The ever-expanding repertoire of V. V. Brown includes soul, gospel, funk, new wave, reggae, and more in the mix of her expansive style, ranging from progressive R&B to left-field pop. The Northampton native's solo career took off after she co-wrote the aggressive successes "I Don't Need a Man" by the Pussycat Dolls and "Denial" by Sugababes. Brown would soon follow... read full bio
Andrew Loog Oldham discovered the British lyricist Vashti Bunyan. She recorded a song for Decca called "Some Things Just Stick In Your Mind" (written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards), which was mostly unnoticed in its time. Her subsequent recordings of her own songs went unnoticed in a similar way. The pair's buddy Donovan was planning to start an artists' colony... read full bio
Vanessa Lee Carlton is an American pop and rock singer, songwriter and pianist best known for her hit song “A Thousand Miles,” the first single from her platinum-selling debut album Be Not Nobody. The track is also known for being featured in the popular comedy film, White Chicks. Three Grammy nominations, five studio albums, and a collection of hit songs... read full bio
Piazza was born and raised in Queens, New York. His father is Italian, having immigrated to the U.S. in the early 1960s. His mother is of German descent. Piazza played ACHA Division I ice hockey for Villanova University in Villanova, Pennsylvania, until a recurring shoulder injury forced him to quit playing and leave the university after only a year. After... read full bio
Alessandro and Andrea Vinai make up the EDM duo that is VINAI. After signing with Time Records, they released their hit Hands Up, which received acclaim from big names such as Tiesto, Showtek, DVBBS, MAKJ, Nari & Milani, Deorro, Quintino, Deniz Koyu, Danny Avila, DJ BL3ND, Lucky Gaye, Gregori Klosman, and more. VINAI followed up with a remix for Axtone... read full bio
American lawyer, businesswoman, and civic leader Valerie Jarrett is best recognized for serving as President Barack Obama's senior advisor for the longest period of time. She was in charge of directing the Obama Administration's initiatives to improve middle-class access and advance the American economy during her time in office. Additionally, she served as the White House Council on Women and... read full bio
Victory Boyd is a singer from New Jersey who grew up singing since the age of four with all ten members of her family in Central Park. The Boyd family had the opportunity to perform for Jay-Z and he signed them to Roc Nation right away. Boyds voice and music is a fusion of soul and folk with a touch... read full bio
Varun Sivaram is an American businessman who is the Chief Technology Officer of ReNew Power, which is India’s largest renewable energy company. Sivaram earned his B.S. in engineering physics and a B.A. in international relations from Stanford University where he was also awarded with a Truman Scholarship. Sivaram went on to earn his Ph.D in condensed matter physics from the... read full bio
Vladimer Botsvadze is a luminary in the realm of digital transformation and marketing, boasting over 15 years of international expertise. Regarded as a preeminent influencer, keynote speaker, professor, and futurist, he has left an indelible mark on the industry. With a career laden with accolades, Vladimer has been consistently recognized as one of the foremost minds shaping the future of... read full bio
Verna Myers is a lawyer, activist, author, and founder and President of The Verna Myers Company, a consulting firm that works to break the barriers to diversity in the workplace. Most recently, Myers has been named VP of Inclusion Strategy at Netflix. Myers has earned his B.A. in Political Science from Barnard College and has gone on to earn her... read full bio
Viktor Mayer-Schonberger is an Austrian Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation at the Oxford Internet Institute at the University of Oxford, an author, and founder of Ikarus Software. Viktor was born in Zell am See, and he studied law at the University of Salzburg where he competed in the International Physics Olympiad as well as the Austrian Young Programmers Contest.... read full bio
Eric Aguirre, better known as his stage name, Vice, is an American DJ and producer from Los Angeles, California. Vice found his love for music when he was around 12 years old and bought his first turntables which led him to have a passion for spinning records. Since then, Vice has gone on to be named one of America’s Best... read full bio
Since the project's inception, Vitamin String Quartet (VSQ) has accompanied countless listeners during their workdays and late-night study sessions, scored unforgettable film and television moments and assisted couples all over the world in creating their ideal wedding playlist. With prominent roles in the critically acclaimed Netflix films Bridgerton and The King of Staten Island, VSQ has "found a mainstream, worldwide audience"... read full bio
ViVA Trio is an extraordinary vocal group expanding the boundaries of classical crossover music. Comprised of three sopranos, this all-female group creates original music and reinterprets the classics into cinematic soundscapes featuring their soaring vocals, and gorgeous three-part harmony. The trio consists of artists coloratura soprano Anna Bateman, mezzo-soprano Erin Fisher, and Katya Tchoubar. Singing everything from operatic classics to... read full bio
Dr. Mansharamani is the chairman of the Torit Language Center Montessori school and also a member of the Board of Governors of the Association of Yale Alumni. He is a finance mogul who has been working with financial markets for the last 20 years. He is the former director of the US-Pakistan Business Council as well as Interelate Inc and... read full bio
Broadway star Victoria Clark has been nominated for four Tony awards, and won one for her performance in The Light in the Piazza. For her role as Margaret Johnson, she also won the Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, and the Joseph Jefferson Award. Her other Broadway roles have included the musicals Cinderella, Guys and Dolls, A Grand Night... read full bio
Vera Blue is the project of a folk artist, Celia Pavey, from Forbes, Australia. Her career began as a folk singer, and later Vera Blue decided to pick up the acoustic guitar. Now, she is well versed in both performing mediums and is creating her own twist on folk music by adding a sultry electronic sound to make her own,... read full bio
Ving Rhames is an actor, producer, and writer best known for his roles as Luther in the Mission Impossible films, Marsellus in “Pulp Fiction”, Diamond Dog in “Con Air”, Thibadeaux in “Entrapment”, Kenneth in “Dawn of the Dead”, and Charlie-27 in “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2”. Rhames studied at New York’s High School of Performing Arts where he grew... read full bio
George Vincent ""Vince"" Gilligan, Jr. is an American writer, producer, and director. He is known for his television work, specifically being the creator, head writer, and executive producer of “Breaking Bad”, co-creator of “The Lone Gunmen”, and a writer and producer for “The X-Files”. Most recently, Gilligan was writer, and executive producer of the short lived series “Battle Creek”, and... read full bio
Victoria Pedretti is an up-and-coming actress who graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a BFA in Acting. During her time at Carnegie she also studied singing and would act in the school’s theater productions. Some productions that she played in during her time in school include, ‘The Three Musketeers’, ‘Very Still and Hard to See’, ‘Eurydice’, and ‘When I’m Alone... read full bio
