Lantana was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. After completing high school, Lantana ran into legal issues frequently, but he wasn't going to be another statistic. "Its Dat Real," Easy's first mixtape, is a hood-focused effort featuring original production and lyrics. Lantana ran into issue with the law once more while promoting "Its Dat Real," and this time she spent four years... read full bio
Matt Pryor, a singer and guitarist, made the decision to permanently stop performing. Pryor took some time to look inside of himself after spending seventeen years composing, recording and performing with a few different bands, such as folk-tinged indie troubadours the New Amsterdams and emo ambassadors the Get Up Kids. He then worked for a friend's organic farm for a few... read full bio
As the jazz world settles into the new millennium, it has become eminently apparent that Kenny Garrett is the most consistently scintillating and inspiring alto/soprano saxophone force in the genre. The multi-Grammy nominee brings a muscular yet lyrical eloquence to everything he lends his artistry - from collaborating with the New Jersey symphony on Adagio For Strings to mixing it... read full bio
The Swon Brothers are a country music duo, consisting of Zach Swon and Colton Swon. They finished in third place on the fourth season of NBC's The Voice. The duo auditioned for The Voice on a whim, when asked by their keyboard player who wanted to audition to go along with him. They were the first duo to make it... read full bio
Jody Adams has often been praised for her creativity, support for local farmers, continuous charitable work, and business knowledge by local and national publications. She was a contestant on the second season of Top Chef Masters, one of BRAVO TV’s popular culinary competition, there she prevailed through cooking challenges like offsite wedding wars, preparing a meal for a member of... read full bio
Tough Jews, Monsters: The 1985 Chicago Bears and the Wild Heart of Football, Sweet and Low, When I Stop Talking, You'll Know I'm Dead (co-written with Jerry Weintraub), The Sun & the Moon & the Rolling Stones, The Chicago Cubs: Story of a Curse, and Pee Wees: Confessions of a Hockey Parent are among the New York Times bestsellers authored... read full bio
Suzy Chaffee, cofounder of the Native American Olympic Team Foundation. She is a former Olympic alpine ski racer and actress. Following her racing career, she modelled in New York with Ford Models and then became the pre-eminent freestyle ballet skier of the early 1970s. She is perhaps best known by the nickname, Suzy Chapstick, from the 1970s, when she was... read full bio
Mallory Weggemann is a fantastic American Paralympic swimmer who has overcome great obstacles to achieve incredible accomplishment. She received an epidural injection for post-shingles back discomfort in 2008, which permanently changed the path of her life and left her a T10-complete paraplegic. Weggemann didn't let her impairment stop her from setting multiple world records in the S7 classification and becoming a... read full bio
Josh Kilmer-Purcell is a New York Times Best Selling author, columnist, advertising executive, and star of The Fabulous Beekman Boys, on Discovery's Planet Green network. Kilmer-Purcell moved to New York City, working as an advertising art director. Using his marketing experience, Kilmer-Purcell is dedicated to helping small farms and villages find new ways to survive and thrive. Kilmer-Purcell's story is... read full bio
Alex McKay is a chef from New Zealand. His culinary journey began in France and continued all over the world. When he left New Zealand he bought a one-way ticket to France, knowing that what he wanted to learn was not in New Zealand. Whilst working in the kitchens of two and three star Michelin restaurants in Burgundy, Tours... read full bio
Jeff McInnis is an American Chef. His culinary career began as a Sous Chef at Asolare in the Virgin Islands. After his short stint there he started working in San Francisco at the Asian-French restaurant, Azie. In 2006 he became Chef de Cuisine of The DiLido Beach Club at the Ritz-Carlton South Beach. Since joining the Ritz-Carlton, Chef McInnis has... read full bio
Chef Michael Schwartz, based in Miami, FL, is best known for his interpretation of local cuisine. He has been praised by publications such as the New York Times, Food & Wine, and Condé Nast Traveler. He has been seen nationally on many television shows, including The Martha Stewart Show, After Hours With Daniel Boulud, Top Chef, and Fresh Food Fast... read full bio
With her unmatched talent and captivating charm, professional figure skater Tara Lipinski captured the attention of spectators all over the world. Lipinski, who was regarded as the best amateur skater in the world, became an adored figure in America thanks to her grace on the rink and her personality. She became well-known outside of the skating rink as a result of... read full bio
Alan Trammell is a retired American baseball shortstop of the Detroit Tigers. Trammell played his entire career with the Tigers, highlighted by a World Series championship. Trammell was one of the best-hitting shortstops of his era and won three Silver Slugger awards. He later served as Detroit's manager. He is currently the bench coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Trammell returned... read full bio
Fergie Jenkins is a former Baseball pitcher. He was a three-time All-Star and National League Cy Young Award winner. Jenkins became the first Canadian to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. He was also inducted onto Canada's Walk of Fame the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame. During a 19-year career, he spent the majority of that time with... read full bio
George Arthur Foster is a former American professional baseball outfielder. One of the most feared right-handed sluggers of his era, he was a key piece of the Cincinnati Reds' that won consecutive World Series.nFoster led the National League in home runs, and in RBIs. He won the NL's Most Valuable Player Award and a Silver Slugger Award. Foster began a... read full bio
Don Larsen is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. During a 15-year MLB career, he pitched from for seven different teams. Larsen pitched the sixth perfect game in MLB history, doing so in the World Series. It is currently the only no-hitter or perfect game in World Series history and is one of only two no hitters in MLB... read full bio
John /”Boog/"" Powell is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Dodgers. Powell joined the Orioles in 1961, and spent his first three seasons as a slow-footed left fielder before switching to first base. Powell led the Orioles to the 1966 World Series, where they became baseball's world... read full bio
Dave Kingman is a former Major League Baseball left fielder, first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter. A powerful hitter known for his long home runs, Kingman became one of the most feared sluggers of the 1970s and 1980s. It was said of him that he was one of those players that when he came to bat, everyone in the... read full bio
Bert Campaneris, also known as Campy, is a former major league shortstop. A native of Cuba, Bert made his major league debut with the Kansas City Royals. Throughout his career he played on four teams; the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, and New York Yankees. Bert holds numerous franchise records for the Oakland Athletics including career games played,... read full bio
