As the forerunner throughout most of American Idol season nine, Lee DeWyze became a favorite personality and entertainer. His shy demeanor and beautiful personality has brought him many fans from around the globe. Although DeWyze appeared humble and shy on the American Idol stage, he isnt a stranger to performing. He has been singing and playing guitar since he was... read full bio
Hailing from New York City, hip-hop comedy duo Kid 'n Play reached the height of their popularity with the production of their House Party movie series, all of them based around hip-hop characters and themes. They recorded three albums together: 2 Hype, Kid 'n Play's Funhouse, and Face The Nation. All three albums charted on the U.S. R&B charts, while... read full bio
Jamieson Brown, better known as Junior Brown is an American country singer and guitarist. He was born in Cottonwood, Arizona but moved to Kirksville, Indiana at a young age. Junior spent most of his time growing up singing, playing guitar, and performing small-time gigs, which began his introduction to music. He didn’t develop a known reputation in the industry until... read full bio
When Doug Stone's debut single entered the charts, the country music industry was long overdue for a male artist who not only specialized in sincere and moving love songs, but one who also was versatile enough not to be pigeonholed as a one-sided ballad singer. Hits include “A Jukebox With a Country Song,” “In a Different Light,” “Too Busy Being... read full bio
A Flock of Seagulls is responsible for some of the biggest hits of the 1980s, including ""Space Age Love Song"", ""Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)"", and ""The More You Live, the More You Love"". They are noted as one of the ground breaking musical acts during the advent of the music video era. A Flock of Seagulls... read full bio
Carol Wincenc is among the leading American flutists of her generation and is active as a soloist, chamber player, and professor of flute performance. Her choice of repertory is broad, encompassing standards by J.S. Bach, Mozart, and Nielsen, as well as contemporary works, especially by American composers. In the latter realm, she is known for giving many important premieres of... read full bio
McBride & the Ride was founded in 1989 through the assistance of record producer Tony Brown. McBride & the Ride's first three albums - Burnin' Up the Road, the gold-certified Sacred Ground, and Hurry Sundown, released in 1991, 1992, and 1993, respectively - were all issued on MCA Records. These albums also produced several hits on the Billboard country charts,... read full bio
Issac Delgado is a famous Cuban musician best known for his contributions to modern-day salsa. Issac is a Latin Grammy nominee known for his exciting live performance style. He has withheld a long successful career, labeled El Chevere de la Salsa. Issac has been in multiple bands but was awarded the coveted EGREM (Empresa de Grabaciones y Ediciones Musicales) Prize... read full bio
Pratts career received its impetus when he became the first African-American pianist to win the Naumburg International Piano Competition, which launched him into a strenuous performance schedule following his signing with IMG Artists. Pratt made his debut at Lincoln Center with the New York Philharmonic and accepted a position as Assistant Professor of Piano and Artist in Residence at the... read full bio
Esteban began teaching guitar at music studios and performing local gigs. Esteban has topped the Billboard charts many times with his numerous albums, all which have been renown pieces of works, videos and DVDs, and has had first-time music history successes never before accomplished by any guitarist. He has been on the front page of the Wall Street Journal for... read full bio
Al B. Sure is an R&B singer, best known for his hit song ""Nite and Day"". Al B. Sure’s hit album, In Effect Mode, topped the Billboard R&B chart for several weeks. The album included his single ""Nite and Day"", which topped the charts and reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100. He received numerous Grammy and American Music Award... read full bio
Z-Trip, often known in the industry as a pioneer in the art of mashup, is a famous American DJ and producer. Born Zach Sciacca, Z-Trip began his music career performing alongside fellow DJs Emile and Radar as the group Bombshelter DJs. He gained most of his fame when he released Uneasy with DJ P. The song topped many of the... read full bio
The Districts are an American rock band from Lititz, Pennsylvania. The group consists of members Rob Grote, Connor Jacobus, Braden Lawrence, and Pat Cassidy. The band was originally formed by four members in high school and they went on to self-release two EPs and their first full-length album, “Telephone”. Since then, they have released two more albums, “A Flourish and... read full bio
Blind Pilot is an indie folk band from Portland, Oregon. They have performed on television shows including Last Call with Carson Daly, the Late Show with David Letterman, and Ellen. Their music has been featured in the TV series Chuck, One Tree Hill, Californication, and Private Practice. The band has played major festivals such as Sasquatch!, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, Bonnaroo.... read full bio
Kym Johnson began dancing competitively and came in second at the Australian Dance Sport Championships in the Open Amateur Modern Ballroom. We got our first DWTS glimpse of Kym when she was paired with Jerry Springer. Kym stepped things up in Season 4 when she dazzled us on her way to a second place finish with Joey Fatone. Then in... read full bio
Awarded Magician of the Year by Hollywood's famed Magic Castle, Jeff McBride is recognized as a foremost innovator in contemporary magic. For over twenty years, McBride has journeyed to Asia, India and around the world to study the ancient arts from the masters of the craft. McBride's unique fusion of drama, dance, and sleight-of-hand fused with cutting edge illusion technology... read full bio
Christian Kane is an American actor and singer/songwriter of Native American descent. He currently stars as Eliot Spencer on the TNT series Leverage. He is best known for his roles in the television shows: Angel and Into the West, and the movies Just Married and Secondhand Lions. He is the lead singer of the country-southern rock band Kane; their album,... read full bio
Don 'D.C.' Curry is an American actor and stand-up comedian, who got his first start on BET's Comic View. He is best known for starring as Craig's sex-crazed Uncle Elroy Jones in Next Friday and Friday After Next and for his role on the sitcom Grace Under Fire. He also hosted BET's Comic View.... read full bio
The Cataracs are an American hip hop indie-pop duo. The Cataracs, along with Dev, signed to the Indie-Pop Label, which also features musicians such as Bobby Brackins, Maddy and Allyson Santa Cruz CA, and The Pack. They were later signed to a major label, Universal Records. Through Universal, they began producing music for artists such as Far East Movement and... read full bio
Long before there was an official radio format dedicated to the genre, Spyro Gyra was putting ""smooth"" into ""jazz,"" brilliantly blending soul, jazz, pop and world beat influences to become one of the seminal and most famous ensembles in the instrumental world. They are an American jazz fusion band that was originally formed in Buffalo, New York. Their music, often... read full bio
