Shoshana Johnson was a Panamanian-born former United States soldier who is best known for being the first black female prisoner of war in the military history of the United States. Johnson was born in Panama but moved to the United States as a child. She was the daughter of Claude Johnson who was a retired Army Sergeant First Class. Johnson... read full bio
Shannon Reeves is a civil rights advocate, speaker, and political strategist who is the Assistant Professor of Political Science at Alabama A&M University. Through his work with Alabama A&M University, Reeves teaches undergraduate courses in American Politics and Public Administration. Reeves was born in San Francisco, California, and he has earned his B.A. in Political Science from Grambling State University... read full bio
Son Volt is an American alternative rock and country band that was formed by Jay Farrar and consists of other members Andrew Duplantis, Jacob Edwards, Chris Frame, and Mark Spencer. Farrar formed Son Volt with Jim and Dave Boquist as well as Mike Heidorn after the disbandment of Uncle Tupelo. From there, Son Volt went on to release their debut... read full bio
Spoons is a Canadian new wave band that was formed in Burlington, Ontario in the late 70’s, and currently consists of members Gordon Deppe, Sandy Horne, Chris McNeill, and Scott MacDonald. After the band formed, Spoons went on to release their debut independent single, “After the Institution,” which led them to release their debut album, “Stick Figure Neighbourhood,” which found... read full bio
Mike Skwark, better known as his stage name, Smrtdeath is a hip-hop singer and vocalist from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Smrtdeath found his passion for music at only 11 years old when he received his first drum set and shortly after, he began to teach himself how to play the guitar which led him to perform in various local bands while growing... read full bio
Skratch Bastid is a Canadian DJ and producer who is known for being a three-time Scribble Jam DJ Battle winner whose music is a mixture of hip-hop and turntablism. Bastid was born in Bedford, Nova Scotia, and he began his career after winning his first Scribble Jam following that win with two more over the years. After his growing fame... read full bio
Shane Koyczan is a Canadian poet, writer, and member of the group Tons of Fun University. He is known for writing about powerful issues such as eating disorders, death, bullying, and cancer and is best known for his anti-bullying poem, “To This Day,” which was a TED Talk and has gained millions of views on YouTube. Koyczan was born in... read full bio
Shad is a Canadian alterative hip hop artist and broadcaster who was born in Kenya and is based out of London, Ontario. Shad previously was an undergraduate student at Wilfrid Laurier University and while there, earned money from a talent competition when he used to self-release his debut album, “When This Is Over.” Shortly after the release of his debut... read full bio
Sen Mitsuji is an Australian-Japanese actor and model who is best known for playing Shun Kenzaki in the YouTube original television series “Origin.” Mitsuji was born in Sydney, Australia, to a Japanese father and Australian mother. He went on to move to Tokyo after graduating from high school where he began his career in modeling before setting his sights on... read full bio
Saoirse-Monica Jackson is an Irish actress who is best known for playing Erin Quinn in the television series “Derry Girls.” Jackson was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, and she earned her GCSEs and A-Levels at St Cecilia’s College in Derry before going on to train in acting at the Arden School of Theatre in Manchester. Jackson made her acting debut... read full bio
Stefanie Sun is a Singaporean pop-rock singer-songwriter who rose to fame with the release of her debut studio album, “Yan Zi,” which went on to win her a Golden Melody Award for Best New Artist. Sun has previously studied at Nanyang Technological University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing. While studying in college, Sun began writing her own... read full bio
Stephan Jolk is an up-and-coming DJ and producer whose music is defined as emotionally-charged techno with melodies and subtle layers. Jolk is from Milan, Italy, and he discovered his love for music while in Milan. Throughout the years, Jolk has found influence in artists which include Aphex Twin and Moderat. Jolk has only been pursuing his musical career for a... read full bio
Steve James is an up-and-coming American record producer, songwriter, and DJ from Johnstown, Pennsylvania. His music is a mixture of electronic and pop and he has been a co-write and co-producer for several various artists. James began his musical career learning to classically play the piano when he was only four years old. It wasn’t until later in life that... read full bio
Sway Clarke is an up-and-coming RnB singer-songwriter who was born in Toronto, Ontario, and is currently based out of Berlin, Germany. After he began his musical career, Clarke was likened to a wide variety of artists and bands which included Miguel, Mikky Ekko, Coldplay, Lorde, Miguel, Fran Ocean, and The Weeknd. He made his musical debut being featured and co-writing... read full bio
Stephen Shapiro is a business speaker, author, innovation evangelist, and a former partner for Accenture. Shapiro has began his work in innovation while working as a leader at Accenture, which is a consulting firm. He has since gone on to be a Hall of Fame innovation keynote speaker, who has gone on to speak to over 50 different countries thus... read full bio
Shearwater is an American indie-rock band from Austin, Texas, that consists of members Jonathan Meiburg, Lucas Oswald, Emily Lee, Sadie Powers, and Josh Halpern. Shearwater was founded by Meiburg as well as former member Will Sheff, as an outlet for collaboration. This led them to release their debut studio album shortly after, “The Dissolving Room.” They followed up that album... read full bio
Sebastian Saucedo is an American soccer player who currently plays with the Pumas UNAM of the Liga MX club. Saucedo was born in San Fernando Valley, California, and is of Mexican descent. While growing up, Saucedo played for both United States, and Mexican leagues. He first start playing with Real Sal Lake AZ during his youth, which turned into a... read full bio
Seidy Lopez is a Mexican-American actress and director from Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. When Lopez was four, her and her family moved to the United States and when she was 10 years old, her and her family moved back to Yucatan for a short time as her parents felt it was necessary to have them relearn Spanish and keep their culture.... read full bio
Starr Parodi is an American composer, musician, conductor, and record producer who is the President of The Alliance For Women Film Composers. Parodi is based out of Los Angeles, California, and has been known for her work composing and producing themes and underscores for numerous films, trailers, and television series alongside her husband and partner, Jeff Eden Fair. She has... read full bio
Shirine Boutella is an Algerian actress and YouTuber who is best known for playing Lt. Sofia Belkacem in the French Netflix original series, “Lupin,” which has made the breakthrough of being the first French Netflix series that reached the Netflix top 10 watch list. Boutella was born in Algiers, Algeria, and later moved to France to begin studying. Boutella speaks... read full bio
