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
Twelve-time All-American swimmer Riley Gaines won five SEC championships and was a talented female swimmer at the University of Kentucky who planned to become a dentist. When she was made to share a locker room and subsequently compete against a male swimmer, Lia (previously Will) Thomas, at the NCAA Women's Swimming Championship, her entire life—including her post-graduate dream—was turned upside... 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
Ruel is an Australian singer-songwriter from Sydney. He started playing the guitar at only 8 years old and later in life he got his start when his father sent a demo of him singing to M-Phazes. From there, Ruel released his debut single “Golden Years” with M-Phazes. He released an EP, “Ready”, which peaked at number 76 on the Australian... 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
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
Born in New York, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro has garnered a lot of attention from the public in a short period of time. His robust, muscular appearance and gregarious nature are most closely linked to MTV's reality show Jersey Shore. He started as a regular cast member after joining this well-liked and financially successful television program. Ronnie was a real estate broker... read full bio
Professor of Economics Roland G. Fryer, Jr. teaches at Harvard University. Fryer's work helps create more successful government policies by integrating economic theory, empirical data, and randomized experiments. His research on race, inequality, and education has received a lot of attention from the media and in testimony before Congress. Professor Fryer received the John Bates Clark Medal, which is granted... read full bio
The reigning merchant of Soul Jazz, Richard Elliot invites loyal fans and newcomers alike to celebrate 25 years since the release of his debut album Trolltown. Where’s the party Where else—In the Zone, a grooving, funked up, horn-splashed collection that finds the energized-as-ever tenor saxophonist paying homage to the pioneering instrumental artists of his formative years (‘70s-early ‘80s) whose brilliance... read full bio
