Billy Lockett, a pianist, was raised by his "crazy hippy dad" in Northampton, a tiny British town. After a few years, things started to happen; he was played on Radio 1 and went on tour with Birdy, Lana del Rey, and KT Tunstall. He had been pushed to pursue a career in music by his mentor. He put everything on... read full bio
Television host, best-selling author, Broadway actor, fitness industry mogul and most recently, finalist on the 30th season of Dancing with the Stars, Amanda Kloots has a long list of accomplishments. Currently, Amanda is a co-host on The Talk, a daytime talk show on CBS that focuses on current affairs, pop culture, family, celebrities and popular culture themes. In collaboration with her sister... read full bio
The first Black male lead on ABC's popular series The Bachelor, Matt James is an American television personality, entrepreneur and proponent of cryptocurrencies. His season served as a catalyst for racial conversation and brought him to the frontline of many crucial discussions. Matt, who was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, was already a talented athlete. He played football for Wake... read full bio
American indie pop duo Cafuné is made up of producer Noah Yoo and singer-songwriter Sedona Schat. After the two met at New York University, it was created in 2014. After their 2021 debut album Running's hit "Tek It" became popular on TikTok in 2022, they were quickly signed to Elektra Records the same year. Having grown up playing the violin... read full bio
Although this last year has been stressful, nothing has stopped the kaleidoscope creativity of Luton-hailed artist BXKS. The artist impressively and painstakingly develops her own sound while commenting on the stresses of social media and survival in an ever-evolving culture, from her bold and futuristic rhythms to her gamer-ready samples and sounds. The artist released her 8-track EP earlier this... read full bio
Hip-hop recording artist Brynley Plumb, who also performs under the names Bryn and BRYNBP, is someone whose music has been endorsed by the rap blog and YouTube channel UnsignedStarsUK. Plumb also acts under the names Bryn and BRYNBP. The song "M.O.N.E.Y." that she released in 2017 is mostly responsible for her widespread recognition. She began posting to the internet for... read full bio
The most unorthodox routes to stardom in coaching history were taken by Chris Beard, the AP National Coach of the Year in college basketball. Beard has overcome all odds to become one of the top coaches in the business, living out of his car at the outset of his coaching career, coaching Division II Angelo State and having the Texas Tech... read full bio
Mike Jackson is a producer for cinema, stage and television who has won Tony® and Emmy® Awards. Jackson uses his Philly hustle and unmatched persistence as co-founder and managing partner of Get Lifted Film Co., a Los Angeles-based production firm that has created projects with major networks like ABC, NBC, FOX, HBO, Showtime, Netflix and FX. Picture Lift is a collaborative venture... read full bio
From Reading, Berkshire, comes the dance-punk group Does It Offend You, Yeah They released You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into as their debut album. James Rushent, Rob Bloomfield and Dan Coop contributed to its composition and performance. Sebastien Grainger of Death From Above 1979 provided the lead vocals on "Let's Make Out." Despite being in EA's Need for... read full bio
The music video that Hadiru Mahdi, also known as Brother Portrait, created for the song "Seeview/Rearview" was the first thing that brought him a lot of recognition. This song is a poetic study of the noises and environments that have come to define the dual nature of his Sierra Leonean and British ancestry, and it was directed by Nadira Amrani.... read full bio
A New Zealand singer and songwriter better known by her maiden name Brooke Fraser, Brooke Gabrielle Ligertwood (née Fraser; born 15 December 1983) is best known for her 2010 hit track "Something in the Water." Before securing a recording deal with Wood & Bone, Fraser had two studio albums released on Columbia Records: What to Do with Daylight (2003) and... read full bio
North London-born singer Antigoni was signed to Island Records when she was 20 by former president Darcus Beese, who also signed Amy Winehouse. She is of Cypriot descent. Her most recent single, Hit List, was released and she later quit to launch her own independent record company, Sirena Records. According to one description of her music, it is a blend of "hip hop... read full bio
The Dare, an English rock group from Oldham, England, is led by Darren Wharton, a former Thin Lizzy keyboardist. Up to this point, they have put out ten albums—nine studio and one live. Out of the Silence, the band's debut album, was made available via A&M Records. At singer Joni Mitchell's home studio in Beverly Hills, it was recorded. Darren... read full bio
Timothy Snyder, a historian of Nazism and Communism at Yale University, was referred to be a "public intellectual unafraid to make strong links between the past and present" by the New York Times. More than two years after its release, Snyder's book On Tyranny topped the New York Times bestseller list due to his exceptional ability to draw forth actionable... read full bio
Sara Sidner, a senior CNN correspondent who has won numerous national and international awards, is recognized for revealing injustices and finding the truth in the most difficult circumstances. After George Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Sidner took on a beat that covered social, racial and political strife throughout the country. She also assisted in leading CNN's coverage of... read full bio
Ricky Strauss formerly held the position of President of Programming for Hulu and Disney +, where he was in charge of both platforms' entire programming strategy. He was the President of Content & Marketing at Disney + prior to that responsibility. Ricky spearheaded the strategic content strategy for Disney + as the company's first president of content and marketing. He was... read full bio
Akala is a co-founder of The Hip-hop Shakespeare Company as well as a hip-hop artist who has won BAFTA and MOBO awards. He is also a successful author and social entrepreneur. Akala has a long history of worldwide touring and has participated in a number of festivals both domestically and abroad. He has also conducted ground-breaking projects in the fields... read full bio
At the U.S. National Institutes of Health, where she studied coronavirus biology and vaccine development, Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett served as the team's scientific leader. A stabilized form of a spike protein, which is present on the surface of all coronaviruses, was revealed to be a major target for vaccines, therapies and diagnostics, which was a game-changing finding made during those six... read full bio
Sydney McLaughlin, the youngest American to compete in track and field at the Olympics since 1972, broke the junior world mark in the 400-meter hurdles in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. She also took home the silver in the 400m hurdles event at the World Championships and she now holds the 400m hurdles NCAA record. She won the gold medal at the... read full bio
Anne Sweeney, a member of the Board of Directors for Netflix and LEGO, is widely sought after for her ability to see new possibilities for firms to acquire a competitive edge. After graduating from Harvard University with a master's in education, Anne went on to work for Nickelodeon and lead FX Networks as its chairman and CEO. She focused on... read full bio
