Lil Durk, or Durk Derrick Banks, was born in Englewood, Illinois, where he quickly discovered that his calling in life was to become a professional rapper. In fact, his professional career began in 2011 – that’s when he decided to take his career seriously. What followed was a huge amount of success on Myspace and YouTube that quickly grew into... read full bio
Porcupine Tree got its start in 1987 in Steven Wilson’s home studio, playing psychedelic, experimental, and progress music. At the same time, Steven was playing in a band called NO-MAN, alongside singer Tim Bowness and Ben Coleman on the violin. In fact, Porcupine Tree started with Steven and his friend Malcolm Stocks as almost a joke, complete with a fictional... read full bio
John Carpenter is an American filmmaker, actor, and composer best known for his work on horror films. Most famously, he is known for the film The Thing – a movie that has since become a cult classic and single-handedly revitalized the sci-fi horror genre in recent years. John’s earliest work was Dark Star, a sci-fi comedy and his first movie... read full bio
Shane Gillis is an American stand-up comedian and podcaster who is best known for his appearances on The Bonfire with Big Jay Oakerson and Dan Soder on Sirius XM and as a regular on the podcasts Legion of Skanks and The Real Ass Podcast. Gillis is also a co-host of the podcast Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast, with Matt McCusker.... read full bio
The Argentine producer Gonzalo Julián Conde, better known by his stage name Bizarrap, rose to fame as a result of the nation's burgeoning Latin trap industry. He got his start mixing freestyles for Argentine rappers, such as MCs Duki, Nicki Nicole and Paulo Londra, who have received Latin Grammy nominations. Since then, Bizarrap has broadened his audience outside the Southern Cone thanks to... read full bio
By performing on stage and television as an actor and performer, bringing stories to life as a singer-songwriter and making philanthropy a priority in her life, Delta Goodrem is an artist in the best meaning of the word. With nine #1 singles, four #1 albums, 17 top 10 hits, 16 ARIA Awards, a Silver Logie Award and three World Music Awards, Delta... read full bio
Mudvayne is a very unique band that combines aspects of progressive metal. They are most easily distinguishable by their powerful drumming, intricate bass playing, loud, gruff, and typically enraged vocals, heavy guitars and riffs, complex time signatures, and frequent rhythm changes. The first album released by Mudvayne was welcomed with universally favorable reviews from music critics. The band's distinctively technical... read full bio
Guy Sebastian, a singer, songwriter, producer and TV coach, is possibly the most popular male solo musician in Australia. Guy is the first male Australian musician to have ever had two albums and six singles simultaneously peak at number one on the Australian ARIA charts. With well over 400 million streams and more than 7 million combined units sold worldwide, Guy... read full bio
The highly stylized yet genuine sound of Virginia rapper Shaboozey is influenced by a wide range of musical genres and pop culture icons. Nigerian parents raised Shaboozey in Fairfax, Virginia, outside of Washington, D.C. His nickname is a parody of how his last name is pronounced incorrectly. He's known by his nickname, "Boozey". He frequently names his songs after celebrities. Notable instances... read full bio
Laura Pausini is a pop singer/songwriter from Italy. When she began pursuing a career in music, she took part of various singing competitions in her hometown. With the success of the local competitions, she was able to obtain a record deal with Compagnia Generale del Disco. Laura released her self-titled debut album following her win in the Sanremo Music Festival... read full bio
Originally from Roma, Texas, Grupo Duelo has made a successful career in both the US and Mexico. Duelo is a Mexican band with its own norteña style musical twist. This up-and-coming band started off with singer, songwriter, bassist, producer and arranger Oscar Ivan Treviño and accordionist Dimas López. The pair initially began playing in restaurants owned by López’s parents in... read full bio
Bryson Tiller is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and rapper from Kentucky. His breakthrough single “Don’t” was originally released on his SoundCloud page and received over 35 million streams. Bryson has worked with Timbaland and Drake, which led to multiple record label deals. After signing with RCA, Bryson released his debut album T R A P S O U L. The Album... read full bio
Aleks Syntek is a singer, musician and Mexican composer, nine-time Latin Grammy nominee, five-time MTV Latin Awards nominee, and three-time Billboard Latin award winner. Syntek has shared the stage with artists such as Celia Cruz, Juanes, Gloria Estefan, Enrique Iglesias, Duran Duran, Shakira, Miguel Bose, Juan Gabriel, Armando Manzanero, Juan Luis Guerra, Placido Domingo and The Philharmonic Orchestra of the... read full bio
Ray LaMontagne is an American singer-songwriter and musician best known for his soulful and distinctive voice, captivating live performances, and introspective lyrics. He was born in New Hampshire in 1973 and developed a passion for music at an early age, but it wasn't until his late twenties that he pursued a career in music. LaMontagne's 2004 debut album "Trouble" garnered widespread... read full bio
Kid Cudi is a Grammy-nominated rapper and singer, who has his own independent label called Wicked Awesome Records. He first gained popularity with the release of his debut mixtape A Kid Named Cudi. His debut single “Day 'n' Nite” reached the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. Day 'n' Nite is part of Cudi's... read full bio
One of the most successful U.S. groups in rock history, Chicago has sold more than 122 million records, scoring 21 Top 10 singles and five consecutive #1 albums throughout its remarkable career. To follow up the amazing success of the band's first three albums, Chicago released Chicago at Carnegie Hall in 1971, which captured the band in peak form. Second... read full bio
The way James Blunt sees it, we may get older, but nothing changes much from elementary school. Since Blunt released his debut album, Back to Bedlam, it has sold 11 million worldwide, going No. 1 in 18 countries and top 10 in 35. He rose to global fame with ""You're Beautiful"" and ""Goodbye My Lover"", with the former reaching No.... read full bio
Nick Cannon is a multidimensional media mogul and entertainer who is renowned for his amazing career that spans many areas of the entertainment business. Cannon, who was born on October 8th, 1980, in San Diego, California, quickly shown his natural gift for acting, and his love of the arts propelled him to stardom. The beginning of his career came in the... read full bio
More than 30 years has elapsed since The Moody Blues entered the music scene. Their innovative and ground-breaking album ""Days of Future Passed"" is one of the best classic-rock albums of all time. The album stayed on the Billboard charts for over two years and marked a milestone in rock history as one of the very first concept albums, recorded... read full bio
Mike Epps' name has become synonymous with a particular style of humor, through his appearance with several other African-American artists in the same genre. Epps earned a large portion of his fame through his credits in several Ice Cube films, including Next Friday (also starring Chris Tucker), How High (with Redman and Method Man), Friday After Next, and All About... read full bio
