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
Clayton English is an actor, writer and stand-up comedian who is originally from Atlanta. After taking first place in NBC's "Last Comic Standing" competition, he gained widespread recognition and has since performed as the main attraction at clubs, universities and festivals all across the nation. In addition, Clayton has performed alongside legendary comedians Dave Chappelle and Bill Burr. In addition, the Montreal... read full bio
Some have referred to Kyle Scheele as "the patron saint of crazy ideas". Kyle is always looking for wacky ideas that yield absurdly large results, whether it's throwing the world's first fake marathon, eulogizing 21,000 people with a Viking funeral, or amassing a million TikTok followers in just 25 hours. His work has appeared in publications such as Fast Company,... read full bio
The Black Lips have earned a reputation in the music industry for their shocking stage antics during their live performances. The band first appeared on television in the United States on the show 'Late Night With Conan O'Brien,' and in the United Kingdom, they made their debut on the show 'The Wall.' They have been profiled in Rolling Stone, Spin,... read full bio
Will Wiesenfeld, known by his stage name Baths, is an indie electronic music producer and singer. As a classically trained musician, Wiesenfeld ended up experimenting with different types of music, eventually creating his own ambient, alternative style. He has released several albums and received mention on Pitchfork Medias Album of the Year: Honorable Mention list. Much of Wiesenfelds music is... read full bio
Dotan is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. Dotans initial album, 7 Layers, reached number 2 on the Dutch Top 100 Charts. Soon, it was featured on the Dutch iTunes Top 100. His fame led his music to appear in a multitude of different television shows, including The 100, Pretty Little Liars, and The Originals. Dotans single, Shadow Wind, was chosen... read full bio
Jimmy Webb has received critical acclaim through more than forty years of success: a member of the National Academy of Popular Music Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, his work defines an iconic figure in the music world. Webb has received Grammy awards for music, lyrics, and orchestration, all of which set him apart from... read full bio
Higher Brothers is a rap group from China comprised of four members, Psy.P, Melo, MASIWEI, and Dzknow, who have scrounged to listen to rap music all their lives; they now provide their own twist on hip hop via their own music. They grew a substantial underground following with their music, and a couple of their best-known tracks are “BDKMD” and... read full bio
Joey Purp is a rapper from Chicago, Illinois. Inspired by artists like the Wu-Tang Clan, Sex Pistols, The Velvet Underground, Lil Wayne, and Currensy, Joey Purp has created his own signature style of music. His albums have received rave reviews; for example iiiDrops was received as one of 2016s best endeavors in hip-hop, earning an 8.2 rating on Pitchfork and... read full bio
Cloud Nothings is comprised of four individuals, Dylan Baldi, Jayson Gerycz, TJ Duke, and Chris Brown. The group combines guitar, drums, bass, and vocals to create an alternative sound, which can be described as a combination of “indie rock”, “noise”, “power pop”, and “punk”. They have released a multitude of studio albums, one live album, an EP, and several singles.... read full bio
Alex Sheen is the founder of ‘Because I Said I Would’, which is a social movement and nonprofit that works to ensure the betterment of humanity through promises and to build a community that are driven to help others. Sheen’s story is one with a heartfelt message, his father passed away from cancer and through his father Sheen started Because... read full bio
Mariana Atencio is a Venezuelan correspondent, speaker, author, and Peabody award-winning bilingual journalist who works for NBC News and MSNBC. Atencio is the only Latina that is a correspondent on NBC News. Atencio grew up in Caracas, Venezuela, and earned her undergraduate degree from the Universidad Catolica Andres Bello. She later earned her master’s degree from Columbia University Graduate School... read full bio
Jamelle Bouie is an American journalist, columnist, and writer, who is currently a journalist and columnist for The New York Times and a political analyst for CBS News. Through his work as a writer, Bouie covers political topics such as elections, history, racial politics, campaigns, national affairs, and culture. Bouie was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and he went on... read full bio
Jerard Bortz is an actor and performer who is best known for his roles in Broadway productions. Bortz started his Broadway career after playing Swing as a replacement and Sky as a replacement for the production of “Mamma Mia!”. From there, he went on to be a dancer for “Chess” and was also in “Hair”, “The Pirate Queen” and “The... read full bio
Corrosion of Conformity a metal band from Raleigh, North Carolina. The sludge metal, southern rock, and “stoner rock” band formed all the way back in 1982. While they’ve had multiple line-up changes throughout their time on the scene, they’ve remained consistent with their musical output (with the exception of a four-year hiatus between 2006 and 2010). Guitarist Woody Weatherman remains... read full bio
Nicole Lapin is a technology and finance journalist who has anchored for CNBC and CNN Live and appeared on CNN Headline News, CNN, and CNN International. She is an advocate and supporter of women taking charge of their finances and author the book Rich Bitch, a finance guide for women. She hosts an AOL Originals Shows titled ""I'll Never Forget... read full bio
Erica Orange is the Executive VP and COO of The Future Hunters, one of the most prestigious futurist consulting firms in the world. In these roles, Erica focuses on new social, technological, economic, political, demographic and environmental trends- and recognizes the strategic implications (the “So what”) of those trends for a number of the leading Fortune 500 companies, trade associations... read full bio
Eric is an executive advisor, coach, trainer and keynotes major leadership and sales meetings around the world. He is also the author of several executive and emerging leader development programs that are used across the globe and have been translated into 7 different languages. Eric's new book "Moving to Great....Unleashing Your Best in Life and Work" was released... read full bio
Lissa Rankin is a NY Times Best Selling Author, mind-body medicine physician, and founder of the Whole Health Medicine Institute training program. Her book, Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof That You Can Heal Yourself, found great success in the public and medical eye. Rankin shares her views on self-healing, empowering patients to heal themselves. She has appeared on TEDx Talks,... read full bio
Judson Laipply is an American motivational speaker and dancer. He is best known for his performance in the Evolution of Dance viral video clip, and has worked as a public speaker for several years. He has previously served as the state president of The Ohio Association of Student Councils. Laipply has earned her Bachelor’s from Bluffton University and went on... read full bio
