Ram_n Ayala. The groups album entitled, No Llores Mas, included the hit single Te Vas Con El." The group became one of the most popular regional Mexican bands after... read full bio
Phil Esposito is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins and New York Rangers. He is an Honored Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and is considered to be one of the best to have ever played in the National Hockey League. Phil... read full bio
" Peter, Bjorn and John is a musical trio from Stockholm, Sweden. Made up of members Peter Moren on vocals, guitar, and harmonica; Bjorn Yttling on vocals, bass, and keyboards; and John Eriksson on drums, percussion, and vocals. The band is influenced by the sounds of classic ’60s baroque pop, power pop, and new wave. The band gained lots of... read full bio
Polo Urias is a norteno singer and bajo sexton player from Ojinago, Chihuahua Mexico. He was previously the lead vocalist for Los Rieleros del Norte, until he established his own band called Polo Urias y su Maquina Nortena. His band is very popular on regional Mexican radio in both the United States and Mexico. Urias’ biggest singles include Veinte Anos,... read full bio
A veteran session player from Al Stewart's band and all Basia albums, contemporary jazz guitarist/keyboard player Peter White became a leader with 1990's Reveillez-Vous, on the Chase Muic label. Signed to Sindrome the following year, White released three albums for the label before moving on to Columbia by 1996. His debut album for the label, Caravan of Dreams, continued his... read full bio
Whether it's salsa, straightahead jazz, Latin jazz, or even elements of soul and blues, the mesmerizing array of sounds and colors from Poncho Sanchez's youth have telegraphed across the decades and continue to inform his creative sensibilities to this day. ""There's room for a lot of different sounds in our music,"" he says. ""I think people have come to know... read full bio
Pop Evil has developed their following the hard way. Leaving no stone unturned, no fan's question unanswered, and no road untraveled, the group pulled themselves up from their bootstraps and built themselves into a radio rock powerhouse that conjures the dirtiest hooks of the hard rocking 70's, the hair metal 80's and the grunge. Coming from Michigan, one of the... read full bio
Paul Mooney is one of the most dangerous and brilliant comic minds of our time. This is not a show for those considered easily offended. Paul Mooney was the head writer for Richard Pryor and Redd Foxx in addition to being the head writer on the hit TV show In Living Color", on which he created "Homie the Clown". ... read full bio
The Pickle Family Circus was a small circus founded in 1974 in San Francisco, California, USA. The circus formed an important part of the renewal of the American circus. They also influenced the creation of Cirque du Soleil in Montreal. Neither circus features animals or use the three-ring layout like the traditional circus. The Pickle Family Circus is now a... read full bio
Peter Gruber is the founder, chairman and CEO of Mandalay Entertainment, as well as a Number One New York Times bestselling author. Guber's most recent films from Mandalay Entertainment include The Kids Are All Right, Soul Surfer, Bernie, Horns, The Voices, and Drawn of the Dead. He has also produced Rain Man, Batman, The Color Purple, Midnight Express, Gorillas in... read full bio
Pusha T is a recording artist, occasional actor, and formerly one half of the critically acclaimed hip hop duo Clipse. He signed to Kanye Wests G.O.O.D. Music, eventually becoming the president of the label. Following his signing, he was featured on a number of labelmates projects such as My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and many of the G.O.O.D. Fridays tracks.... read full bio
Phosphorescent has created two works that are terrifyingly brilliant: "A Hundred Times or More" in 2003 and "The Weight of Flight EP" in 2004. Both of these works were released on the Warm label and received praise that was subdued yet extravagant. Despite the fact that they were not widely heard, those who did listen in were able to feel... read full bio
Originally from River City before kicking around Atlanta, the sulking serenader gained momentum after hitting the road as guest performer on the Aqua Teen Hunger Force Live tour and Eels tour and making special appearances at Seattles Teatro ZinZanni and NYCs Sleep No More. It was Halloween time when Puddles then teamed up with Scott Bradlees Postmodern Jukebox to record... read full bio
Peter Hinssen is a serial entrepreneur, adviser and keynote speaker on the topics of radical innovation, leadership and the impact of all things digital on society and business. He highlights the consumer adoption of technology, the impact of the networked digital society, and the connection between business and IT. He has delivered several keynotes across the globe, including for Google... read full bio
Periphery is a Grammy-nominated progressive metal band from Washington, D.C. Theyre widely recognized for pioneering the djent style of progressive metal music. Periphery has released five studio albums: Periphery, Periphery II: This Time Its Personal, Juggernaut: Alpha, Juggernaut: Omega, and Periphery III: Select Difficulty. Impressive especially for a metal band, all of Peripherys albums emerged on the Billboard 200 chart... read full bio
