Tim Ferriss, nominated as one of Fast Companys Most Innovative Business People of 2007, is an angel investor (StumbleUpon, Digg, Twitter, etc.) and author of the #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and BusinessWeek bestseller, The 4-Hour Workweek, which has been sold into 35 languages. He is also the author of the best-selling follow-ups The 4-Hour Body and The... read full bio
G-Eazy was a fixture on the local New Orleans rap scene for several years, before blowing up in the music blogosphere. Recently, his popularity has surged as his national profile has grown exponentially. His latest mixtape, The Endless Summer, produced his rendition of Runaround Sue, whose sun stroked throwback video garnered over 100,000 plays on Youtube in less than a week.... read full bio
Chase Rice is a country music singer and songwriter. Rice has released two albums, Country as Me and Dirt Road Communion, and co-wrote the number one single performed by Florida Georgia Line, Cruise"". ""Cruise"" is a certified 11, a song that literally re-wrote the country music history books, setting an all-time record by spending more weeks at #1 on the... read full bio
Redfoo, is an American singer, dancer, DJ and rapper best known as part of the musical duo LMFAO, which He formed with his nephew, SkyBlu in 2006. In December 2012 he released his first solo single Bring Out the Bottles" after LMFAO announced their hiatus in September 2012. The song is also used as soundtrack in the upcoming Hollywood feature... read full bio
Based out of Boulder, Colorado, Big Gigantic is an electronic dance music DJ that is comprised of saxophonist/producer Dominic Lalli and drummer Jeremy Salken. Big Gigantic showcases an array of gripping compositions combining elements of a DJ and a live band setup. The blends of the two artists help create the mind-bending beats and frenetic melodies that make Big Gigantic... read full bio
Chris Kattan is the Saturday Night Live funnyman who crafted such finely tuned characterizations as Mango and Mr. Peepers as one of the long-running comedy sketch show. Inevitably Kattan has followed the familiar SNL path into feature films with such efforts as absolutely hilarious A Night at the Roxbury and Corky Romano. Becoming involved with the SNL breeding ground comedy... read full bio
Sara Blakely started SPANX with a dream and $5,000. She invented Footless Body-Shaping Pantyhose and launched a brand that has been revolutionizing the industry for more than a decade. Selling over 50,000 pair in its first three months from the back of her apartment, Sara Blakely's SPANX footless pantyhose even captured the attention of Oprah and landed on Oprah's Favorite... read full bio
From 2006 to 2010, Knaus and Johnson won five straight NASCAR Cup Series titles with the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports team. They also added victories in 2013 and 2016. They tied the record for most championships by a driver-crew chief combination in the top series of the sport, held by Hall of Famer Richard Petty and crew chief Dale Inman.... read full bio
To call Bethenny Frankel “busy” would be an understatement. Between her careers as a New York Times best-selling author, natural foods chef, running a successful line of Skinnygirl products and a jam-packed social calendar, Frankel is always on the go. As a reality TV star and self-made businesswoman and mom, Frankel’s wit, wisdom and humor first came to national attention... read full bio
John Chambers, Executive Chairman of the Board for Cisco, is a working chairman with key areas of responsibility that include: focusing on country digitization and building relationships with government and business leaders, shareholders, and board members. He is an advisor to CEO, Chuck Robbins, on the company’s strategy, digital transformation, security and relationships and strategic partnerships, among other areas. Chambers... read full bio
Tom Izzo is an American college basketball coach. He has been the head coach for the Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, presiding over a prolonged period of success. Under Izzo, the Michigan State program has been one of the most successful in the country. Izzo has led the Spartans to the 2000 NCAA Division I National Championship, the NCAA... read full bio
Pennsylvania-based post-grunge/metal quintet Halestorm, fronted by dynamic singer/guitarist Lzzy Hale, have become one of the most successful female-fronted hard rock acts of the early 21st century. Halestorm, whose violent yet catchy sound has become a mainstay of American rock radio, has been on the road nonstop, doing hundreds of performances annually and sharing the stage with almost all of the... read full bio
Eduard Adrian Ilie, better known as Edward Maya, is a Romanian musician, producer, performer and composer. At the age of 19, Maya composed a song with Eduard Carcota for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, which went to fourth place in the competition (Mihai Traistariu - Tornero). In the summer of 2009, Maya launched his first song as an artist, ""Stereo... read full bio
The Saw Doctors have achieved eighteen Top 30 singles in Ireland, including three number ones. Their first number one, I Useta Lover," topped the Irish charts for nine consecutive weeks in 1990, and still holds the record for the country's all-time biggest-selling single. Renowned for their live performances, the band has a cult following, especially in the United States, Ireland,... read full bio
He is a standard bearer for what folks call ‘old school’ music, a contemporary artist continuing a time-honored tradition that goes back to the ‘60s and ‘70s. From his early days as a member of the groundbreaking ‘80s group Tony! Toni! Toné! through his work as an award-winning producer of such artists as Joss Stone, The Roots, Snoop Dogg, John... read full bio
Australian platinum-scoring pop icons The Veronicas are recognized all around the world. The twin sisters Jessica and Lisa Origliasso signed a record deal with Seymour Stein, the grandfather of punk rock (Madonna, The Ramones), and they released their first album, THE SECRET LIFE OF... to critical acclaim with three top ten singles, including their collaborations with Swedish hitmaker Max Martin (Pink, Britney Spears,... read full bio
Echo & the Bunnymen are a British post-punk band formed in Liverpool. Their debut album, Crocodiles, met with critical acclaim and emerged on the UK Top 20. Their next album, the Heaven Up Here, was an even bigger success, as it reached the Top Ten, along with Porcupine and Ocean Rain. The band performed at the first WOMAD festival, followed... read full bio
Robert Glasper is an American jazz musician and record producer from Houston. He is extremely talented on the piano and this can be shown in his album Black Radio, which won the Grammy Award for best R&B Album. Robert first developed his musical sound in church which is where he learned about harmony and gospel music. Since Robert Glasper appeared... read full bio
BeBe & CeCe Winans represent a crossover success story in the best sense of the word. They have managed to remain true to their gospel roots and to appeal to a much broader pop music audience. As members of gospel music royalty, BeBe & CeCe’s success is truly a family tradition. The 7th of 10 children, BeBe began his career... read full bio
Omega el Fuerte is a modern Merengue group, often categorized as ""mambo,"" based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Since 2007 singer Omega has enjoyed increased popularity in the Dominican Republic and in the Dominican-American communities in the United States. Omega has also enjoyed a lot of popularity in Spain and lately has spread to the rest of Latin American. Omega... read full bio
