Hawaii-born Marcus Ardel Tafun Taulauniu Mariota was drafted by the Tennessee Titans second overall in the NFL Draft as the team’s quarterback. He began playing football in his senior year of high school and, despite it being his first year playing, he was named PrepStar Magazine All-West Region and Interscholastic League of Honolulu Offensive Player of the Year. At the... read full bio
Masahiro Tanaka is a professional baseball player from Japan, now a starting pitcher for the New York Yankees of MLB. Even in high school, Tanaka was an incredible baseball player. In the NPB (Nippon Professional Baseball organization- the highest level of baseball in Japan) high school draft, four teams selected him with their first-round picks. He ended up signing with... read full bio
Michael Cuddyer is a former professional baseball right fielder, who played fifteen seasons in MLB for the Minnesota Twins, Colorado Rockies and New York Mets. He was a two-time MLB All-Star and won a Silver Slugger Award when he led the National League in batting average. Cuddyer is only the 30th player in history to hit for the cycle more... read full bio
James the Human is a Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter whose easy and upbeat style serenades his audiences with captivating lyrics. He has been building a name for himself with his beautiful vocal talents and one-of-a-kind live shows. Most recently, James received great praise for his performance at the Rise Lantern Festival.... read full bio
Jeremy Guthrie is a professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers. He has also played for the Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies and Kansas City Royals. He attended Stanford University, where he was the baseball team’s starting pitcher. He led his team all the way to the College World Series. Gunthrie became one of the elite pitchers in the... read full bio
Currently ranked among the top ten on the Official World Golf Ranking, English professional golfer Danny Willett plays on both the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He recently won his first major championship at the Masters Tournament, making him one of only two Englishmen to win the Masters, and the first European in seventeen years to win at Augusta... read full bio
Now a leading entrepreneur and speaker on global issues, Brett Bruen was formerly the Director of Global Engagement at the White House, where he was responsible for public diplomacy programs, international media, crisis communications, and global entrepreneurship. Bruen is a leading expert on counter-crisis management theory, a term he coine dudring his time on the U.S. National Security Council. Wihile... read full bio
Dr. Tony Byers bravely challenges the norms of diversity and inclusion practices, as he transforms D and I from “the right thing to do” to the business imperative of today. His presentations explain “why now” and “how to” take perspectives on inclusion- and one’s organization- to the next level. Br. Byers will share success stories of companies that have evolved... read full bio
Joshua Klein is a technologist who utilizes systems thinking to create alternative methods of succeeding in various fields. He is most well known for his project designed to train crows to fetch lost change, but has also used this method to write three books, participate in numerous startups, work for the US Intelligence Community, and speak at conferences such as... read full bio
Jonny Burke is a musician who is constantly on the road, both figuratively and musically. As producer of the majority of the project, which was independently distributed on his own Dreamcar Records, Burke crafted a record that is as real and honest as it gets. His 2012 album, "Cup Runneth Over," was immediately followed by his debut solo album, "Distance... read full bio
Diego Miranda is a Portuguese DJ and producer. He has performed at some of the biggest events in the world, including MTV Shakedown, Creamfields, Rock in Rio and Sensation White. Diego gained international popularity with his song “Ibiza for Dreams”, and became a frequent act at Ushuaia Beach Hotel in Ibiza. He has been nominated for an MTV Award in... read full bio
Quentin Mosimann was included among DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs list for the fourth consecutive year. He began his career in the south of France, when he was only fourteen years old. When he was twenty, he won the French reality television show Star Academy, and had great success with two albums in Universal Music and a tour with a... read full bio
Miss K8 became the first female hardcore artist to ever reach the prestigious DJ Mag Top 100 DJs list. An exclusive Masters of Hardcore artist, she has thousands of fans and is considered the ‘goddess of hardcore’. She has performed at Masters of Hardcore, Dominator, Syndicate, Defqon. 1 and many other events. Miss K8’s solo work and collabs are of... read full bio
Mike Candys is a Swiss music producer and dance DJ. He rose to popularity in Switzerland with his single “La Serenissima”. Candys’ collab with Jack Holiday on a remix of the Faithless song “Insomnia” emerged within the top ten in several European singles charts. His third single, “People Hold On”, is ranked fourth in the European club charts and... read full bio
Dr. Alison Tendler is an optometrist who is most well recognized for her appearances in the Restasis commercials. A member of the American Board of Ophthalmology, she specializes in cataract and lens implant surgery and refractive surgery to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. She received her medical doctorate, graduating with honors, and completed her internship at the University of South... read full bio
Northwich's Joe Banfi has already received support from XFM and 6Music as a result of a single song, "Olive Green," on Communion's most recent New Faces compilation. Banfi also possesses the same stark individualism that Communion uncovered with the debut albums by Ben Howard and Michael Kiwanuka. And what also makes this inaugural Iron EP such an engaging listen is what... read full bio
The Like Economy, Facebook Marketing, and The Cowbell Principle, which was just published, are all by Brian Carter, who has achieved #1 bestselling status. He has established strategies and assisted in creating social media fan networks for businesses of various kinds, including well-known organizations like Universal Studios, the U.S. Army, Hardee's, and Carl's Jr. He has experience with digital marketing... read full bio
In 2010, Padley was at an afterparty in Ibiza when the music abruptly stopped. One of his unfinished projects played when he connected his iPhone to the party's speakers. Despite Padley's admission that he hadn't intended for the song to be released, the party's enthusiastic reception prompted him to get in touch with his buddy Danish DJ/Producer Noir, who owns... read full bio
Not to be swayed by a book's cover (with his flipped ball cap and broad shoulders) one of Nashville's hottest new songwriters, Tyler Reeve, may have the all-American look, but his lyrics are heavy on imagery that conjures up memories rather than tailgates and dusty roads. Tyler traveled from Mobile, Alabama to Nashville through a detour through Florida for college... read full bio
David Shelby planned his musical course somewhere between Nashville and Detroit's highways, with the goal of eventually making it to country radio with a distinctive sound. Shelby crafted a style he proudly refers to as "Rust Belt Country" by fusing the grit and salt of the earth of Motor City, Michigan, the culture's well-known rock n' roll past, and Nashville's... read full bio
