Li Bingbing was born in Heilongjiang, Wuchang, China. She specifically enrolled in a high school for future teachers because she initially had no intention of becoming an actress. She eventually agreed to enroll in the Shanghai Theatre Academy in 1993 after discovering her love in performing after graduating. Zhang Yuan's Seventeen Years, which she starred in for the first time in 1999,... read full bio
Since becoming deeply involved in London's vibrant and eclectic music scene at the age of fifteen, Matt Nash's artistic development has been phenomenal. He applied a sharp ear and passion for self-improvement in order to grow as both a DJ and producer. He was self-assured and full of purpose from the beginning. Due to his dedication, the musician is now stationed in... read full bio
Diana Taurasi is a mysterious American professional basketball player whose career has brought her all over the world. Taurasi was born and raised in the United States. When she was a student at Don Antonio Lugo High School in Chino, California, she started making basketball history. She was recognized as the Naismith and Parade Magazine High School Player of the... read full bio
Soccer star Pelé is regarded as the best player to ever play the game and is revered as a national hero in Brazil. The International Federation of Football History & Statistics named him World Player of the Century for his contributions to making "the beautiful game" synonymous with soccer. Pelé was chosen as the Football Player of the Century by... read full bio
Tito Nieves, who was born in Puerto Rico but was reared in the United States, started his career as a member of the Cimarron orchestra in New York. He immediately formed a partnership with Héctor Lavoe and joined Conjunto Clásico. By singing salsa in English at the beginning of his solo career, Nieves distinguished himself from the rest. His single... read full bio
Ian Edwards is a versatile performer in the stand-up comedy world. Ian's resume includes work as an actor, as well as a producer and a writer. He currently resides in Jamaica, after having formerly called New York and California home. He was born in England. Ian has been on a number of different television shows, some of which include Bad... read full bio
Composer, pianist with classical training, rock drummer and frontman of the band X Japan is YOSHIKI. Consequence of Sound dubbed YOSHIKI "one of the most important artists and composers in Japanese history," while Billboard Magazine called him "a musical innovator." He has worked on numerous international projects, such as a song honoring the tenth anniversary of the Japanese Emperor's rule, the official... read full bio
Few wordsmiths in UK rap have progressed the style and craft as much as Wretch 32 throughout the course of his more than 15-year career. Rap in the UK has shown creativity and tenacity by starting from scratch and creating a legacy with your peers. The ongoing presence of Wretch 32's voice, which has made him one of the UK rap... read full bio
In an article by NPR, the band THE HU was highlighted as "a band from Mongolia that merges the screaming guitars of heavy metal and traditional Mongolian guttural singing," elaborating on the significance of culture and the band's distinctive musical identity. Gala, Jaya, Temka and Enkush are a modern rock band with roots in Mongolian culture that was founded in Ulaanbaatar.... read full bio
A four-piece alternative rock group from Edinburgh and London is called DAYTIME TV. The band has dominated the airwaves of Radio 1, Kerrang! Radio, Amazing Radio and BBC Radio Scotland. They have released a string of singles during their brief time together, including "Communication," "Ugly" and "Zombie," and they have received airplay on important playlists like Apple Music's "New In Rock"... read full bio
Not your usual hometown heroes, the Panhandlers, which are Josh Abbott, John Baumann, William Clark Green and Cleto Cordero of Flatland Cavalry are each well-known songwriters and experienced frontmen in their own right. Together, they form a band whose original country music pays homage to and updates the traditional West Texas influence, representing some of Texas' most cherished musical exports. The... read full bio
John Darnielle, a singer-songwriter from Claremont, California, founded the Mountain Goats. Durham, North Carolina, is where the band is currently headquartered. Despite having a plural name, the Mountain Goats only had Darnielle for many years. Despite remaining the band's core member, he has collaborated with a variety of artists over the years, including Franklin Bruno, Kaki King, Jon Wurster, Matt... read full bio
With a style rooted on six-string distortion, electronic manipulation, loud rhythms and strange lyrics, the raucous indie rock quartet Gilla Band became well-known. Less daring listeners might recoil in horror at the intensity of their assault, but there are glimmers of humor hidden behind the abrasive surfaces that soften the blow and the band's fiercely uncompromising music has gained them a strong... read full bio
Geese is a Brooklyn-based band that was founded as a basement home studio construction project amongst friends. Their shared goal of creating music through any methods required gives birth to each of their tracks. They started recording together in the afternoon after a school day, using sneakers as mic stands and blankets to cover the amps, until they started to... read full bio
Ecca Vandal is a true original because she is loud, genre-defying and unafraid to stand out. Ecca was up in a musical home and was exposed to a wide variety of art and music from an early age because her family had immigrated to Australia from Sri Lanka via South Africa. Her ability to effortlessly balance between soulful melodies and raw,... read full bio
The subject of escape runs throughout Django Django's latest album Glowing in the Dark: from limitations, from hopelessness, from small-town life and in dreams, even from the Earth. The band's entire career has essentially been about avoiding, eluding and evolving beyond things, including situations, sounds, expectations, influences and even their own perspective of themselves. However, that is not something new. The goals may... read full bio
Clinic, one of indie music's most distinctive and enigmatic acts, combines decades' worth of well-known sounds in unexpected ways. It's conceivable to detect traces of the Velvet Underground's chugging cool, the Seeds' churning garage rock, Suicide's cold pulse, Ennio Morricone's spaghetti Western drama or Augustus Pablo's brooding dub in their music at any given time. The Liverpool-based band's distinctive appearance and... read full bio
The Black Queen, a kind of power synth pop trio, started off simply and eventually became a full-fledged band that its members considered as much more than a recreational endeavor. Greg Puciato, the singer for Dillinger Escape Plan and Steven Alexander, a seasoned producer (DEP, Nine Inch Nails, Ke$ha), started collaborating on songs that differed greatly from the former's primary band.... read full bio
By transforming a New Orleans brass band into a punked-out hip-hop giant of groove and purpose, Youngblood Brass Band defies convention in an exuberant, loud and fiery way. The ten-person band, which has its roots in Madison, Wisconsin, has been spreading its crash course in genre-bending all over the world. What other band can boast that their music has been played... read full bio
Thirsty Merc is an Australian indie rock band that was founded in Sydney. The original line-up included singer/guitarist Rai Thistlethwayte, lead guitarist Matt Baker, bassist Phil Stack and drummer Karl Robertson. The band released its debut EP, First Work and scored hits with the songs "Wasting Time" and "Emancipate Myself." The band's subsequent self-titled full-length, which featured the songs "My Completeness" and... read full bio
