Max Scherzer, also known as Mad Max, is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of the MLB. He was born in Chesterfield, Missouri, and he began his career playing baseball, football, and basketball at Parkway Center High School but excelled in baseball and was scouted by the Cardinals director but he ended up attending the University of... read full bio
K. Megan McArthur is an American oceanographer, engineer, astronaut, scientist and explorer who has worked for NASA. McArthur was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and grew up in Northern California. While growing up, McArthur knew she wanted to be an astronaut and went on to earn her B.S. in aerospace engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles before later being... read full bio
Macy Gray parlayed an utterly unique voice and an outlandish sense of style into R&B stardom at the turn of the millennium, appealing to audiences in search of a fresh alternative to mainstream soul. Gray has received five Grammy nominations, winning one for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (I Try"). With a new production team, including will.i.am from Black Eyed... read full bio
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter has a string of Gold, Platinum and multi-Platinum albums. She has achieved a bounty of hits including ""Passionate Kisses,"" ""Never Had it So Good,"" ""He Thinks He'll Keep Her,"" ""Down at the Twist and Shout,"" ""I Feel Lucky,"" ""I Take My Chances,"" ""Shut Up and Kiss Me"" and ""Tender When I Want to Be."" Her... read full bio
Mandy Patinkin an award-winning actor of stage and screen, and a tenor vocalist. He is a noted interpreter of the works of Stephen Sondheim, and is best known for his work in musical theatre, originating iconic roles such as Georges Seurat in Sunday in the Park with George, Archibald Craven in The Secret Garden, Burrs in The Wild Party, and... read full bio
American record executive, entrepreneur, and university lecturer Mathew Knowles is well-known for his important work as Destiny's Child's manager and for having helped his daughters Beyoncé and Solange Knowles launch successful solo careers. Knowles has made a lasting impression on the music industry thanks to his broad knowledge and entrepreneurial energy. Knowles is the pioneering creator of Music World Entertainment, a... read full bio
Mary Elizabeth Ellis is an American actress who is best known for playing The Waitress on the television series “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”. She is also known for playing Debbie Sanderson on the television series “The Grinder” and Lisa on the Netflix series “Santa Clarita Diet”. Ellis was born in Laurel, Mississippi and she graduated from Southern Methodist University.... read full bio
Sir Mario Lemieux is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, widely acknowledged to be one of the best players of all time. He played parts of seventeen seasons with the National Hockey League's (NHL) Pittsburgh Penguins. Two years following his retirement, he bought the Penguins and their top minor-league affiliate, the American Hockey League's (AHL) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, out of... read full bio
Mick Fleetwood is best known for his tremendous success as the drummer of Fleetwood Mac, the band he co-founded in 1967. In his downtime from his work with Fleetwood Mac, Mick got this all-star band together and recorded an album that feels like an old friend. Blue Again! is his sixth solo album, for which he toured with the Mick... read full bio
Michael James McDonald is an American actor, director, and comedian who is best known for his sketches on the comedy television show MADtv. Michael didnt start out in comedy right away; he first went to the University of Southern California and earned a degree in business. After seeing an improve comedy show at the Groundling Theatre, McDonald quit his job... read full bio
Michelle Branch began singing at the young age of three, and signed with Maverick Records when she was eighteen. Her first major-label album, titled The Spirit Room, was released soon after. Michelle's hit single “Everywhere” gained tons of success and won Michelle an MTV Video Music Award in the Viewer's Choice category. The album was certified double Platinum by the... read full bio
A star of stage and screen, Matthew Morrison has been nominated for Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe awards, as well as won a Satellite Award for his role on Glee. Morrison most notably starred in Glee, Fox’s hit musical comedy series. In the show, Morrison starred as Will Schuester, an optimistic high school teacher who tries to refuel his own... read full bio
Matisyahu is an American Hasidic Jewish reggae musician. Known for blending traditional Jewish themes with Reggae, rock and hip hop beat-boxing sounds, Matisyahu's single, King Without a Crown, was a Top 40 hit in the US. Since 2004, he has released several studio and live albums, and DVDs featuring live concerts. Through his career, Matisyahu has worked with Bill Laswell,... read full bio
" R&B band Mint Condition originated from St. Paul, Minnesota, and they are known for their innovative, funk-infused musical sound. The band has produced numerous hit singles, and they have collaborated and toured with major names including Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys, Jill Scott, and Charlie Wilson, among many others. The band’s track “Breakin’ My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)” earned them... read full bio
Mastodon have never really done anything the “conventional” way. The Atlanta-based band formulated their own brand of highly-skilled hard rock over a decade ago when others were rehashing 80s metal, and went on to mastermind a string of complex concept albums while much of the music world was centered on making digestible singles. But rather than taking time to revel,... read full bio
Megan Hilty was drawn to music at a young age, first pursing opera, and later taking off into a career in musical theater. Hilty attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania, graduating with a Bachelors degree in Theatre. Hilty joined the Broadway company Wicked as the Glinda standby. She later performed the role full-time. In addition, Hilty appeared on a variety... read full bio
Michael Kosta is an American stand-up comedian and actor who has hosted “The Comment Section” and has also co-hosted Fox Sports “Crowd Goes Wild”. Most recently, Kosta has started working as a correspondent for “The Daily Show”. Kosta graduated from the University of Illinois with a bachelor’s degree in Speech Communications. Prior to working in stand-up, Kosta was an assistant... read full bio
Matt Groening changed television forever when he brought animation back to primetime with the immortal nuclear family, The Simpsons. He is also creator and executive producer of the FOX animated series Futurama. In addition to the best-seller The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family, Groening's books, based on Life in Hell" and The Simpsons include Love Is Hell,... read full bio
The co-founder and innovator of Tesla Motors, Martin Eberhard, has been innovating and creating since the start of his career. The University of Illinois graduate (both undergrad and graduate) began at Wiye Technology. His first design was the WY-30 ASCII computer terminal. He then co-founded and founded the start-up companies Network Computing Devices, Inc. - which make X Windows-Based network... read full bio
American actor and producer Matt Czuchry is well-known for his roles in Gilmore Girls, The Good Wife, and The Resident. Matt has collaborated with Oscar, Tony, and Emmy winners throughout his acting career. And throughout that time, Czuchry has managed to leave his own lasting impression on the arts. Czuchry won the Entertainment Weekly/SCAD Maverick Award for his work on The... read full bio
