Michael Franks is a smooth jazz singer-songwriter from the United States, who has recorded with Who's Who of artists, such as Patti Austin, Brenda Russell, Art Garfunkel, and David Sanborn. His songs have been recorded by The Manhattan Transfer, Patti LaBelle, Carmen McRae, Diana Krall, Shirley Bassey and The Carpenters. After 22 years of smash hits and smooth jazz came... read full bio
Matt Biondi is a three-time U.S. Olympic swimmer in the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Summer Olympics, winning a total of 11 medals. He is a member of the United States Olympic Hall of Fame and the International Swimming Hall of Fame. In the 1988 Summer Olympics, Biondi equaled Mark Spitz as the second swimmer to win seven medals in one... read full bio
Mark Calcavecchia’s most notable achievement was in 1989, when he won The Open Championship, aka the British Open. winning a four hole playoff over Wayne Grady and Greg Norman. He finished second at the 1988 Masters Tournament to Sandy Lyle. Calcavecchia has won 13 times on the PGA Tour and 11 further times in other professional events. He spent over... read full bio
Max Weinberg is a drummer and television personality, most widely known as the longtime drummer for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and as the bandleader for Conan O'Brien on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. His powerful but controlled playing on albums such as Born to Run and Born in the U.S.A. stabilized the... read full bio
Mavis Staples is an American rhythm & blues and gospel singer that has one of the most recognizable voices in contemporary music. She began her singing career as the lead vocalist to her family’s gospel band, The Staple Singers. They hit fame with their song “Uncloudy Day”, which was a best seller. They also sang popular songs like “Long Walk... read full bio
Mario Cantone is a stand-up comedian, writer and actor, with numerous appearances on Comedy Central, including Chappelle's Show. He also played Anthony Marentino on Sex and the City. His unique style is fast-paced and energetic, with much of the humor coming from his impersonations of various characters ranging from his family members, to celebrities, to stereotypes. He hosted a children's... read full bio
Michelle Rhee is heavily involved in the American education system. She is a public figure who has spent over twenty years trying to give children the knowledge and skills needed to compete in the fast pace world. Michelle began her teaching career after signing up with Teach for America. Rhee was founder and CEO of The New Teacher Project (TNTP),... read full bio
Mutemath is an American alternative rock band which started as a long-distance collaboration between Paul Meany in New Orleans, Louisiana and Darren King in Springfield, Missouri. King eventually moved to New Orleans to pursue collaboration with Meany. With the recruiting of additional band members, Mutemath worked in their New Orleans home studio writing and recording a whole new collection of... read full bio
John began experimenting with infrared light and lasers to convert motion into sound after traveling with the megagroup YES and its lead singer Jon Anderson. His patent invention, the "Hydra," was the result of his experiments. Since then, MOBIUS8 has given performances for Deadmau5, Dick Clark, Stan Lee, Steven Spielberg, Justin Timberlake, Armin Van Buure, and several Cirque du Soleil premiers. Additional... read full bio
Modern English are an English rock band best remembered for their songs I Melt With You, Hands Across The Sea, and Ink and Paper. Formed in Colchester, Essex, England by Robbie Grey (vocals), Gary McDowell (guitar, vocals), and Michael Conroy (bass, vocals), with Richard Brown (drums), and Stephen Walker (keyboards) added to the line-up of the band. Their second record,... read full bio
Sverre Breivik, the upcoming largest pop sensation in Norway, created Metteson as his artistic endeavor. Its main ideals are trust, freedom, beauty and involvement. The artist to see at by:larm, Oyafestivalen and Vinje Rock was taking a 360-degree approach to his profession by including various aspects of songwriting, dance and theater into his critically praised live presentation. Metteson creates music for the dancing—but only... read full bio
Michael Irvin is regarded as one of the most successful wide receivers in the history of the NFL. Irvin began his football days at St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was recruited by the University of Miami where he set team records for receptions, receiving yards, and touchdown receptions. He also won a national championship with the... read full bio
Maria Bamford is an American stand-up comedian and actress who is best known for her jokes on depression and anxiety. After graduating from high school, Bamford studied at Bates College before transferring to the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. While there, she became the first female member of the improv group The Improverts. After a year there, she went to... read full bio
Me’shell Ndegeocello is a very talented singer-songwriter who began her musical journey on D.C.’s go-go circuit. Me’shell is a singer, rapper, bassist, and multi-instrumentalists. Her music combines the musical sounds from a wide variety of genres including, soul, funk, hip-hop, rock, reggae, and jazz. Me’shell began her solo career with Maverick Records. She performed solo, but played with just a... read full bio
"Muna AbuSulayman, executive manager of Strategic Studies and Research Initiatives at Prince Alwaleed bin Talal's Kingdom Holding Company, was among the 250 Young Global Leaders chosen by the World Economic Forum for 2007. Riyadh-based Muna Abu Sulayman was the only Saudi to gain a place on the year's list. The Young Global Leaders were chosen from over 4,000 candidates by... read full bio
Monster Magnet is an American stoner metal/stoner rock band. Hailing from Red Bank, New Jersey, the group was founded by Dave Wyndorf (vocals and guitar), John McBain (guitar), Tom Diello (drums), and Tim Cronin (vocals and bass). The band first went under the name Dog of Mystery and later Airport 75, before finally settling on Monster Magnet. In... read full bio
Named by Fortune Magazine for his positive influence on medical research, ""The Man Who Changed Medicine"", Mike Milken is a financier and philanthropist who almost single-handedly created the market for high-yield bonds. He co-founded the Milken Family Foundation which supports education and medical research, and the Prostate Cancer Foundation, the world's largest philanthropic source of funds for prostate cancer research.... read full bio
Michael Fertik is the Executive Chairman and Founder of Reputation.com in addition to being the Managing Director and Founder of Heroic Ventures. Among other companies, he founded and served as CEO of b4.ai, WaveShift, and Sightglass Vision. One of the top venture capital firms in Silicon Valley, Heroic Ventures focuses nearly entirely on first-money and formation investments. The... read full bio
Macon is a dance/hip hop group from Norway that formed over 20 years ago. The group is composed of Tshawe Baqwe and Yosef Wolde-Mariam. They have released six full length albums together that mix the sounds of electropop, hip hop, and dance-pop. Their first hit song was called God Forgive Me" but they really hit stardom when their sing "Barcelona"... read full bio
Michael Burgess is known across Canada as an artist who sellsout concert halls and receives standing ovations everywhere he performs. For years, fans have requested a permanent memory of their musical experience with Michael Burgess, calling record store owners and theatre managers from coast to coast to request a recording of their favorite artist. ... read full bio
