Wyatt Ellis, who was up not far from the Great Smoky Mountains, first heard the mandolin during Bobby Osborne's famous solo on the Osborne Brothers' timeless bluegrass song, "Rocky Top." It was the Tennessee bluegrass anthem that Wyatt first heard as a young child and decided to learn how to play the mandolin. It was difficult for him to find... read full bio
Wynn Williams is a neotraditional country musician who possesses all the qualifications that any other country musician would be pleased to have. The ex-rodeo cowboy blends Garth's exuberance with Brooks & Dunn's honky-tonk attitude and Strait's crooning flair. After graduating from Texas A&M, the young man immediately launched a full-time career performing in small pubs and restaurants throughout Texas, where... read full bio
Wendy K. Smith, an award-winning organizational psychologist and management thought leader, is dedicated to assisting people and companies in transforming their challenges into opportunities. Smith is the academic director of the Women's Leadership Initiative at the Lerner College of Business and Economics, University of Delaware, and now possesses the esteemed title of Dana J. Johnson Professor of Management. Additionally, Wendy... read full bio
Using Inclusion to Unlock Innovation: Wema Hoover, a female keynote speaker, author, executive coach, and global leader, is an innovation and culture specialist who focuses on combining leadership principles, mental health, and inclusivity to promote corporate performance and growth. Her presentations focus on equity-driven tactics for promoting revolutionary innovation in teams, companies, and goods. Her work helps organizations... read full bio
Waagal is a solo musical project spearheaded by multi-instrumentalist Erwann Texier-Harth. Through a performance that is both visceral and immersive, he transcends the limits of solo live music to produce an organic and captivating sound, utilizing instruments such as the handpan, kashakas, didgeridoo, and synthesizer, among others. Enhanced by throat singing and the incorporation of old or recreated languages, Waagal forges... read full bio
Wayne Hoffman is an American mentalist and illusionist from Reading, Pennsylvania. Over the years he has appeared on several television series such as “America’s Got Talent”, “Today Show”, “The Ellen Degeneres Show”, “Penn & Teller: Fool Us”, “Phenomenon”, “Excused”, “HARRY”, “Unbelievable”, and on outlets such as, CNN, National Geographic, FOX, TLC, NBC, ABC, CBS, and many more. Growing up, Hoffman... read full bio
The first person with diabetes to reach the South Pole, Will Cross is a world class athlete whose achievements have been covered by various television and radio shows. He has also appeared in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The New York Times, Explorers Journal, and GQ. Cross 2004 Mt. Everest expedition had a reach of over... read full bio
Wonder Girls is a South Korean girl group that formed in 2007. Members Sunye, Yeeun, Yubin, and Hyelim make up the group. The girl group was formed because of a reality MTV television show titled Wonder Girls. The girl group name comes from the idea that they are the girls who can amaze the world. Wonder Girls debuted in early... read full bio
Wintley Phipps is an inspiring motivational speaker who specializes on the messages of hope, faith, and possibility. Wintley is a Grammy Award nominee gospel singer, minister, CEO and founder of various organizations. Wintley Phipps has been traveling the world spreading his messages for over 28 years. He is most famous for his performance of “Amazing Grace” that had viral success... read full bio
The Hard Rock / Heavy Metal band Winger is led by classically trained Pop / Metal master Kip Winger. After honing his craft as a member of The Alan Parsons Project and Alice Cooper, he started his own band, Winger, to share his musical vision. winger produced two Platinum albums: Winger and In the Heart of the Young. They were... read full bio
Wael Ghonim, the sparkplug of the Arab Spring, offers one of the most inspiring stories of the Age of Social Marketing: a memoir and manifesto for all of us. Wael is an extraordinary individual, an activist who is literally changing the most important country in the Arab region, redesigning its place in the world and the worlds relationship to it.... read full bio
William Paul Young is author of the break away best seller, The Shack. With over 6.1 million copies in print and 49 weeks at # 1 on the New York Times Bestseller list, this book is stirring up conversations about God around the world. The Shack points people back to the Bible and ultimately to the love of God for... read full bio
"The indie pop/electronic group Wet, which is comprised of Kelly Zutrau, Marty Sulkow and Joe Valle, has been making music in various outfits since meeting as students in New York City. What began as a long-distance collaboration between Providence, New York, and Los Angeles led to string of shows and self-releases in the summer of 2012. A year later, they... read full bio
DJ Walshy Fire is a member of the dancehall reggae-influenced group Major Lazer founded by Diplo. Walshy Fire has toured with Black Chiney, who had a great influence on the formation of Major Lazer with its mash ups that blend hip hop or R&B rhythms with reggae and R&B artist vocal tracks. The mixtapes that Black Chiney created served as... read full bio
We Are Messengers are a family, band and ministry from Ireland now based in the United States. The band includes lead vocalist and lead guitarist, Darren Mulligan, Kyle Williams, Drake Kennedy, and Drew Kerxton. “At the heart of our vision is the desire to serve God and to see His radical love transform our lives and our communities,” founding member... read full bio
Pro golfer Will MacKenzie had an unorthodox start in life. After exploring the world, he glimpsed his childhood idol Payne Stewart win the '99 U.S. Open on TV and it inspired him to revisit the sport. He turned pro after playing on multiple mini-tours. The year following his rookie season on the PGA Tour marked his first win at the... read full bio
It would be easy to call The Winery Dogs a super group: Vocalist and guitarist Richie Kotzen made his mark with Poison and Mr. Big, bassist Billy Sheehan has been rocking for decades with Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big and others, and drummer Mike Portnoy was the co-founder of progressive metal superstars Dream Theater. But The Winery... read full bio
"In 1961, William Bell wrote and recorded ""You Don't Miss Your Water (Until Your Well Runs Dry)"", one of the first hit singles for Stax Records. Along with Booker T. Jones, he also wrote ""Born Under A Bad Sign"", one of the most widely recorded blues songs ever. William helped shape the sound and feel of classic American soul... read full bio
Wyatt Oleff made his silver screen debut as the young Peter Quill in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Previously, he appeared on the ABC Family fantasy series, Once Upon a Time, as the young Rumplestiltskin. Wyatt most recently played the role of Stanley Uris, a thoughtful and sharply dressed member of the Losers’ Club, in the 2017 remake of... read full bio
Wave Racer, whose real name is Tom Purcell, is an Australian DJ based in Sydney. He specializes in futuristic, electronic sounds such as future bass and future house. His music has been described as future-funk straight out of a video game with a blend of modern hip-hop sounds and instrumentals. Wave Racer is signed with Future Classic, an Australian label... read full bio
