Richard Barker is an internationally famous hypnotist, performer, television personality, author, and speaker. For the last two decades, he’s entertained people all over the world as a hypnotist, shocking audiences with insane on-stage chaos. But he isn’t just a comedy stage hypnotist. When he’s not dazzling onlookers across the planet or making appearances on CBS, NBC, FOX, and ABC, Richard... read full bio
""We do not become happy because we are successful. We become successful because we are happy."" So says Robert Holden, Director of the Happiness Project and author of the bestselling books Happiness NOW!, Shift Happens, and Success Intelligence. His innovative work on happiness and success has been featured on Oprah and Good Morning America, and his two major BBC documentaries,... read full bio
Ryan Knighton is a Canadian writer who is best known for his work Cockeyed: A Memoir, written in 2006, which is about his blindness. As a blind author, he’s earned a lot of attention as a writer who is also very well-spoken and prolific. On top of being a well regarded author, he is also a teacher at Capilano University... read full bio
The best-known accomplishment of Scottish musician, songwriter, composer, producer of records, and audio engineer Robin Guthrie is his role as co-founding member of the alternative rock group Cocteau Twins. Guthrie has played keyboards, drums, guitar, bass guitar, and other musical instruments throughout his career in addition to programming, sampling, and sound processing. After Cocteau Twins disbanded in 1998, Guthrie's debut... read full bio
British singer-songwriter Rebecca Ferguson gained notoriety in 2010 after finishing as Matt Cardle's opponent in the final of the seventh season of The X Factor. In the U.K., Syco Music and Epic Records and she later agreed to a joint record agreement. Later, she signed with Columbia Records in the U.S. Heaven, the debut album by Ferguson, was successfully launched in... read full bio
Red Grant has been gaining more and more fans over the years and is slowly becoming a huge name in comedy. He got his start at the Apollo Theatre and HBO's Def Comedy Jam in 1996. He has made appearances in many movies including American Hustle, First Sunday, and Martin Lawrence's First Amendment. He has had his own comedy special... read full bio
American comedian, actor, and writer Rodney Perry. His most well-known role was as co-host of BET's late-night discussion show The Mo'Nique Show, where he entertained viewers five evenings a week from October 5, 2009, until the show's cancellation on August 16, 2011, alongside actress and comedian Mo'Nique. Perry found his way to comedy via the United States Navy, where he... read full bio
Robert Powell III, better known as RP3, began performing comedy as a dare while still a college student. He has steadily amassed a strong comedic resume that includes hosting, opening, starring in, or touring with comedians like Kevin Hart, Lil Duval, Rickey Smiley, Mike Epps, DL Hughley, Rodney Perry, Cedric the Entertainer, Ron White, and many others. On the performance... read full bio
When Georgia-born singer, songwriter, and front man Ricky Gunn met keyboardist/guitarist Joel Bridges and bassist Michael Deems, the Ricky Gunn Band was born. After their initial encounter, they were aware right away that they were special. With recently added Nashville-based guitarist Dusty Parker and drummer Tommy Smith, they have a unique synergy that comes through in every performance. They are... read full bio
Rum.gold began posting covers to Soundcloud under the alias 'Anon' around four years ago (anonymous). He was quite insecure about my singing and playing the guitar. With the release of "Cashmere Cage" and "Where There's Smoke," his two formal debut singles under this identity, he is now prepared to showcase his abilities to the world. The singer-path songwriter's started in the... read full bio
Roman Clarke has always been involved with music. Thanks to his parents, he has been writing songs and studying instruments since he was a very small child. His father constructed a jam room in their basement where you could get away from everyone and just play, and there was an instrument in pretty much every room of the home. Roman... read full bio
A songwriter for all generations, Rachael Jenkins has a voice as airy as gossamer spun between trees in early spring dew. Few narratives speak to the heart of this generation's soul as deeply as those that weave poetic themes into the seam of being LGBT and reared in the Mormon church. Following the release of three tracks and millions of... read full bio
When Ryan Larkins was 12 years old, he began a fantastic songwriting journey after being enamored with Music City during his pre-teen years. His growing love for music inspired him to often sing and play the guitar in his neighborhood church, developing a distinctive baritone voice. Early performances like this served as a beacon, catching the interest of Nashville's music... read full bio
With roots in the punk and shoegaze scenes, Ratbag's most recent album was only recently released following her debut as a musician. The artist's first track, "rats in my walls," was released and already she is showing signs of confidence, which is especially striking given the world of terror depicted in the music video that goes along with it. Of course, the... read full bio
With a career spanning over 15 years, and a grasp at raunchy humor that sells out theaters everywhere he goes, Rafinha Bastos is one of the most important and well-respected comedians in Brazil. Also an actor and journalist, he is amongst the 30 most watched comedians in the world on YouTube, with videos that have more than 250 million views.... read full bio
Chef Ron Duprat is well recognized for being one of the top contestants on "Top Chef" on Bravo TV, on Food Network, Iron Chef America, Bar Rescue, and defeating Bobby Flay. Duprat astounded judges with its unusual flavors during that season's competition in Las Vegas by fusing French accents with rich Caribbean heritage ingredients. Duprat appeared on the View, The Today Show,... read full bio
Rosali, a musician from North Carolina, creates compositions that gradually reveal their full impact. Restricted, introspective tunes will gradually expand outward, grabbing your attention with a subtle sideways guitar lead or a particularly raw phrase that you missed the first time. Growing up in a large family that sung together and taught themselves several instruments, Rosali, the daughter of two... read full bio
Since its founding, REZN has combined the kaleidoscopic pleasures of psychedelia, prog rock, and shoegaze with the bleak monochromatic depths of underground metal. They explore the darkest, most profound depths of their sound with their most recent album, Burden, while maintaining a connection to the universe. Burden, an album of immense amp-worshipping weight and intoxicating instrumentation, is the result of... read full bio
RYMAN, who was born and raised in Nashville, has devoted years to developing his distinct sound and songwriting, which he affectionately calls "Y'allternative." As early as preschool, the singer-songwriter was fascinated to music. With roots in Pop, Alternative, and Singer-Songwriter, RYMAN's music is praised for its rich narrative and his ability to produce lyrics that are both visually appealing and... read full bio
From prison to Yale Law School, New York Times bestseller Reginald Dwayne Betts shares his experiences with audiences across the nation. Born in Maryland, Betts hijacked a car with a friend, was arrested and charged as an adult, spending over eight years in prison. Writing poetry and reading in prison inspired Betts to pursue the subjects upon his release. He... read full bio
