Straight No Chaser is a professional a cappella group that formed at Indiana University. They made their debut at a 36-hour dance marathon and went on to perform at Wrigley Field, Navy Pier, and even opened for Lou Rawls. After performing for a few years they went on to continue as a collegiate group and after the original group reformed... read full bio
"ScHoolboy Q is an American hip hop recording artist from South Central Los Angeles, California. In 2009, he signed to Carson-based independent record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) and in late 2011, secured a recording contract with major label Interscope Records. Hanley is also a member of West Coast hip hop group Black Hippy, alongside his label-mates and fellow California-based... read full bio
Slayer is credited as one of the ""Big Four"" of thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax. Slayer's musical traits involve fast tremolo picking, atonal guitar solos, double bass drumming, and shouting vocals. The band's lyrics and album art, which cover topics such as serial killers, satanism, religion and warfare have generated album bans, delays, lawsuits and strong... read full bio
Steve Wozniak, a renowned personality in Silicon Valley, made his influence on the computing industry and rose to prominence as a philanthropist. His significant contributions to Apple Computer, especially his designs for the revolutionary Apple I and II as well as his impact on the Macintosh, have influenced the course of the sector. In 1985, the President of the United... read full bio
Spike Lee is an award-winning writer, director, actor, producer and author who revolutionized the role of Black talent in cinema. Widely regarded as a premiere African-American filmmaker, Lee is a forerunner in the do it yourself school of independent film. He is the founder of the production company 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, which has produced over 35 films... read full bio
Known as an actress and an activist, Susan Sarandon has shared with the world her dramatic talents and personal convictions. Receiving four Academy Award nominations, for Atlantic City, Thelma and Louise, Lorenzo’s Oil and The Client. Susan Sarandon won her first Academy Award for her performance in the gritty and powerful capital punishment drama Dead Man Walking. Outspoken on many... read full bio
Sarah Brightman is a world-renowned soprano singer and concert artist whose incomparable voice has captivated audiences around the globe. With more than 180 gold and platinum awards in 40 countries and a reputation as one of the best-selling classical artists of the millennium, according to Billboard, Sarah's talent and success are unparalleled. From a young age, Sarah was driven by a... read full bio
Salt-n-Pepa are an iconic all-female rap group who rose to fame in the 1980s and went on to sell over 10 million albums worldwide. Their debut album, "Hot, Cool & Vicious" was released in 1986 and received some airplay on R&B stations due to popular tracks such as "My Mic Sound Nice" and "Tramp." However, it was the remix of... read full bio
Seth Meyers graduated from Northwestern University and soon joined the improv/sketch comedy group Boom Chicago, which performed in Chicago, London, Amsterdam, Edinburgh and Singapore. Meyers also performed with Chicago's Improv Olympic, which has been used as a springboard by many other SNL cast members and writers. During a performance at the Chicago Improv Festival, he caught the eye of SNL... read full bio
In total, Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Steffi Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24. She became the first and only tennis player (male or female) to achieve the Calendar Year Golden Slam by winning all four Grand Slam singles titles and the Olympic gold medal in the same... read full bio
Sarah Silverman is a sassy, sharp tongued actress, comedian, and writer. A former Saturday Night Live writer and cast member, Sarah is perhaps best known for The Sarah Silverman Program; a Comedy Central show in which she portrayed a fictionalized version of herself. She has also found her way into numerous feature films including There's Something About Mary, School of... read full bio
Ranked by The Source as one of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time and by About.com as the No. 10 Greatest MC of Our Time, Scarface is a successful rapper and recording artist. He is one of the former rappers of the Geto Boys, and has recorded solo albums like Mr. Scarface is Back, The Diary, and The World... read full bio
Scott Bradlee is an American pianist/musician/composer/arranger known for his viral YouTube videos. He fell in love with jazz music when he was only 12 after hearing ""Rhapsody in Blue"" by George Gershwin for the first time. He started to really gain popularity when he got together with many local musicians to release A Motown Tribute to Nickleback, a compilation of... read full bio
Best known as the number one star in the professional wrestling arena, Steve Austin has transitioned that into a fantastic and quickly growing film and TV career. He is currently hosting the hit USA reality series TOUGH ENOUGH, which had a record breaking debut. Steve’s credits include THE EXPENDABLES opposite Sly Stallone, Jason Statham and Jet Li amongst others.... read full bio
Anne Erin “Annie” Clark better known by her stage name St. Vincent, is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. She began her music career as a member of The Polyphonic Spree and was also part of Sufjan Stevens's touring band before forming her own band. Since starting St. Vincent, the group has released six studio albums some of which include... read full bio
Since its debut in 1980, SESAME STREET LIVE has entertained 34 million Big Bird fans worldwide with 22 unique touring productions featuring Jim Henson's lovable Sesame Street characters and classic Muppets. SESAME STREET LIVE is fun-filled Broadway-style entertainment for children, loaded with singing, dancing, audience participation and laughter. Since the shows are primarily produced for children from ages 1 -... read full bio
Nashville sounds like Nashville again on High Top Mountain, the debut release from singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson. From furious honky-tonk and pre-outlaw country-rocking to spellbinding bluegrass pickin and emotional balladry, the album serves as a one-stop guide to everything that made real country music such a force to be reckoned with. Pure and uncompromising, devoid of gloss and fakery, High Top... read full bio
Stone Temple Pilots line up currently consists of brothers Robert and Dean DeLeo, along with Eric Kretz. Based out of San Diego, CA, the band signed with Atlantic Records, and released their first album, Core, the following year. The band's heavy riffing, grunge reminiscent hard rock music found them immediate success. Core, certified eight-times platinum by the RIAA and led... read full bio
Spike Jonze is an American director, producer, screenwriter and actor. His impressive body of work includes music videos, commercials, film and television. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Charlie Kaufman, on Being John Malkovich and Adaptation. Spike Jonze co-wrote and directed the highly acclaimed film, Where the Wild Things Are. Jonze is well known also for his... read full bio
Stockard Channing is a three-time Emmy and one-time Tony Award winning American stage, film and television actress. She is known for her portrayal of First Lady Abbey Bartlet in the NBC television series The West Wing; for playing Betty Rizzo in the film Grease; and for her role as Ouisa Kittredge in the play Six Degrees of Separation and its... read full bio
