In the field of basketball, Doris Burke, a trailblazing American sports commentator and analyst, has had a major impact. She has been a major player in the sector for more than 20 years and is currently employed by NBA on ESPN, NBA on ABC, College Basketball on ESPN, and College Basketball on ABC games. Burke's career began with WNBA games... read full bio
One of the most recognizable names on the Jamaican music scene and a major dub musician, Scientist was recognized for his expansive production and mixing methods as well as his eccentric album titles and cover art. In the LPs of Scientist, he may be seen utilizing his abilities at the mixing desk to take on monsters, legendary bad guys and video... read full bio
The band ACCEPT, which had its beginnings in Solingen, a city of sound, has long been a global music sensation. They continue to wow with steel-hard sound and razor-sharp guitar solos. The group wrote several metal anthems, including "Balls To The Wall" and "Metal Heart." The band's status as one of the finest, hottest and loudest live bands ever was solidified by... read full bio
Miss Monique is now one of the progressive house DJs with the quickest international rise and she is perhaps the most well-known female DJ in Europe. She became famous by bringing the old school back with her ground-breaking translation of vintage radio mixes into YouTube podcasts, unlike many other successful DJs today who established their reputation producing rather than mixing. Year after year,... read full bio
Some of the best songs of the previous 50 years were penned by Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings. Unquestionably, theirs is the Great Canadian Songbook as a collective. They have dozens of gold and platinum hits between them including Hand Me Down World, Share The Land, Albert Flasher, Follow Your Daughter Home, Glamour Boy, Star Baby, Clap For The Wolfman, Let It... read full bio
The very definition of a musical talent with many facets is Zaytoven. He has been working behind closed doors for more than ten years. He is a talented producer, songwriter and performer in addition to being an expert at playing the guitar, drums, organ and piano by ear. Even the magician himself may be seen as an instrument, using keys, strings and drumheads... read full bio
Todd Kerns, Brent Fitz, Shane Gaalaas and Cory Churko make up the supergroup Toque. All of them have achieved success performing alongside artists like Shania Twain, Slash ft. Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, Kelly Clarkson and Japanese superstars B'z on domestic and international stages. The guys' collaboration during a Winnipeg cancer charity event led to the creation of Toque. The set list included all... read full bio
Guitarist and singer Tom Wilson founded the Canadian band Junkhouse. The original lineup also included bassist and vocalist Russ Wilson, guitarist Dan Achen and drummer Ray Farrugia. After a while, guitarist and keyboardist Colin Cripps was added to the group to expand it. Grant Marshall, a bassist, showed up at the venue at about the same time to take over for... read full bio
Five friends from Mexico City created the band Little Jesus, which has gone on to establish themselves as one of the region's leading rock references through countless live shows and songs. When Little Jesus' debut single "Berlin" was made available, everything began. Thanks to a number of dance rhythms and an innovative tune characterized at the time as tropipop, a song... read full bio
The band Kero Kero Bonito is who they are, and nothing else. They create tough and important music that is inspired by selective bits of technology, the limitless expanse of the internet and a huge spectrum of influences. The trio has developed a massive popularity in the short time they've been together with 175 million streams and more. They generate every aspect of... read full bio
Rita Payés, a trombonist and vocalist from Catalonia, has been immersed in music her entire life owing to her musical family. She first studied the piano before switching to the trombone as her primary instrument. Under the leadership of bassist and tenor player Joan Chamorro, she joined the renowned Sant Andreu Jazz Band. She collaborated on multiple recordings with Andrea... read full bio
Oi Va Voi is an East European and Jewish folk music group from London that was founded by six young people with a variety of musical backgrounds. They perform live with their distinctive dynamism and intensity. The band has avoided labeling since their initial years while yet being widely recognized. With their debut album, Laughter Through Tears, they had an immediate impact.... read full bio
India has demonstrated a variety of musical skills throughout her career, including freestyle, house, Latin pop and reggaeton, but her run of chart-topping New York salsa hits for the RMM label in the mid- to late '90s, when she was dubbed the Princess of Salsa by none other than Celia Cruz, will forever define her. In the late 1980s, while freestyle... read full bio
A DJ, record collector and host of one of BBC Radio 6 Music's most well-liked music programs, Gilles Peterson also runs the independent record label Brownswood Recordings and is the creator of the internet radio station Worldwide FM. On the GTA V video game, Gilles is also the host of the Worldwide FM radio station. Peterson has advocated for the cutting edge... read full bio
Grammy-nominated musician, rapper, vocalist, producer and percussionist Kassa Overall combines experimental hip-hop production with avant-garde experimentation to shift the intersection of jazz and rap in uncharted directions. Kassa used his voice to address the injustices of the criminal justice system, the pharmaceutical industry, anti-black racism and the perils of his own mental illness on his first two studio albums, GO GET ICE... read full bio
Associate Professor at the esteemed Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Ethan Mollick is a seasoned expert in the fields of innovation and entrepreneurship. His research interests are primarily on the study and teaching of entrepreneurship and innovation, with a particular focus on the effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on the workplace and education. Mollick leads Wharton Interactive, a... read full bio
Sergio "Checo" Pérez, a professional race car driver from Mexico who races for Red Bull Racing in Formula 1. Additionally, he has driven for Racing Point, McLaren, Force India and Sauber. As the elder brother of a stock car and NASCAR racing driver named Antonio, Pérez, who was born in Mexico, grew up surrounded by sports and racing. Pérez started driving go-karts at the... read full bio
Elliott Abrams has held significant foreign policy posts under three Republican U.S. Presidents, including George W. Bush, Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump. He is an authority on U.S. foreign policy across the world and a prominent White House adviser on Middle Eastern affairs. He works at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, D.C. as a Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern... read full bio
For almost ten years, Matt Medved, the founder of NFT Now and an authority on the digital economy, has worked to strengthen the arts by bridging the fields of music, culture and technology. Medved is the co-founder, chief executive officer and editor-in-chief of NFT Now, an award-winning web3 digital media platform developing the future of tokenized media to counter AI misinformation and... read full bio
The $100 million financing led by Thai Randolph, CEO of Kevin Hart's international media business HARTBEAT, was done so to support expansion. Thai has been recognized as a "Women of Impact" on lists from Variety and Entrepreneur as well as AdAge's "40 Under 40," among others, for her work as a leader in business, an award-winning marketer and the creator of NextGen... read full bio
