Twang and Round are the result of two young men from Kentucky who are fervently passionate about music but still have a realistic approach to their profession. With inspirations from all genres, including UGK, Outkast, Beastie Boys, Black Crows, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Creedence Clearwater Revival, to mention a few. Twang and Round, who produce music because they genuinely love it,... read full bio
Charles Best is a recognized visionary businessman and philanthropist who founded DonorsChoose.org and made significant contributions to the field of education. Charles Best, the founder and CEO of this ground-breaking platform, has permanently altered how people interact with and support public education. His impact can be seen in classrooms and communities all over the country. Under Charles Best's visionary leadership, DonorsChoose.org... read full bio
Get ready for an uplifting experience! We're thrilled to welcome the amazing Dr. Natalie Stavas to our event. As the Program Director for Child Protection Pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego, she's not just a healer and educator but a beacon of inspiration. Dr. Stavas gained national acclaim for her bravery during the Boston Marathon bombings, earning accolades... read full bio
Joe Faugno, the head master baker and mixer at Carlo’s Bakery, heads the brand’s Research & Development department, overseeing recipe creation, as well as product quality assurance at each location. Joe is married to Grace Faugno, the eldest of Buddy’s sisters, for almost 20 years. When he's not at the bakery, he works as a firefighter, often coming straight from... read full bio
LANco, short for Lancaster & Company, is a country music band with five members. Brandon Lancaster writes songs and sings lead vocals, Chandler Baldwin plays bass guitar, Jared Hampton plays the keyboard as well as a few other instruments, Tripp Howell is on drums, and Eric Steedly rocks the guitar. The band focuses on their specialty, rocking country anthems. After... read full bio
Inspired by acts such as Alabama, Eric Church, and Jason Aldean, the bouncy, harmonic, and hook-friendly songs of the country band Radio Romance bring a youthful, party-loving vibe to the Nashville scene. Three friends who had been practicing their particular instruments since childhood, Sam Hayes (vocals), Josh Gramling (guitar), and Moises Padilla (drums), founded the band in Hermitage, Tennessee. Originally,... read full bio
Silk is best known for their hit singles, ""Freak Me"", and ""Happy Days"" from their debut album, Lose Control. Another hit from Lose Control, ""Girl U For Me"", helped the album reach double Platinum status. Silk was discovered by musician Keith Sweat. The group was originally a quintet made up of Timothy ""Timzo"" Cameron, Jimmy Gates, Jr., Johnathen ""John John""... read full bio
Glam metal band FireHouse rose to fame with hits including “Reach For The Sky” and “All She Wrote”, in addition to their signature ballads “Don’t Treat Me Bad”, “I Live My Life for You”, “Love of a Lifetime”, and “When I Look Into Your Eyes”. The group won an American Music Award for Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock New Artist, beating... read full bio
MJ LIVE is the foremost Micheal Jackson tribute show in the world! The performers deliver the most authentic renditions of the legend’s greatest hits, including “Bad”, “Billie Jean”, “Beat It”, “Dangerous”, “Smooth Criminal”, “Black & White”, “I Want You Back” and many more. Fans rejoice in the dynamic, captivating and joyful recreation of the King of Pop’s concerts that only... read full bio
Robin Yount, Rockin Robin, is a retired professional baseball shortstop. He played his entire twenty-year career with the Milwaukee Brewers. Throughout that time, Robin was a three-time All-Star, two-time AL MVP, three-time recipient of the Silver Slugger Award, and winner of the Gold Glove Award. In his first year of eligibility, he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.... read full bio
Don Mattingly is a former professional baseball first baseman, coach and current manager of the Miami Marlins. Donnie Baseball played his whole fourteen-year career with the New York Yankees. He later managed the Los Angeles Dodgers for five years. Selected by the Yankees in the amateur draft, Don became the teams starting first baseman following a successful rookie season. Throughout... read full bio
Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford spent his whole sixteen-year MLB career with the New York Yankees. His accomplishments include becoming a ten-time MLB All-Star and six-time World Series champion. He was honored with the Cy Young Award and World Series MVP Award, both in the same year. Whitey led the AL in winds three times and in earned... read full bio
Tom Glavine is a former MLB pitcher, who played for the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets. He became a World Series champion while with the Braves, while also being named World Series MVP. Glavine achieved the second highest number of wins as a pitcher in the NL during the 90s, with 164 victories. He was a five-time 20-game winner... read full bio
Big Freedia known as the Queen of Bounce, is at the forefront of the Bounce rap movement (a subgenre of hip-hop born out of New Orleans and known for its call and response style and lightening speed booty-shaking dance). Performing five out of seven nights in any given week with dancers she calls The Divas, Big Freedia’s show is nothing... read full bio
Samantha Fish is an award-winning blues singer-songwriter and guitarist. She was most notably honored with the Best New Artist Debut at the Blues Music Awards in Memphis. Her album Black Wind Howlin’ reached No. 42 on the Top Heatseekers chart, and No. 7 on the Billboard Top Blues Albums chart. Samantha’s most recent release, Wild Heart, rose to the No.... read full bio
Most well known as Shy Glizzy, Jefe is a Washington D.C. born rapper, who has released several mix tapes that have caught the attention of artists such as ASAP Rocky, 2 Chainz, and other prominent rappers/ producers. His most popular piece of work so far is Awwsome", a collaboration with the megastar, Beyonce. Jefe takes pride and responsibility in representing... read full bio
J. Micah Nelson is the son of music legend Willie Nelson, and brother of Lukas Nelson. Touring with both artists from a young age, Micah grew up surrounded by dynamic and innovative spirits. He has been seen performing throughout television, on shows including Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, and at prestigious events such as SXSW, FarmAid, Red Rocks... read full bio
Famous as a series regular on the popular TLC reality culinary program Cake Boss, Mauro Castano serves as right-hand man to Buddy Valastro at Carlo’s Bakery. The pastry chef oversees the architecture of large-format cakes, as well as confection decorating. Originally from Italy, Castano worked in construction before being introduced to the bakery by the late Buddy Valastro Sr. He... read full bio
Legendary Rodney Mullen is widely known as The Godfather of Skateboarding. His skating videos have accumulated over 50 million views, and millions have also seen his TED talks. He is recognized for inventing some of the most popular skateboarding tricks, such as the flatground ollie, kick flip, heelflip, impossible, and 360-flip, among countless others. Mullen holds a background in science... read full bio
"Especially well known for his time on the hit TV show Say Yes To The Dress, Randy Fenoli works as the fashion director for Klienfield Bridal, a wedding dress store in New York. Randy’s love for fashion started at an early age. He learned how to sew at the young age of 9 years old. Later in life, he... read full bio
