Laura Tyson is an American economist, former 2nd Director of the National Economic Council under President Bill Clinton, and former 16th Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Bill Clinton. Tyson was born in Bayonne, New Jersey, and she earned her B.A. in Economics from Smith College before going on to earn her M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics... read full bio
Wednesday Campanella is a Japanese electronic music group that consists of members KOM_I, Kenmochi Hidefumi and Dir.F. Over the years the group has released two studio albums, “Zipangu” which peaked at number 16 on the Japanese Billboard charts and “Superman”, which peaked at number 7 on the Japanese Billboard charts. They’ve also released 11 EPs and some of their most... read full bio
Rory Charles Graham, who goes by the stage name Rag’n’Bone Man, is an English singer and songwriter. Graham is known for his deep, bass-baritone voice, that accompanies his bluesy, hip-hip soul and funk style of music. Graham proudly strives to perfect the dualism of old blues and new beats. After a stint of lending his vocals to hip-hip crew, Rum... read full bio
The Good Ol’ Boys Tour is a show that not only features original cast members from “The Dukes of Hazzard”, but feature one of seventeen of the original Dodge Charger General Lee cars as well. The Dodge Charger General Lee was the one that was used in the tapings of the television show and still has the number etched on... read full bio
Selah Sue became a musician by accident. Originally, she wanted to be a ballerina, but turned to playing guitar and writing songs to ease her teenage anxieties. Posting her songs on the Internet, Selah Sue gained attention from people around the world, garnering thousands of fans. She later joined up with producer Meshell Ndgeocello, producing the track ‘Mommy.’ Next, she... read full bio
Mark Foster is an American singer-songwriter and musician who is best known for being the lead singer of the indie-pop band, Foster the People. Foster was born in San Jose, California, and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. While growing up, Foster played in the Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Chorus and also played instruments such as the drums, piano, and guitar. Later on... read full bio
Juno Temple is an English actress who is best known for her roles in films which include playing Jane Parker in “The Other Boleyn Girl,” Jen in “The Dark Knight Rises,” Thistletwit in “Maleficent,” Deborah Hussey in “Black Mass,” and more. Temple was born in London, England, and is the daughter of Julien Temple and the niece of Nina Temple.... read full bio
Jennifer Beals is an American actress and former model who is best known for playing Alex Owens in the film “Flashdance,” which earned her a Golden Globe nomination, and she is also known for playing Bette Porter in the television series “The L Word.” Beals was born in Chicago, Illinois, and she began acting in theatre productions in high school... read full bio
Dabo Swinney is an American football coach and former football player. Swinney was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and he began his career playing college football at the University of Alabama where he was part of the National Championship team, was named an Academic All-SEC twice, and was a member of the SEC Scholar Athlete Honor Roll. He went on to... read full bio
Jimmy Choo is a Malaysian fashion designer of Chinese descent who is best known for being the co-founder of Jimmy Choo Ltd., which is known for making handmade women’s shoes. Choo was born in Penang, Malaysia, into a family of shoemakers. While growing up, Choo’s father taught him how to make shoes by hand and by the time Choo was... read full bio
Michael Kors is an American fashion designer who is best known for his self-titled fashion brand which sells accessories, watches, jewelry, footwear, perfumes, and more. Kors was born in Long Island, New York, and he found his love for fashion at a young age and by the time he was five, Kors had redesigned his mother’s wedding dress for her... read full bio
Cody Cannon is an American country rock singer-songwriter who is best known for being the lead singer and guitarist for the band Whiskey Myers. Through his career with Whiskey Myers, Cannon performs a mixture of country rock, southern rock, and hard rock music. After the bands formation, Cannon and Whiskey Myers released their debut studio album, “Road of Life.” The... read full bio
Jonathan “Jonah” Nolan is an English-American screenwriter, producer, director, and author. Nolan is known for exploring the mysteries and power of advanced technology in his works. He is the co-creator (along with his wife, Lisa Joy) of HBO’s sci-fi thriller, Westworld, and creator of the television series, Person of Interest. Nolan and his brother, Christopher Nolan, have co-written several popular... read full bio
Felix Kjellberg, better known as his YouTube name, ‘PewDiePie’, is a Swedish YouTuber. PewDiePie is best known for being one of the most-subscribed users on YouTube and currently has over 90 million subscribers. For a few years, PewDiePie was also known for being the most-viewed YouTube channel and as of lately, is still in the top 10. Most of his... read full bio
Adam McKay is an American screenwriter, director, comedian, and actor, best known for his run as a head writer for Saturday Night Live for a couple seasons and for directing hits that star with Will Ferrell such as, “Step Brothers”, “Anchorman”, “Talladega Nights”, “Anchorman 2”, and “The Other Guys”. McKay is a founding member of Upright Citizens Brigade improv and... read full bio
Grant Cardone's transformation from a troubled past to a major figure in sales training and real estate is nothing short of extraordinary. Cardone emerged from a recovery center at the age of twenty-five, having suffered a severe drug addiction. He set out on a path of self-improvement and achievement, determined to change his life. Cardone became a millionaire within five years... read full bio
Mt. Joy is an American indie rock band from Los Angeles, California, that consists of members Matt Quinn, Sam Cooper, Michael Byrnes, Sotiris Eliopoulos, and Jackie Miclau. The band was formed by Quinn and Cooper who had first met while in high school at Philadelphia. They then recorded their debut singles, “Astrovan” with Byrnes which led to them gaining a... read full bio
Jade Simmons is a keynote speaker, author, classical concert pianist, lecturer, entrepreneur, and arts presenter. He has recently been named one of the Best Keynote Speakers of the year by Northstar Meetings. She started her career performing as a classical concert pianist and was also crowned Miss Chicago and Miss Illinois early in her career before being named first-runner up... read full bio
danah boyd is an American technology and social media scholar who is the founder and president of Data & Society Research Institute, is a partner researcher at Microsoft Research and has also been a visiting professor at New York University. boyd was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and she found her love for computers while growing up after her brother taught... read full bio
Ball & Boe is a musical duo that consists of Michael Ball and Alfie Boe. Ball and Boe met while performing on stage in a musical production of ‘Kismet,’ in London. That same year, the duo went on to perform on stage together at BBC Proms concerts. Around 10 years down the line, the musical duo came together to create... read full bio
