Rhoda Dakar started her musical career as the main vocalist with The Bodysnatchers, a 2Tone band made up entirely of women. Along with her solo efforts, she later recorded with The Specials, The Special AKA and Madness. She has seven gold albums and one silver album under her belt, among other musical endeavors. In addition to becoming a well-known DJ, Rhoda... read full bio
American economist, lawyer, and corporate leader Roger W. Ferguson Jr. was born in Washington, D.C., on October 28, 1951. He has made major contributions to both the public and commercial sectors. His selection to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in 1997, where he served until 2006, marked the beginning of Ferguson's successful career. He made history by becoming the first... read full bio
Rodney Pryor has forged a tremendous journey in the world of athletics. His name is synonymous with basketball skill and tenacity. He is an Evanston, Illinois native, and his basketball career to date has been nothing short of inspirational. Early on, Pryor fell in love with the game. At Evanston Township High School, where he developed his abilities, he made an... read full bio
For NBC Sports Chicago, Ruthie Polinsky works as a freelance host and reporter. She has received the Suncoast Regional Emmy for Outstanding Sports Talent and is a former Emmy Award-winning sportscaster. Polinsky covered the biggest sports news for the station and hosted weekday sportscasts at NBC6 Miami prior to taking on her present position. On Sunday nights, she co-hosted NBC... read full bio
Roddy Jones is an ESPN and ACC Network college football studio and in-game analyst. Jones was a recurring sideline reporter for ESPN's college football coverage throughout the seasons. After two years of covering ACC football for Raycom, Jones joined ESPN. Jones started for Georgia Tech for four seasons and led the team his senior year. As a quick slotback, he played a significant... read full bio
For a variety of boxing and mixed martial arts events, including PBC on Fox Sports, Showtime and Triller, Ray Flores serves as the play-by-play announcer and ring announcer. Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury, the greatest fight of his career that was broadcast globally on pay-per-view, was called by Flores. Flores, a Columbia College alumnus, has been a vocal advocate for several of... read full bio
Former Major League Baseball catcher Ryan Lavarnway is presently a Colorado Rockies broadcaster. Ryan played for eight different Major League organizations throughout the course of his fifteen-year career, including the World Series champion Boston Red Sox. A member of the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, he also proudly represented Israel abroad in the World Baseball Classic and the Olympics. Ryan... read full bio
In addition, Ruth hosts the famous daily talk show Loose Women on ITV, serving as its anchor two or three times a week. Ruth presents daytime shows, but she also has a regular nighttime show on Channel 5 with Eamonn called How the Other Half Lives, which is presently in its third series. The well-liked duo will be back later in... read full bio
Radwimps, a Japanese band, debuted on big labels after being formed in 2001. They quickly attracted a global following, with the younger generation constituting the majority. The group has so far put out nine studio albums. The band won awards for Best Original Score at the Japanese Academy Awards for their work on Shinkai's previous record-breaking animated feature films, "Your... read full bio
The ever expanding European "minimal groove scene" serves as inspiration for Rossi's sets. His goal as a musician is to uplift the audience; his performances will include a lot of chopped, hat-style, and stripped-down percussion over jazzy, soulful basslines. His favorite musical artists are Michael James, Rossko, Djebali, Archie Hamilton, YYY Distributions, and many more. He forged his way into the... read full bio
With sold-out performances and millions of streams worldwide, British singer-songwriter Roo Panes has cultivated an incredibly impressive career on his own terms. This has allowed him to create the remarkable body of work that culminates with his stunning fourth album, "The Summer Isles." His catchy and narrative songs have appeared in television series like This is Us, Virgin River, Grey's... read full bio
In England, Ruzwana Bashir was raised in a tight-knit, traditional Pakistani immigrant community. She didn't know any ladies who went on to further their education or get employment, and her father worked as a fruit vendor. Bashir, however, continued to win. She was accepted to Oxford University, where she was elected president of the esteemed debating society. A Fulbright scholar,... read full bio
Robert Safian is editor and managing director of the award-winning monthly business magazine Fast Company. He oversees all editorial operations, in print and online, and plays a key role in guiding the magazine's advertising, marketing, and circulation efforts. Safian was honored by Crain's New York Business as one of the “40 Under 40” top young business executives in New York... read full bio
Rolf Dobelli founded ZURICH.MINDS, a community of the world’s most famous and distinguished thinkers, scientists, artists and entrepreneurs including Nobel prize winner Kurt Wuthrich, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Matt Ridley, philosopher Daniel Dennet and many others. Earlier in his career, Rolf joined Swissair as CEO of several of its subsidiaries. In 1999, he co-founded get Abstract, the world’s largest publisher of... read full bio
Rolf Eckrodt held senior positions at Daimler-Chrysler for more than 20 years. He had joined Mercedez-Benz in 1966 and had been known for his track record in turnarounds. As an example, as President of Mercedez-Benz Brazil in 1992-96, he carried out a completer restructuring of the troubled company. Business Week magazine commented on his appointment at Mitsubishi, He worked wonders... read full bio
Award-winning journalist and impressionist, Roy Firestone is driven by his curiosity and passion to interview people beyond the realm of sports and in the world of art, music, politics and popular entertainment. His interview subjects have been an eclectic mix, ranging from President Nixon, legendary actor James Stewart, jazz great Miles Davis, comedian Jerry Lewis, and pop icon Madonna. Firestone... read full bio
Rich Little is a Canadian-American stand-up comedian, voice actor, and impressionist who is also known as The Man of a Thousand Voices. He started his career working in a local movie theater which is where he started to work on his voice impressions. From there he started acting as an amateur and then gained popularity as a DJ. Little was... read full bio
Robert Channing is a hypnotist and motivator who shows his audience how to increase their mental powers. Channing incorporates the power of focus and visualization to inspire his audience members and he can create a theme for whatever your business or purpose of his speech may be. Channing has been featured in outlets such as ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX and... read full bio
"Ronald Mandel ""Ronnie"" Lott is a former American football player who starred as a cornerback, free safety and strong safety in college football and the NFL. He is most well known for his hard hits on opposing players. A Pro Bowler at both cornerback and safety, Lott is widely considered one of the best defensive backs in NFL history. In his... read full bio
Rebecca Traister is an American author. She has been a writer-at-large for The Cut New York magazine, and The New Republic. She has also been a contributing editor at Elle magazine. As an author, Traister has published three books, “Big Girls Don’t Cry”, “All the Single Ladies”, and “Good and Mad”. Her debut book Big Girls Don’t Cry became a... read full bio
