After Fernando Bermudez was wrongfully convicted of murder in the shooting death of Raymond Blount in 1991, he spent more than 18 years in maximum security prisons in New York State. After being cleared in late 2009 thanks to the assistance of pro bono lawyers in New Jersey, Washington, D.C., and New York, Mr. Bermudez became the first male Latino... read full bio
Arguably the best wheelchair athlete in the world, Josh George is a remarkable paralympian, ESPYs finalist and world record holder. Considered by many to be unstoppable on his path to greatness, he has been recognized worldwide in the sports of track and field, marathon racing and basketball.... read full bio
Laurie David is founder of the Stop Global Warming Virtual March and the producer for the primetime special, Earth to America!, for which she was awarded the Gracie Allen Award for Individual Achievement. A respected environmental speaker, David has also been honored by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Riverkeeper organization as an environmental hero." Laurie David has also been a producer... read full bio
Daryl Chill" Mitchell has proven to the world he is a fighter. One of his most well known roles has been on NBC's Ed, starring as Eli, the new supervising manager of Stuckybowl. The role came only nine months after Mitchell survived a serious motorcycle accident that left him paralyzed from the mid-chest down. His other notable television work has... read full bio
Danny started at the age of ten starring as Danny Partridge on the TV series The Partridge Family. In the late 1980s, Bonaduce had become an on-air radio personality. In the early 1990s David Cassidy signed Bonaduce on as his opening act. Since that time, Bonaduce has continued working regularly as a media personality. Bonaduce worked as co-host of The... read full bio
Anna Trebunskaya is a professional dancerbest known for her performances on Dancing With The Stars. Anna started dancing at age six, and won her first dance competition by age 7. She has been winning awards and accolades as an amateur and pro ever since. Anna moved to the U.S. with her parents when she was 17. In Season... read full bio
Dr. Michael Osit is a licensed clinical psychologist and author who has worked with children, adolescents, and families for more than 3 decades. His most recent book is Generation Text: Raising Well Adjusted Kids In An Age Of Instant Everything. He is a dynamic and entertaining speaker and frequently presents seminars and workshops for mental health professionals, parents,... read full bio
The story of virtuoso guitarist Stanley Jordan's discovery and rise to international acclaim is legendary as is his revolutionary playing technique. Jordan, at 23 years of age, had recently graduated from Princeton University and was performing on the streets of New York City. He was dazzling passers-by with an absolutely incredible two-handed touch and tapping technique no one had... read full bio
Tripdavon came together in 2004 and started out playing the nonstop party scene around U.C. Santa Barbara. Friends since childhood, singer Justin Fox and drummer Russ Cummings had played music together for many years. But not until a chance encounter led them to guitarist Greg Doscher and bassist Dave Heer did the band actually start to take shape. A few... read full bio
John Shryock has performed close-up, parlor, and illusion acts all over the world, "wowing" audiences with his engaging demeanor, proficiency with the performance, and undeniable sense of humor. One of the few magicians who consistently performs in all three show rooms at the renowned Magic Castle in Hollywood, John was a fan favorite at Ceasar's Magical Empire in Las Vegas. John... read full bio
Heartland is a country music band from Alabama. Heartland incorporates a variety of musical influences including Johnny Cash, Van Halen, Elvis Presley and Lynyrd Skynyrd. The band topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with their debut single, I Loved Her First. The single made Heartland an overnight success and became one of the most popular wedding anthems in country... read full bio
"The Ocean Blue, formed in Hershey, Pennsylvania in 1986, is a band that combines synthesizer-based New Wave hooks with “bluesy” saxophone solos and high tinsel guitars to produce a truly unique sound. The band’s sound may be best described as that of ‘Modern Rock’, a genre that filled the musical gap between new wave and grunge. Its current line-up includes... read full bio
Stephen Bishop is an acoustic performer and Grammy-nominated songwriter. He has written songs for artists such as Phil Collins, Eric Clapton and Barbara Streisand, as well as his own hits including: ""On and On"" ""It Might Be You"" ""Save It For A Rainy Day"" "" Separate Lives"" ""One More Night"" ""Somewhere In Between"" (theme from the movie China Syndrome) ""Only... read full bio
Juliana was born in Maine and grew up in the Boston suburb of Duxbury. She is daughter of Philip M. Hatfield and The Boston Globe fashion critic Julie Hatfield. She acquired a love of rock music during the 1970s, having been introduced by a babysitter to the music of the seminal Los Angeles punk rock band X. She was also... read full bio
Coming of age in the Bay Area in the mid 90s, VAST front man Jon Crosby was exposed to an eclectic mix of alternative music, global consciousness, coffeehouse culture, and the Internet. It was in this atmosphere he began experimenting with mixing electronic, world, classical, metal, and pop to create a sound that music critics found impossible to classify. Hit... read full bio
With a gentle warmth and wisdom well beyond her years, Crystal Bowersox is the consummate artist. She has an uncompromising vision of herself and her music that is refreshing and rare. Crystal finished second on season nine of American Idol, and has since gone on to produce her own recordings. Bowersoxs recordings are a finely crafted and beautifully arranged tapestry... read full bio
Josh Gracin catapulted to fame after auditioning for the second season of the hit television series American Idol. Josh, who was serving in the United States Marine Corps at the time, quickly became a fan favorite and won the hearts of viewers with his strong fourth place finish on Idol. Following his appearance on the series, Josh released his self-titled... read full bio
Keith Anderson could be the poster child for the notion that good things happen to good people. He’s quickly earned the reputation of being an adept writer of award nominated hits, not just for his own projects but for other artists as well, and his good guy persona is as widely known as his high energy, let’s-get-this-party-started live shows. He’s... read full bio
Gonzalo Bergara is a skilled lead guitarist and composer who has developed his own innovative Gypsy Jazz style by fusing sounds from his native Argentina and Paris with a cascade of arpeggios. In Buenos Aires, Gonzalo started performing professionally at the age of 16. He was leading his own blues group on national television at the age of 17. He landed... read full bio
Killer Beaz has become a beloved performer to millions of comedy fans nationwide. He took up blues guitar, drawn to the emotional content of the art form “I believe musicians can be the greatest communicators, because they touch our hearts without the restraints of language, or visual effects”. He was named Showtime Cable Networks’ “funniest Person” 3 years running! Beaz... read full bio
