Bobby Slayton is an American comedian and actor who is also known as “The Pitbull of Comedy” or “Yid Vicious”. He is best known for being a guest on “The Adam Carolla Show” and for his role as Darren Head on the film “Bandits”. As a comedian, Slayton has released four comedy albums, ‘Raging Bully’, ‘I’ve Come For Your Children’,... read full bio
In his hilariously entertaining presentation, Simon B. Cotter demonstrates the many benefits to individuals and organizations of incorporating humour into our work lives. Very simply put, Simon B. Cotter is hilarious. Audiences worldwide praise his comedic talents and constantly ask, when can I see him again" Cleverly crafted and delivered, Cotter's jokes and stories send listeners into fits of hysteria.... read full bio
Caribbean Jazz Project is a Latin jazz and Afro-Cuban jazz group including Dave Samuels, Paquito D'Rivera and Andy Narell. They might be best known for their 2002 album The Gathering. They have recorded seven albums, five for the Concord Jazz label, one for Inak Records and one for Heads Up. Vibraphone and marimba specialist Dave Samuels, having played for... read full bio
In 2001, acoustic music blasted onto the mainstream with the smash hit movie and soundtrack, O Brother Where Art Thou Buck and the girls were hand selected among bluegrass music's finest to participate in the soundtrack and appear in the film. The Whites were recognized at the International Bluegrass Music Association's (IBMA) Awards Show in 2001, where they won... read full bio
The Torch Bearers of Puerto Ricos Plena, Bomba, and Beyond! Four-Time Grammy Nominee Plena Libre is the Music of Puerto Rico as it Should Be Experienced Live! Captivating and moving audiences over the course of a seventeen-year, thirteen-album career, this fine-tuned Puerto Rican-based ensemble of virtuoso musicians has only gotten better with age, as evidenced by their four recent Grammy... read full bio
Their performances astounding, and diversity unparalleled, these three revered musicians are not actually natives of the Golden State. The California Guitar Trio (CGT) is Bert Lams from Belgium, Hideyo Moriya from Japan, and Paul Richards from Utah. Together, their technical wizardry is breathtaking, as is the wide range of instrumental music the group renders... everything from unique originals to dazzling,... read full bio
Big D and the Kids Table frontman David McWane has said, There are people who want to be in a band and then there are musicians. However once in while a group come along who decide to make music simply because they have no other choiceand those are the acts who tend to stick around. For the past fourteen years... read full bio
"Gap has been guest soloist with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, and he and the Big Band played at the Blue Note jazz club in New York City with Chuck Mangione as special guest. He regularly appears at New York City's Knickerbocker jazz club with his own trio. He and Chuck often join musical forces on Chuck's tours or with Gap's... read full bio
Bill Kirchenbauer has a kind face and you've seen a thousand times before. He is a boundless bald teddy bear of energy, who embodies the very essence of everyman. And right now he is one of the most sought-after entertainers on the entertainment event market. Bill is the ultimate performer for live events and stand up comedy shows. But it... read full bio
If you ask any member of the Dirt Drifters how it all came to be, they would probably tell you Divine Intervention. It started with five roads that hit some detours and dead ends but eventually re-routed into one. It involves so much more than music, and so much more than songs. Heartache, life changes, career changes, tears, blood, and... read full bio
Over a decade on the scene & their upcoming, 5th Warped Tour, The Fabulous Rudies sound is an eclectic blend of styles with a heavy dose of lively, infectious energy reminiscent of the best of 80’s ska but with a modernized, intelligent feel. The Fabulous Rudies are recording new songs to be released on Fun1One Records. They have often been... read full bio
Leo Nocentelli is best known as the “funkiest, fast-fingered” guitarist, composer, innovator and founder of The Meters. The Meters dubbed the “Pioneers of Funk” were the recipients of the 2001 Grammy Lifetime Achievement award. Leo’s sound and styles range from Funk, Blues, Jazz, Hip-hop, Rap to Rock can control your mind, body and soul with this experience, superior talent,... read full bio
Justin Haigh has made a long journey in a relatively short period of time. Born in South Dakota and raised on his parents ranch, Justin has a long history with the cattle industry. From the early age of four, Justin spent countless hours in the saddle on his trusted pony Lonesome riding with his family checking pastures and fixing fences.... read full bio
One of the most sought-after corporate and special event comedians in the country, Dick Hardwick has recently returned from an Around the World Tour with Lee Grennwood & the New England Patriot Cheerleaders for the United States Air Force Reserve. He has also been making his mark on the public by appearing in concert with the legendary Johnny Mathis and... read full bio
The woman Mediaweek says could very well be the next generation's Anna Quindlen" steps out from behind her celebrated New York Times column in a book about the intersection -- or more accurately collision -- of life and work. A few years ago, award-winning reporter Lisa Belkin left the office to work from home, amid the chaos of two young... read full bio
Cheryl Cran is a self confessed positive control freak, bold leadership expert, Gen X/Baby Boomer cusper with three Gen Y kids and is an internationally renowned professional keynote speaker. Her latest book, The Control Freak Revolution examines the positive and negative aspects of controlling tendencies and illustrates how to use positive control to achieve positive results. As an in-demand... read full bio
WITH HIS HOMEGROWN STORYTELLING AND NATURAL-BORN GUITAR TALENT, THE SAUCE BOSS RIGHTEOUSLY SINGS THE BLUES. He gives the feeling that can only come from a life lived in the eye of the storm. He has weathered more than his share of hurricanes, sunburn, and mosquitoes – and he’s got the chops to prove it. He has taken his... read full bio
Brett Leake is a dynamic performer of observational material. His lively desire to learn and to know lead him from the kitchen to the car to the classroom to the stage. Behind a persona that is appears sometimes confused, sometimes frustrated, Brett wonders about the little things the automobile battery light, people who draw a line through the number... read full bio
Judith Viorst is the author of seven collections of poems for adults: the Village Square; Its Hard to Be Hip Over Thirty and Other Tragedies of Married Life; People and Other Aggravations; How Did I Get to be 40 and Other Atrocities; When Did I Stop being 20 and Other Injustices; Forever Fifty and Other Negotiations; and Suddenly Sixty... read full bio
Rolland Smith is an Emmy Award broadcast journalist with 40 years of broadcast experience as an anchor, reporter, documentary producer, and writer. Mr. Smith formally worked for the CBS network where he was co-host of The CBS Morning Program. He also anchored WCBS-TV Channel Two News and the Ten Oclock News at WWOR-TV in New York. Mr. Smith is also... read full bio
