Lupe Fiasco is a rapper, producer and CEO of 1st & 15th Entertainment. He rose to fame following the success of his critically-acclaimed debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor. Raised in Chicago, Fiasco developed an interest in hip hop after initially disliking the genre for its use of vulgarity. Fiasco met rapper Jay-Z who helped him sign a record... read full bio
In the great Philadelphia R&B tradition, The Stylistics emerged to record an unbelievable seven Platinum Albums, producing several Billboard Top 40 hits, including ""You'll Never Get To Heaven If You Break My Heart,"" ""Rockin' Roll Baby,"" and ""Let's Put It All Together."" Russell Thompkins, Jr.'s soaring falsetto voice and the lush productions of Thom Bell helped make the Stylistics one... read full bio
Seether—vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Shaun Morgan, bassist Dale Stewart, and drummer John Humphrey—has toured the world on the basis of five Gold and Platinum albums, constantly building a committed fan base while pushing creative boundaries. Morgan believes evolution is essential to survival and success, both for himself and his band. "Holding onto Strings Better Left to Fray," Seether's fifth studio... read full bio
Faith Evans moved to Los Angeles in 1991 to pursue a career in the music industry after being born in Lakeland, Florida, and having grown up in New Jersey. She began her career as a backup singer for Christopher Williams and Al B. Sure! before signing a deal with Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs' Bad Boy Records in 1994 when she was... read full bio
Adam Hills is an Australian comedian, writer, presenter, and talk show host known for his work on the popular Australian shows Spicks and Specks and the Adam Hills Tonight Show. Dubbed by some of the toughest critics as the nicest man in comedy, he recently introduced his highly anticipated new stand-up show Clown Heart at the 2015 Melbourne International Comedy... read full bio
The solo career of Ana Torroja always been characterized by the search for the concern of not sticking to what has been done, by the need to surprise. ""There has to be something you know I'll enjoy, have fun, let me hope,"" she says. ""I do not like the obvious, I need to have a point of originality. I like... read full bio
In Big Band history, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra is recognized as one of the best all-around dance bands. It could swing with the best of them, and no other band could come close to Tommy's when it came to playing ballads. Tommy Dorsey, ""The Sentimental Gentleman of Swing"", was a master at creating warm, sentimental, and always musical moods –... read full bio
Rhys Darby is an actor and comedian from New Zealand who gained fame playing Murray Hewitt in the BBC radio version and HBO television series of “Flight of the Conchords”. Other notable roles for Darby include, Norman in the film “Yes Man”, Steve in series “Wrecked”, Bibbly in film “Trolls”, Nigel in film “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”, and Coran... read full bio
Ashley Tisdale is an American actress, singer, and producer, who gained popularity for her role as Sharpay Evans in the Disney “High School Musical” franchise and as Maddie Fitzpatrick in the Disney series “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody”. From there, Tisdale turned to music and released her debut album, “Headstrong”, which earned RIAA certified Gld and IRMA certified... read full bio
Sol3 Mio is a musical trio from New Zealand that consists of brothers Pene Pati and Amitai Pati and their cousin Moses Mackay. They are a group of classically trained Samoans. Their self-titled debut album was full of opera style music mixed with traditional and popular songs. This album was the biggest selling album in New Zealand in 2013. Their... read full bio
Tony Award winner (The King and I) Kelli O'Hara is a fifteen year Broadway veteran. She has performed in such legendary productions as The King and I, South Pacific, The Light in the Piazza, Dracula, Sweet Smell of Success, Jekyll & Hyde, and many more. Her off-broadway resume includes Far From Heaven, Bells Are Ringing, The Light in the Albertine,... read full bio
August Alsina, is an American recording artist from New Orleans signed to Def Jam Recordings. He is best known for his single ""I Luv This Shit"" with Trinidad James. His debut studio album is titled Testimony. He has worked with some of the biggest names in the hip hop industry including B.o.B., Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, Flo Rida, Kid Ink,... read full bio
Fakear, the stage name of Théo Le Vigoreux, is a producer from France. He began his musical career at a young age, heavily influenced by his parents’ backgrounds, Daft Punk, and ska-punk. With these influences supporting him, Fakear started to produce electronic music. He found success, and soon was performing shows from London to Tokyo, being recruited by the likes... read full bio
The Dead South is a Canadian folk-bluegrass band that consists of members Nathaniel Hilts, Scott Pringle, Danny Kenyon and Colton “Crawdaddy” Crawford. The band was started by Hilts and Kenyon who previously played together in a grunge band. They went on to add more members to the band and went on to tour through Canada and Europe before releasing their... read full bio
Olivia Dean is an up-and-coming indie pop singer-songwriter from London, England. Dean found her love for music at a young age and knew when she was only eight years old that she wanted to pursue a musical career and began taking musical theatre lessons. By the time she was a teenager, Dean began studying at BRIT school where she began... read full bio
Lauren Spencer-Smith got her greatest claim to fame as a contestant on the eighteenth season of American Idol. She finished in the top twenty and then moved on to begin her very successful career in music. When we say “very successful,” know that it’s only just begun. After making waves on American Idol, Lauren went on to sign with Island... read full bio
Alexisonfire (“Alexis on Fire,” not “Alex is on Fire”) is a post-hardcore metal band from St. Catharines, Ontario. Like many emo bands, they got their start in the early 2000’s. The band is comprised of George Pettit on vocals, Dallas Green on vocals and guitar, Wade MacNeil on guitar, Chris Steele on bass, and Jordan Hastings on drums. Fans of... read full bio
The Arcs is a garage rock band formed by Dan Auerbach, vocalist and guitarist of the acclaimed rock band, The Black Keys. Other members of the band include Leon Michels (synth, farsifa organ, electric guitar) Nick Movshon (bass guitar), Kenny Vaughan (baritone guitar, electric guitar), Richard Swift (drums, keyboards, percussion), and Homer Steinweiss (bass guitar, percussion, drums). The band released... read full bio
African folk singer Vusi Mahlasela was born and raised in South Africa. His music proved to be an inspiration to many, and he helped encourage and motivate activists who were against apartheid in Africa. The themes of his songs cover topics like fighting for your rights and for freedom, the art of forgiveness, and the importance of reconciliation.... read full bio
Hot Chip is a band from London, England who is a part of the unique genre known as indietronica. Some of the bands early released include EPs and LPs such as Mexico EP, Coming on Strong, and San Frandisco EP. After releasing their debut LP, Coming on Strong, they began diligently working on their second album. They earned more widespread... read full bio
