Rhye is an R&B/soul/electronic music duo from Canada, now based out of Los Angeles. They started out as elusive internet artists whose identities were a mystery. Rhye first gained popularity with the romantic soul-pop ballads “Open” and “The Fall”, followed by their first album, Woman. Woman was considered for the Polaris Music Prize that year and appeared on the US... read full bio
HeRobust, whose real name is Hayden Kramer, is an electronic music producer based in Atlanta. His work is characterized by explosive beats and gnarly basslines, and he incorporates aspects of hip hop and Dirty South-style rap into his compositions. The love of generating music that HeRobust has had since he was a teenager was mainly affected by the musical styles... read full bio
With releases on staple electronic labels including OWSLA, MAD DECENT and SLOW ROAST RECORDS, as well as two Top 10 albums on the iTunes dance charts, all within the span of a year; BRILLZ should be called the rookie MVP of the Bass Music game. Turning heads with his trapped-out blend of hip-hop and EDM, Brillz's interest in music stems... read full bio
Slushii is an EDM DJ/ producer from Los Angeles, who rose to prominence when he received support from renowned dubstep artist, Skrillex. He is popular for his collaborations with other DJs like Marshmello, Ookay and Jauz. Prior to his solo career, Slushii was a member of the psychedelic power-pop band Deuteronomy, with whom he released an album. He was also... read full bio
Academy Award Nominee Barry Jenkins was born and raised in Miami, FL. Jenkins feature film debut, Medicine for Melancholy, was hailed as one of the best films of the year by The New York Times and received several Independent Spirit and Gotham Award nominations. Jenkins second feature, Moonlight, was the best reviewed film of the year and winner of the... read full bio
Tamela Mann is a Grammy Award-winning gospel music artist. Her singing career began with Kirk Franklin and the Family, as a featured solo artist on many songs, including Don’t Take Your Joy Away”, “Now Behold the Lamb”, and “Lean on Me”, also featuring Mary J. Blige, Crystal Lewis, R. Kelly, and Bono. As a solo artist, she has released four... read full bio
Kevin Dillon, younger brother of actor Matt Dillon, is a Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated American actor. His most popular role was as Jonathan Drama" Chase in the Emmy Award-winning HBO series, Entourage. Dillon first received wide attention for his role as the psychotic soldier Bunny in the film Platoon. He then portrayed Brian Flagg in a remake of the American... read full bio
Anderson East is an American R&B artist from Athens, Alabama, who began his musical career with his self-released album, titled Closing Credits for a Fire, under the name Mike Anderson. Shortly after, he began releasing music under the name Anderson East with the release of an EP titled Fire Demos. He recorded his self-released debut album as Anderson East, titled... read full bio
Vijay Govindarajan, known as VG, is the Earl C. Daum 1924 Professor of International Business at the Tuck School and founding director of Tuck's Center for Global Leadership. Professor Govindarajan is also the faculty co-director for Global Leadership 2020 - Tuck's executive education program that focuses on global management and is taught on three continents.. For over 25 years, Vijay... read full bio
James Blake is a tennis legend, who racked up 24 singles finals appearances, and a career-high singles ranking of World No. 4. Some of his most memorable career moments include making it to the Tennis Masters Cup final, Beijing Olympics semifinals, and the Australian Open and US Open quarterfinals, on top of becoming the American No. 1. With two titles,... read full bio
Ghostland Observatory is a musical duo from Austin, whose style is a blend of electro, rock and funk. Their TV appearances include Late Night with Conan O’Brien and Austin City Limits, in addition to festival performances at Austin City Limits, Vegoose in Las Vegas, Coachella, Voodoo Fest in New Orleans, Pacific Festival alongside Steve Aoki, CounterPoint Music Festival, and SXSW.... read full bio
"Characterized by heartfelt vocals and loud, upbeat rhythms, three-person band The Cribs hail from Yorkshire, England, and the three members are brothers. The band consists of Gary and Ryman Jarman, who are twins, and their youngest brother, Ross. The band got its start in the underground scene, but they have grown their following and achieved commercial success with song of... read full bio
The Drive-By Truckers are an all American country rock band known for unafraid, straight-to-the-punch-line lyrics. Made up of Alabama and Georgia natives, the Drive-By Truckers have massive southern-style rock appeal. Their debut album, Gangstabilly showcased their twangy, unapologetic style, as did their second album, Pizza Deliverance, but their first major breakthrough came with their two-disc album The Southern Rock Opera.... read full bio
Courtney Barnett is an Australian singer-songwriter, known by fans for her clever, easygoing lyrics and deadpan singing style. She began gaining popularity with her I’ve Got A Friend Called Emily Ferris EP, and made waves internationally with The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas. After her praised performances at the CMJ Music Marathon, she was named by both Rolling... read full bio
Some of indie rock band Hippo Campus most prestigious performances have been at SXSW, Lollapalooza, Red Rocks, Rock the Garden, Reading and Leeds, a sold out show at the legendary venue First Avenue, as well as on Conan and CBS This Morning. Theyve opened for some of indie rocks biggest names, including My Morning Jacket, Modest Mouse, The Mowglis, Walk... read full bio
Mayday Parade earned a berth on the Vans Warped Tour in addition to concerts with bands like Armor for Sleep, the Rocket Summer, the Starting Line, and Emery after becoming popular in their hometown Tallahassee's pop punk scene. Their debut EP, "Tales Told by Dead Friends," was soon released after they signed with Fearless Records. The group then released "A... read full bio
California ska-punk band Reel Big Fish rose to popularity in the 90s, with their Gold-certified album Turn the Radio Off. Most well remembered for their hit “Sell Out”, which appeared on MTV, Reel Big Fish gained a strong cult following. Other popular songs include: “Take on Me”, “Where Have You Been”, “Talkin’ ‘Bout a Revolution”, and “Monkey Man”. Every one... read full bio
Cody ChestnuTT is an eclectic R&B artist, who also incorporates elements of rock and roll, soul, hip-hop, and blues into his music. He began his career with Death Row records, writing and producing five songs for the male R&B group Six Feet Deep. The hip-hop collective The Roots recorded a cover of ChestnuTT’s “The Seed”, as “The Seed (2.0)”, for... read full bio
Martin Starr is most well recognized for his role as the geekiest of the geeks, Bill Haverchuck, on the cult classic comedy-drama Freaks and Geeks. Since finishing his Freaks and Geeks role, Starr has played Roman DeBeers on the Starz comedy series Party Down and currently portrays Bertram Gilfoyle on the Emmy-nominated comedy Silicon Valley. His character is a coder... read full bio
Coby Bell is a TV and film actor known especially for two of his roles: football player Jason Pitts on the comedy/drama The Game and New York Police Department officer Tyrone Davis, Jr. on NBCs Third Watch. Other notable roles include appearances on Amazons series Mad Dogs and USA Networks series, Burn Notice, in which he co-starred as a character... read full bio
