Torry Holt was a wide receiver in the NFL for 11 seasons. Holt played for teams like the St. Louis Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars, and the New England Patriots. Holt attended with Hargrave Military Academy and ran 524 yards, 621 caught passes, and 6 touchdowns. Then Holt attended North Carolina State University and played wide receivers for the Wolfpack football team... read full bio
Terry Stotts is an American retired professional basketball forward and the current head coach for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA. After a playing career in Europe and the Continental Basketball Association, where he played for George Karl, Stotts became a part of Karl's coaching staff on multiple teams in the CBA and NBA. He later got opportunities as... read full bio
Chefs Matt and Ted are from Charleston, South Carolina. When the brothers pursued a college education they moved to the North East, they soon found themselves longing for their hometown food staples. They missed the foods they loved so much that they created The Lee Bros. They created Boiled Peanuts Catalogue, a mail-order catalogue for southern pantry... read full bio
Tod Maffin is one of North America's leading digital marketing experts, specializing in viral and ROI-based campaigns for sectors from human resources to real estate to education. Maffin, COO and senior strategist at tMedia Strategies, is one of the country's go-to commentators on the impact of accelerated technological change and innovation on the business and economic environment. Recognized as a... read full bio
Universally acknowledged as having revitalized the office of the Governor General, Ms. Clarkson's execution of her duties exceeded the visionary pledge she made when she became Governor General. She traveled the breadth and depth of the country, articulating a concept of compassionate citizenship, providing compelling insights into our shared history, and engaging Canadians in a spirited dialogue about the common... read full bio
The Waifs are an Australian folk rock band that has been performing together for over 20 years. The band consists of Josh Cunningham, Vikki Thorn, and Donna Simpson. Their album, Up All Night, reached the top five on the Australian Albums Chart, received double platinum status and won them four ARIA Awards. Two more albums they have created, Sun Dirt... read full bio
Judging by the boldness of their choices, you’d never guess the Trews are 10 years, five studio albums and thousands of gigs into their highly celebrated career. Clearly, someone forgot to tell them that bands are supposed to become more predictable as the years go by, not less so.And yet, evidence of a stubborn refusal to play it safe and... read full bio
With eight albums selling over two million records and worldwide hits like Jackie Blue" and "If You Want To Get To Heaven" the Ozark Mountain Daredevils have come a long way from the Missouri bars and porches where their music was born. It all began for the Daredevils when a collection of singer songwriters from the Springfield area put together... read full bio
Dr. Tony Alessandra is a renowned business strategist, author, and keynote speaker who has helped companies achieve market dominance through specific strategies designed to out market, outsell, and out service their competitors. With his street-wise, college-smart perspective on business, he brings a unique perspective to his clients. Dr. Alessandra’s impressive academic credentials include a BBA, MBA, and PhD, all in Marketing,... read full bio
The bestselling book "China, Inc.: How the Rise of the Next Superpower Challenges America and the World," by Ted C. Fishman, has had a significant impact on how the world views and comprehends China's transformation and its implications for the rest of the world. The book's international acclaim has paralleled its success in the United States, with translations available in... read full bio
Trini Lopez is an American singer, guitarist and actor. His hit songs include Lemon Tree," "If I Had a Hammer," "This Land Is Your Land," "Kansas City," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "America," "Unchain My Heart" & "Bamba."... read full bio
Former American baseball player, Todd Helton played for the MLB Colorado Rockies 17 years. Raised in Knoxville, Tennessee Helton had a very successful baseball career in high school. He was drafted as the 55th overall pick to the San Diego Padres in 1992, but opted to continue his schooling and attend college at the University of Tennessee. He was awarded... read full bio
"The Orb is celebrating its unique position as one of the few names to emerge from the 1988 acid house revolution still creating vital new music with a series of special 25th anniversary UK shows. Over the last 25 years, The Orb has charted one of the most idiosyncratic paths in music, notching up hit singles and albums, sellout shows... read full bio
TOM SKERRITT earned an Emmy Award for his work on the accalimed series Picket Fences," in which he starred as Sheriff Jimmy Brock for four seasons. He directing "Divided by Hate," and completed a starring role in the Hallmark telefilm "What the Deaf Man Heard. Since debuting on screen opposite Robert Redford in "War Hunt," Skerritt has appeared in more... read full bio
In 1957 THE DIAMONDS released an instant million selling hit called Little Darlin’. The song continues to sell worldwide and has been dubbed “the National Anthem of Rock and Roll”. To date it has sold approximately 20 million copies. Through the years since the release of Little Darlin’ THE DIAMONDS have learned one important lesson—the durability of this classic rock... read full bio
Philadelphia based punk rock outfit The Menzingers. The band’s fiery early releases and dynamic crowd pleasing live performances on tours supporting Anti Flag and Against Me! have created a serious buzz and landed the group on several best of lists. Their high energy sound features crashing power chords, rock steady drumming and anthemic sing-along choruses alongside poetic salt of the... read full bio
Tino Martinez is a Florida raised retired Major League Baseball Player. Martinez was on the Olympic Baseball Team for the summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. They won 3-5 in the final game, in part because of Martinez's two belted homers and four dive runs. Martinez was drafted to the Seattle Mariners out of the University of Tampa and made... read full bio
The California Honeydrops have deep roots in American Music, embracing genres such as Gospel, R&B, Blues, and Second Line New Orleans Jazz. They bring an energetic innovative experience that will get people out of their seats, dancing and singing along. The band originated in Oakland, California, playing in the subway stations. Since then, they have completed six European tours... read full bio
The Kansas City-based rock group The Get Up Kids was a key player in the "second wave" of emo music that emerged in the mid-1990s. As they rose to fame, they started traveling with acts like Green Day and Weezer before taking the lead and going on their own headlining tour, which eventually took them to Europe and Japan. They... read full bio
Texas-based duo, The Oh Hellos, is an indie folk-rock group composed of siblings Tyler (guitarist/vocalist) and Maggie Heath (vocalist). Coming from a musical upbringing, they were inspired to play music together as young children. Tyler is a former solo artist, having released many albums, including We’re All in This Together and Let It Go. When the duo first formed, they... read full bio
