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
Steve Gatlin recalls how he and his brothers sang together in church and anywhere and anytime somebody would listen to us." Tammy Wynette made an appearance with younger brother Rudy and sister LaDonna in Lubbock and asked Steve to sing with them. Not long after that, Steve was packing and moving to Nashville to work for Tammy. Once he was... read full bio
Finis Henderson was born in Chicago to a family of entertainers. His father was a song and dance man and Vice-President of Sammy Davis Jr. Enterprises and Sammy Davis was Finis Godfather. Finis uncle Bill Henderson is a Grammy nominated jazz singer and character actor in dozens of movies and television shows. In the 1980s Finis moved to... read full bio
Bobby Clampett, a regular on the PGA Tour from 1980 to 1995, earned more than $1 million during his career. His best finish came in 1981, when he was 14th in earnings with $184,710. He won the 1982 Southern Open from Green Island Country Club in Columbus, GA. He was also a member of the 1982 World... read full bio
Dr. John Grotzinger is the chief scientist and head of strategic science planning for NASAs $2.5 billon Curiosity rover mission to Mars, which riveted the country with its dare-devil landing and remains the most complex spacecraft to ever land and operate on the surface of another planet. A veteran geologist of more than 30 years of exploration of Earth and... read full bio
Montell Jordan is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and pastor who is best known for his hit 90’s single “This Is How We Do It”, which peaked at number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts as well as on the US R&B charts. The single also reached US certified Platinum. Over the course of his career, Jordan released... read full bio
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Samuel Jerrold Jerry Kaplan, (best known as Jerry Kaplan), is an American computer scientist, Artificial Intelligence expert, author, technical innovator, futurist, and an entrepreneur. He is known in the field for pen computing, and tablet computers. Kaplan is the founder of GO Corporation, the co-founder of OnSale, and co-founder of Winster. He is also a Fellow at the Stanford Center... read full bio
Jon Youshaei is a YouTube marketer, business writer, and creator of Every Vowel. Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and Entrepreneur have featured him as a top marketer. He helped YouTube grow their communities and help create viral content. Currently, he is working for Instagram as a Product Marketing Manager for IGTV. Youshaei has published his writing through Forbes and Time magazine and... read full bio
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 renowned Second City comedy group is a shining example of adaptable showmanship, expertly and stylishly accommodating a variety of events. With a rich history that includes the creation of comedy greats like Bill Murray and Mike Myers, Second City continues to be dedicated to hand-selecting the best performers for their compelling shows. Each presentation is a meticulously crafted masterwork... read full bio
