Yancey Strickler is a writer, speaker, and former CEO of Kickstarter. In addition to his founding of Kickstarter, Strickler also founded a creative artist resource called The Creative Independent, which focuses on the insights of people like Bjork, Stevie Nicks, and Philip Glass. Prior to his work with Kickstarter and The Creative Independent, Strickler worked with Pitchfork, Spin, and the... read full bio
Yonit Levi is an Israeli television presenter and journalist. She has been the first female to anchor an event news edition program in Israel alone and has been on Israel’s top primetime news program, Channel 2, for the past decade. She has most recently left her anchor’s chair to lead field correspondent covering major stories around the world and has... read full bio
Yael Grobglas is an Israeli actress who is best known for playing Petra Solano and her twin sister Anezka on the television series “Jane the Virgin”. She started her career growing fame in the Israeli television series “Ha-E” where she played Ginny. Growing up she also spent some time modeling and learned how to dance professionally before going on to... read full bio
Yossi Vardi is an Israeli entrepreneur and investor who is one of Israel’s first high-tech entrepreneurs. He has founded and helped build numerous tech companies in fields such as software, energy, mobile, water technology, electro-optics and Internet. Vardi graduated from the Technion in Haifa with a B.Sc. in industrial management engineering and went on to earn his M.Sc in Operations... read full bio
Yul Vazquez is a Cuban-American actor and musician who is best known for his roles in films such as “Runaway Bride”, “Bad Boys II”, “War of the World”, “American Gangster”, “The A-Team” and more. Apart from his acting career, Vazquez has also previously been the lead guitarist for the rock bands Urgent and Diving for Pearls. He’s also played guitar... read full bio
Nicholas Alexander Simmons, better known as his stage name, YBN Nahmir, is an American rapper, songwriter, and actor, who rose to fame being part of the YBN collective that has since disbanded. YBN Nahmir was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and he began his musical career after forming the YBN hip-hop collective which was composed of him, YBN Almighty Jay, YBN... read full bio
Jay Gerard Bradley, better known as his stage name, YBN Almighty Jay, is an American rapper who rose to fame as part of the YBN collective before their disbandment. YBN Almighty Jay began his career after the release of singles which included “No Hook,” which featured YBN Nahmir, “Bread Winners,” which featured YBN and YBN Nahmir, and “Chopsticks,” which had... read full bio
Yendry is an up-and-coming Latin pop singer-songwriter who grew up in the Dominican Republic as well as Italy. While growing up, Yendry found influence in music genres which included pop-RnB, Latin music, as well as electronic music. Throughout her music, Yendry focuses on voice melodies, harmonies, percussions and electronic sounds. She also likes to mix Latin music with an electronic... read full bio
Yachtley Crew is a band of talented musicians from the Los Angeles area with one goal in mind: to entertain music lovers, especially those who love the “yacht rock” sound of the late 70s and early 80s. Despite their very eccentric appearance (dressed like someone who would be the wealthy captain of a yacht), they take their sound incredibly serious... read full bio
Young T & Bugsey first crossed paths as teenagers after becoming aware of one another's home recordings in different parts of the city. When they finally got together, first as a collective before settling on their chemistry as a duo, they discovered that their musical and non-musical interests were very compatible. A debut single, "1st Quarter," launched the project, which was... read full bio
American indie music group Yo La Tengo was founded in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1984. Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley, a husband and wife team who play guitar, piano, and both drums and vocals, are in the group, along with James McNew, who plays bass and sings. Yo La Tengo, who are renowned for their eclectic sound and wide-ranging musical... read full bio
Dr. Yvonne Darlene Cagle is an Aerospace Surgeon, astronaut, entrepreneur and consulting professor for Stanford University’s department of cardiovascular medicine and its department of electrical engineering, who was recently honor at Expo in Dubai. In addition, Dr. Cagle also has served as a certified senior aviation medical examiner for the FAA and a qualified advanced cardiac life support instructor. Dr.... read full bio
Yvette Nicole Brown can be seen as Oscar’s outspoken assistant, Dani, in the CBS sitcom The Odd Couple. She also voices the character, principal Amanda Waller, in the web series DC Super Hero Girls. Previously, she starred as Shirley Bennett on NBC’s Community, had a recurring role on Nickelodeon’s Drake & Josh as Helen Dubois, and provided the voice for... read full bio
Yonaka is an alternative rock band from Brighton. Yonaka consists of four talented individuals, Theresa Jarvis, George Edwards, Alex Crosby, and Robert Mason. The band combines elements of metal, rock, hip-hop, and grime to create their volcanic sound. As a genre-melding band, Yonaka appeals to a variety of listeners, taking advantage of the open minds of the youth of today.... read full bio
Liu Yifei is a Chinese-American actress, model, and singer, best known for her role of Golden Sparrow in the film “The Forbidden Kingdom”, and for acting in several Chinese films. Yifei started her career modeling and at the same time started to train in singing, dancing, and playing the piano. Yifei moved to New York City when she was 10... read full bio
Y’lan Noel is an American actor who is best known for playing Daniel King in the television series “Insecure” and Dmitri in the film “The First Purge”. Noel was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in Queens before his family moved to Georgia. He studied at New York University and went on to continue through Tisch School of... read full bio
Yvette Monreal is an American actress who is best known for playing Senna in the television series “Matador” and Reagan in the television series “Faking It”. She has recently made her box office film debut playing Gabrielle in “Rambo: Last Blood”. Monreal made her acting debut playing Temperance in the television series “Harpies”. Since then, her television credits include “Chutes... read full bio
It's time to get acquainted with Yebba if you aren't already. The Grammy-winning musician has become one of the most in-demand artists in the music business, working with artists like Ed Sheeran, Drake, Chance the Rapper and Mark Ronson. The singer first came to public attention when a video of her mesmerizing rendition of the song "My Mind" at a Sofar Sounds... read full bio
With the release of their anthem-filled debut EP, Too Late for Apologies, the Australian underground was blasted by the sun-drenched punk of Yours Truly. The Sydney-based band, which includes vocalist Mikaila Delgado, guitarists Teddie Winder-Haron and Lachlan Cronin and drummer Bradley Cronon, soon built a following by touring nonstop throughout Australia to perform their brand of anthemic pop-punk with emo influences. Yours... read full bio
Nicholas van Hofwegen's accumulated thoughts are presented in Young & Sick. He strikes a balance between his more recent life in the American South and his earlier roots in rural Holland through the use of music, art and design. He signed both of the album covers for Foster the People's Torches and Overexposed by Maroon 5, thus you may remember his name... read full bio
