Sarkodie is the fourth of five children and was reared in Tema. He graduated from Tema Methodist Day Senior High School and then went on to IPMC to study graphic design. Sarkodie started out as an underground rapper, competing in Kasahare Level, a well-known rap competition hosted by Adom FM. He met Duncan Williams, his former manager, at Duncwills Entertainment while... read full bio
Sarah Kang is a singer-songwriter from New York City whose music seamlessly combines jazz, R&B and pop with meaningful songwriting and comforting vocals. She was reared in LA, Chicago and Dallas after being born in South Korea. She grew up playing the piano and the french horn but never thought she'd become a professional musician. Growing up in an immigrant home, she... read full bio
Shaka Ponk are the French electro-punk collective best known for its digitally animated monkey figure, Goz, and were formed a year before Damon Albarn's Gorillaz came onto the world. The band was founded by web designer Frah and guitarist CC, who experimented with various visual techniques before bringing in bassist Thias and drummer Bobe-OD to round out their roster. The... read full bio
Since this Carlow singer-songwriter made her debut with 'Recharge My Soul' and continued with countless subsequent appearances, Slaney Power has developed a great line of airy music that is light in the air and fills itself with dazzling pop tunes. She is innovative in her artistic expression while she co-wrote her debut song with vocalist Shelly Power, her mother. Slaney is from... read full bio
Sammie is a contemporary R&B performer who first found commercial success when he was just a preteen. He then almost immediately disappeared from the scene, came back after a while, departed again and then later made a comeback. Sammie Leigh Bush, Jr. was exposed to music even before he was born since his mother, a former professional singer, participated in the... read full bio
These independent shapeshifters use hip-hop, R&B, and even techno influences because they can never be pinned down. SORRY is Asha Lorenz and Louis O'Bryen, the band's core members and its guitarists, along with bassist Campbell Baum, drummer Lincoln Barrett and synth player Marco Pini, explore desire in the big city and punctuate it with everything from bracing post-punk to 1990s alt rock... read full bio
American filmmaker Sam Feder has had a significant impact on the film industry with his thought-provoking and compelling movies. Feder, who was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, discovered his love for filmmaking while pursuing his scholastic goals. He earned an MA in media studies from the New School in 2004 before earning an MFA from Hunter College's graduate program... read full bio
SOJU GANG has a lengthy CV, having performed for some of Australia's major companies, events, festivals and gatherings. From Boiler Room to Louis Vuitton to Google to Groovin the Moo to Beyond the Valley, Listen Out, Spilt Milk, The Avalanches, Leikeli47, Barkaa, Tera Kora, Joyryde, Apple Music, Spotify, Lalalai Headphones, Ableton, Platypus Shoes, JD Sports, Sugar Mountain Festival and more. Beginning with their weekly program "PENG" on Australia's station for hip-hop and R&B: CADA, SOJU GANG linked up... read full bio
The northern soul group Smoove and Turrell, who were supported by DJs Gilles Peterson, Chris Evans, Graham Norton and Craig Charles, rose to the top of the iTunes Soul Chart thanks to their fusion of soul, jazz, disco and hip-hop. They have "one of the most devoted followings in the business" due to to their live performances and they have performed everywhere from... read full bio
He is a folk singer nominated for the Mercury Prize, environmental activist, song collector, award-winning promoter and broadcaster. In the British music scene, Sam Lee has a distinctive position. He is a well-known singer who has also collected folk songs, is a conservationist and is the founder and director of The Nest Collective. He has contributed to shaking up the music industry and revitalizing... read full bio
The Athletic and Stadium's senior lead NBA insider is Shams Charania. Charania joined forces with FanDuel, becoming the first insider to do so. He frequently appears on the popular FanDuel TV program Run it Back. Shams consistently breaks the biggest scoops and stories from all across the NBA because to his extensive network of connections and reliable sources. He has... read full bio
Stefanie Dolson made Olympic history in Tokyo by being the dominating post player for Team USA and winning the first gold medal in the sport's maiden Olympics. She guided UCONN to a 40-0 season and back-to-back NCAA Championships and she is no stranger to success. Before earning a WNBA championship with the Chicago Sky and settling down with the New York... read full bio
Speedy Ortiz is an American indie-rock band from Northampton, Massachusetts. The group was founded by Sadie Dupuis who originally recorded as a solo artist under Speedy Ortiz. During her time as a solo artist, Dupuis released the EP “Cop Kicker” and the album “The Death of Speedy Ortiz”. Since then, she has added band members Mike, Darl, and Andy. Since... read full bio
The NCAA Tournament and college basketball are often covered in the CBS Sports studio by Seth Davis, an award-winning sportswriter and commentator. He spent 22 years as a Sports Illustrated writer before joining The Athletic as a senior writer for college basketball. John Wooden, a longtime UCLA coach, is the subject of Davis' five books, two of which have reached the... read full bio
Suzy Whaley is most recognized for becoming the PGA of America's first female president. Suzy was also appointed the President of Golf Nation. Suzy is a Master PGA Professional, a top 50 instructor in Golf Digest, a top 100 instructor in Golf Magazine, a top 50 teacher on the LPGA and two-time Connecticut Teacher of the Year. After winning the Connecticut PGA Championship,... read full bio
One of the ESPN SportsCenter anchors who has been with the organization the longest is Stan Verrett. He initially worked for ESPN as an anchor for ESPNEWS before moving to the Los Angeles Production Facility to co-host SportsCenter at one in the morning ET. Stan has appeared in several advertisements throughout the course of his career, including the well-known "This Is... read full bio
Professional soccer player Sofia Huerta competes for both the OL Reign and the USWNT. Huerta was raised in a sports-loving household; both her father and mother were former athletes. Huerta was born in Boise, Idaho. She developed an early interest in sports as a result of this atmosphere. Huerta played soccer for the Santa Clara Broncos while attending Santa Clara University.... read full bio
Selena Samuela was up in a soccer-playing household in northern Italy, where fitness and athletics were a way of life. Selena came to the United States at the age of 11 and can now speak four languages. For college, she relocated to Hawaii, where she discovered surfing and developed into an environmentalist. To enroll in acting classes at the Stella Adler... read full bio
A group of string musicians with classical training known as Strings From Paris is committed to shattering the conventions of the classical genre and expanding the possibilities for string creation and recording. Their goal is to motivate the upcoming generation of producers and instrumentalists by organizing instructional seminars, staging live performances and giving artists access to world-class arrangements in both studio and... read full bio
One of the most instantly known voices in popular music is that of Steven Page, whose voice is unique and forceful. With his former bandmates, Barenaked Ladies, Steven was inducted into The Canadian songs Hall of Fame. Since then, he has continued his creative path by producing original songs, performing with his band and engaging in a wide range of diversified... read full bio
