Greg Lloyd Sr. is a former American professional football linebacker who played in the NFL. Lloyd was born in Miami, Florida, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at Fort Valley State University where he was a three-time All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection, a three-time team Defensive MVP, SIAC Player... read full bio
Carol Wincenc is among the leading American flutists of her generation and is active as a soloist, chamber player, and professor of flute performance. Her choice of repertory is broad, encompassing standards by J.S. Bach, Mozart, and Nielsen, as well as contemporary works, especially by American composers. In the latter realm, she is known for giving many important premieres of... read full bio
McBride & the Ride was founded in 1989 through the assistance of record producer Tony Brown. McBride & the Ride's first three albums - Burnin' Up the Road, the gold-certified Sacred Ground, and Hurry Sundown, released in 1991, 1992, and 1993, respectively - were all issued on MCA Records. These albums also produced several hits on the Billboard country charts,... read full bio
Issac Delgado is a famous Cuban musician best known for his contributions to modern-day salsa. Issac is a Latin Grammy nominee known for his exciting live performance style. He has withheld a long successful career, labeled El Chevere de la Salsa. Issac has been in multiple bands but was awarded the coveted EGREM (Empresa de Grabaciones y Ediciones Musicales) Prize... read full bio
Pratts career received its impetus when he became the first African-American pianist to win the Naumburg International Piano Competition, which launched him into a strenuous performance schedule following his signing with IMG Artists. Pratt made his debut at Lincoln Center with the New York Philharmonic and accepted a position as Assistant Professor of Piano and Artist in Residence at the... read full bio
Esteban began teaching guitar at music studios and performing local gigs. Esteban has topped the Billboard charts many times with his numerous albums, all which have been renown pieces of works, videos and DVDs, and has had first-time music history successes never before accomplished by any guitarist. He has been on the front page of the Wall Street Journal for... read full bio
Al B. Sure is an R&B singer, best known for his hit song ""Nite and Day"". Al B. Sure’s hit album, In Effect Mode, topped the Billboard R&B chart for several weeks. The album included his single ""Nite and Day"", which topped the charts and reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100. He received numerous Grammy and American Music Award... read full bio
Z-Trip, often known in the industry as a pioneer in the art of mashup, is a famous American DJ and producer. Born Zach Sciacca, Z-Trip began his music career performing alongside fellow DJs Emile and Radar as the group Bombshelter DJs. He gained most of his fame when he released Uneasy with DJ P. The song topped many of the... read full bio
The Districts are an American rock band from Lititz, Pennsylvania. The group consists of members Rob Grote, Connor Jacobus, Braden Lawrence, and Pat Cassidy. The band was originally formed by four members in high school and they went on to self-release two EPs and their first full-length album, “Telephone”. Since then, they have released two more albums, “A Flourish and... read full bio
Blind Pilot is an indie folk band from Portland, Oregon. They have performed on television shows including Last Call with Carson Daly, the Late Show with David Letterman, and Ellen. Their music has been featured in the TV series Chuck, One Tree Hill, Californication, and Private Practice. The band has played major festivals such as Sasquatch!, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, Bonnaroo.... read full bio
Michael Tucker is an American actor who is mostly known for his role on Stuart Markowitz on the NBC television series, L.A. Law. Michael Tucker was on the hit TV drama show for 8 years. This led him to three Emmy nominations and two Golden Globe nominations. Born in Baltimore, Maryland and graduated from Carnegie-Mellon University where he became friends... read full bio
Jeffrey Zaslow hasn't just co-authored books with some of the most inspiring people of our time; he has also crafted his experiences into incredibly uplifting presentations that are hugely entertaining and extremely moving. Many groups and conference organizers call Jeff ""the best speaker they've ever booked"". Jeff served as co-author with Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, retired astronaut Mark... read full bio
Larry Hochman is one of the most prominent keynote speakers in the world. He is extremely well known for his expertise on various business topics such as, customer relationships, corporate culture, talent management, the future of HR and leadership. He has become a leading authority on the various future trends of customer service and the development of effective people in... read full bio
Dr. Jackie Freiberg is recognized as one of the ""Top 50 Thought Leaders"" in leadership by Leadership Excellence Magazine, and is one of the most sought-after female business speakers in the nation. Jackie is continually recognized for her insight, passion and ability to equip leaders at all levels with innovative ideas that help turn up the volume on engagement, accountability,... read full bio
Emme previously hosted Fashion Emergency on E! Here is where she gave fashion advice to women of all ages. Emme is frequently seen on NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, MSNBC, and other cable networks about socially compelling and women-related issues. Her Simply Green with Emme" iVillage blog came about from her brush with lymphatic cancer, left to ponder about all things... read full bio
Howard Putnam, whose success as CEO of Southwest Airlines is renowned, was recruited for the unenviable task of serving as CEO of failing Braniff International. He became the first CEO to successfully restructure a major airline into, through, and out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy. As a well-respected business speaker, Putnam has professed his mantra of bottom-line improvement," and he is... read full bio
Marc Summers is an American television personality, comedian, game show host, producer, and a two-time talk show host. He is best known for hosting the Nickelodeon game show Double Dare and currently hosts Unwrapped on The Food Network.... read full bio
Nicholas Brendon began his acting career in pursuit of overcoming a stuttering problem. At age 25, Brendon took on the role that he is now best known for as Xander Harris on the hit television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The show aired for about five years and Brendon appeared in all but one of the 144 episodes. The series... read full bio
Emmy-nominated actress Bobbie Eakes first achieved fame in the role of Macy Alexander on the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. A very popular good girl" kind of character, Macy battled with her inner demons (including an addiction to alcohol) before finally finding happiness with Deacon Sharpe (played by Sean Kanan. Between stints as Macy, Eakes hosted shows on... read full bio
Kym Johnson began dancing competitively and came in second at the Australian Dance Sport Championships in the Open Amateur Modern Ballroom. We got our first DWTS glimpse of Kym when she was paired with Jerry Springer. Kym stepped things up in Season 4 when she dazzled us on her way to a second place finish with Joey Fatone. Then in... read full bio
