John Avlon is an American journalist and political commentator who is currently a senior political analyst and anchor for CNN. Avlon has earned his bachelor’s degree from Yale University and has earned his MBA from Columbia University. He began his career working as a speechwriter for Mayor Rudolph Giuliani before working his way up to chief speechwriter, and then deputy... read full bio
Margaret Hoover is an American political commentator, political strategist, media personality, and author who is the great granddaughter of the former United States President, Herbert Hoover. Hoover was born in Colorado and has previously earned her B.A. in Spanish literature with a minor in political science from Bryn Mawr College. She began her career working for the George W. Bush... read full bio
Richard DesLauriers is a retired FBI special agent who was in charge of the Boston Division. During his time working in Boston, DesLauriers was in the middle of the Boston Marathon Bombing and helped lead the team that tried to find the crime boss Whitney Bulger. He also worked on dismantling the Russian spy ring which led to questions of... read full bio
Arlo Parks is a British singer-songwriter and poet who has recently gained attention after the release of her debut studio album, “Collapsed in Sunbeams.” Parks was born in Hammersmith, London, England, and was born to a French mother which led her to learn to speak French before English. Parks went on to begin her career playing her demos to BBC... read full bio
Edward Snowden is an American whistleblower and computer security consultant who is best known for leaking information from the National Security Agency while working there as a CIA employee and subcontractor. Snowden leaked several surveillance programs that was run by the NSA and Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance. Snowden was born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and he went on to... read full bio
Bob and David is a comedy duo that consists of Bob Odenkirk and David Cross. The duo have released their own comedy sketch show, “W/ Bob and David,” which has been featured on Netflix. Their comedy sketch show was also a revival of their original HBO sketch comedy series “Mr. Show with Bob and David.” Odenkirk is an American actor,... read full bio
ARTBAT is a DJ and production duo from Ukraine that consists of members Artur and Batish. The duo are two of the most successful electronic acts in Ukraine and are starting to gain fame internationally as well. Through their music, ARTBAT works on having an inventive sound and high quality and their music brings out energy and drive in their... read full bio
Yendry is an up-and-coming Latin pop singer-songwriter who grew up in the Dominican Republic as well as Italy. While growing up, Yendry found influence in music genres which included pop-RnB, Latin music, as well as electronic music. Throughout her music, Yendry focuses on voice melodies, harmonies, percussions and electronic sounds. She also likes to mix Latin music with an electronic... read full bio
Wild Rivers is an up-and-coming alternative folk indie band that consists of members Khalid Yassein on vocals and guitar, Devan Glover on vocals, Andrew Oliver on guitar and bass and Julien Laferriere on drums. Their music finds influence in bands which include Bahamas, The Lumineers and Kacey Musgraves as well as older artists and bands which include Fleetwood Mac, James... read full bio
Eric Aguirre, better known as his stage name, Vice, is an American DJ and producer from Los Angeles, California. Vice found his love for music when he was around 12 years old and bought his first turntables which led him to have a passion for spinning records. Since then, Vice has gone on to be named one of America’s Best... read full bio
The Saturdays are a British-Irish girl group based out of London, England, that consists of members Frankie Bridge, Una Healy, Rochelle Humes, Mollie King, and Vanessa White. Their music is a mixture of pop, electropop, and dance-pop. The Saturdays was formed after there were auditions held to find members for the group. After their formation, The Saturdays signed with Fascination... read full bio
Brendan Patrick Rice, better known as his stage name, Gus Dapperton, is a pop singer/songwriter from Warwick, NY. Dapperton released his debut single, "Moonda, Once With Grace" in 2016 and later in 2017, released his first EP, "Yellow and Such." Gus gained a reputation for his colorful flair and stylized 90's fashion, which he uses to produce music videos. As... read full bio
Marcus East is the Technical Director at the Officer of the CTO at Google. Through his work with Google, East works alongside a team of other CTOs that help harness the power of Google Cloud with numerous clients of Google. East is known for being a critical problem solver through technology. He has previously earned his BSc in management and... read full bio
Patty McCord is a human resources consultant and executive. She has been chief talent officer at Netflix where she played a big part in establishing their corporate culture of empowering employees but only retaining those whose performance is excellent. McCord has been featured in outlets such as, Harvard Business Review, NPR, Fast Company, and The Wall Street Journal. She has... read full bio
Perhaps best known for playing Pepa Madrigal on the smash hit Disney+ movie Encanto, Carolina del Pilar Gaitán Lozano has been working as an actress and singer since the early 2000s. Some of her most notable appearances, aside from Encanto, include a singing role in The Greatest Showman and a role as Marta Ochoa in Netflix’s Narcos. As for her... read full bio
Frank Ray developed a love for country music at a young age. Dividing his time between his mother’s home in San Antonio, Texas and with his father in Columbus, New Mexico, he was exposed to a diverse musical catalogue. But country music, particularly ranchera music, stood out to him the most. While he had apprehension of becoming a country musician... read full bio
10cc is a group that began with just four Manchester pop artists named Graham Gouldman, Kevin Godley, Lol Crème, and Eric Stewart. The group has been described have a smooth and harmony-laden sounds within pop melodies, similar to The Beach Boys and The Beatles. 10cc released the smash-hit song “I’m Not in Love” and Godely and Crème left the band... read full bio
Piroshka, which includes members of Lush, Elastica, Moose and Modern English, adds new sounds and perspectives to the lineup's Brit-pop, shoegaze and post-punk traditions. With their politically charged debut Brickbat, these seasoned musicians opened a brand-new chapter. The following year, with the brooding dream pop of Love Drips and Gathers, they gave family, love and loss some thought. When Lush's reunion tour ended, Piroshka... read full bio
It’s hard to miss Cooper Alan if you’re into country music at all. He’s been all over the place as his popularity grows day by day. Cooper has an adoring fanbase consisting of more than 8.5 million and he has the Spotify and Apple Music streams to match it. It’s safe to say that the music bug big Cooper at... read full bio
You’ve never heard anything like Black Violin. This hip hop duo – consisting of Kevin Sylvester and Wilner Baptiste (AKA Kev Marcus and Will B) – plays the violin and viola, combining traditional hip hop with jazz and classical. Usually accompanied by DJ SPS and Nat Stokes, Black Violin has played alongside the National Symphony Orchestra during two sold-out shows... read full bio
