Michael Sembello is a jazz musician who started in the music biz with the great seventies artists, Stevie Wonder. He began his music career studying with Pat Martino. He soon became a session musician who worked with very high-profile artists. At the age of 17, is when he began working with Stevie in both the electric and acoustic guitar... read full bio
Michael Cooper is a basketball coach and retired professional player. He coached the USC Women of Troy college basketball team. He is a former player in the National Basketball Association who spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers and has coached in both the NBA, WNBA, and the NBA Development League. Michael Cooper is the only person to... read full bio
Mark Viera was reared in The Bronx, New York, and at a young age developed an intense interest in humor. Mark and his older brother would kill time watching popular TV episodes from the 1970s and 1980s while Mark's mother worked long hours as a social worker to support their family. His fascination with the comedic personas captivated him, and... read full bio
Matt Pryor, a singer and guitarist, made the decision to permanently stop performing. Pryor took some time to look inside of himself after spending seventeen years composing, recording and performing with a few different bands, such as folk-tinged indie troubadours the New Amsterdams and emo ambassadors the Get Up Kids. He then worked for a friend's organic farm for a few... read full bio
Mallory Weggemann is a fantastic American Paralympic swimmer who has overcome great obstacles to achieve incredible accomplishment. She received an epidural injection for post-shingles back discomfort in 2008, which permanently changed the path of her life and left her a T10-complete paraplegic. Weggemann didn't let her impairment stop her from setting multiple world records in the S7 classification and becoming a... read full bio
Chef Michael Schwartz, based in Miami, FL, is best known for his interpretation of local cuisine. He has been praised by publications such as the New York Times, Food & Wine, and Condé Nast Traveler. He has been seen nationally on many television shows, including The Martha Stewart Show, After Hours With Daniel Boulud, Top Chef, and Fresh Food Fast... read full bio
Mike Tice is the offensive line coach for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was also the offensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears. Immediately after his retirement, Tice joined the Vikings' coaching staff, serving first as tight ends coach and offensive line coach. Tice was officially named the sixth head coach in franchise history. The Vikings led... read full bio
Mark Brunell is a retired quarterback. Brunell was a three-time Pro Bowl selection with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He earned a Super Bowl ring as the backup quarterback and holder for the Saints' Super Bowl XLIV winning team. Football Nation ranked Brunell the twenty-ninth best quarterback of the post-merger era. Brunell was an assistant football coach at Providence School in Jacksonville.... read full bio
Misty Hyman is acompetition swimmer who won the gold medal in the 200-meter butterfly at the Summer Olympics. Hyman competed as a member of the USA Finswimming Team at the 8th World Championship held in Hungary. Hyman was ranked 35th in the world in the 50 m butterfly, 12th in the 100 m butterfly, and 2nd in the 200 m... read full bio
Dreaming is serious business! As Founder and CEO of Dream University, Marcia Wieder travels the world a pragmatic ambassador for making dreams real. Whether she's teaching at the Stanford Business School, speaking to executives in China or Prague, or addressing a group of young women gathered at Girl Scout Camp, her belief that each of our personal dreams... read full bio
On any given day yet another young talented vocalist takes to the internet in hopes of unveiling their talents to the world. Talent, personality, and creativity; it's a formula which is obvious in theory, yet intense in practice. And for Bad Boy/Interscope recording artist, Megan Nicole, it is a formula that will eliminate any thought of 15 minutes of fame."... read full bio
American blues singer and pianist Marcia ball had been in the music industry for over three decades. Marcia Ball began her solo career in 1974 playing in various bands throughout her time at Louisiana State University. Her piano styling is a blend of elements of zydeco, swamp blues, boogie-woogie, and Louisiana blues. Her solo career began with Rounder Records, but... read full bio
Matt Morris is an American pop artist. He started his musical career when he was in his teens in the early 1990s where he was a cast member of the Disney Channel television series The Mickey Mouse Club. On the show, Morris met future collaborators such as Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, as well as many other future celeberties.... read full bio
Martha Davis and the Motels were one of the most successful bands to emerge from the Los Angeles new wave scene. Their hits include Only the Lonely," "Suddenly Last Summer," "Mission of Mercy," "Take The 'L'," "Shame" and "Remember the Nights." Martha's stage performance, songwriting and soulful pop vocal style led The Motels to the forefront of the pop scene... read full bio
Matt Weinstein helps America’s companies energize their workforce, reduce stress on the job, and build an enthusiastic team. Weinstein will motivate and inspire employees to be more productive and will teach them how to create a corporate culture of support and celebration at work. And most importantly, Matt will show your people that work can be fun! Matt’s PBS special... read full bio
"MiMOSA is an electronic dance music DJ with a mind-bending style that includes elements of rock, dubstep, and hip hop into his sound. The DJ’s bass sound has been influenced by hip hop artists such as Dr Dre and Too Short along with the downtempo and midtempo sounds of artists Tipper and Bluetech. MiMOSA masters his own clever twist on... read full bio
Miread Corrigan Maguire has dedicated her life to promoting a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Northern Ireland. For her early peacemaking efforts, she was named a joint recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for 1976. For more than 15 years, Miread has communicated a simple message that a peaceful and just society can only be achieved through nonviolent means... read full bio
Mark Aguirre played for the Pistons, Mavericks, and Clippers throughout his professional basketball career. Aguirre was selected with the first overall pick by the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA draft and stayed with the team for eight seasons. He helped the Mavericks improve their scores and took them to the playoffs in his third season, losing to the Lakers in... read full bio
Mercury Rev is an American alternative rock group, that formed in the late 1980s in Buffalo, New York. Current band members include Jonathan Donahue (vocals, guitars), Sean Mackowiak, a.k.a. Grasshopper" (guitar), Carlos Anthony Molina (bass) and Jason Miranda (drums). The release of their album Deserter's Songs made catapulted Mercury Rev into pop stardom, producing three UK Top 40 singles. NME... read full bio
MARGARET TUTWILER, OUR NATION'S FIRST FEMALE STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE, IS RECOGNIZED AND RESPECTED FOR HER INVOLVEMENT IN WORLD AFFAIRS. SHE WILL RELATE, THROUGH EXAMPLES, WHAT AMERICA MEANS TO THE WORLD.... read full bio
