When the checkered flag fell at the final race of the 2005 season, many believed veteran driver Ricky Rudd had competed in his final NEXTEL Cup Series race. While Rudd took a year away from NASCARs hectic 36-race schedule, he never lost the desire to participate at the highest level of stock car racing. As the 2006 season came to... read full bio
Peter Facinelli has established himself as one of Hollywood’s most sought-after actors with distinctive and impressive performances. He recently formed his own production company, Facinelli Films, and is working on a variety of projects, which allows him the opportunity to expand his creative talents as a writer, producer, director and actor. Peter stars as Dr. Carlisle Cullen in the blockbuster... read full bio
Asia featuring John Payne is an American rock band that currently consists of John Payne, Jeffery Kollman, Moni Scaria, Jamie Hosmer, and Johnny Fedevich. Asia featuring John Payne is a continuation of the original band, Asia. Under Asia featuring John Payne, the group has released one album and an EP. John Payne did join Asia after Geoff Downes invited him... read full bio
B.B. King Blues Band featuring Michael Lee is one of the greatest blues bands still formed today. Before his passing, B.B. King & B.B. Kings Blues Band was the best blues band known and were the definition of what blues was. Since then, Michael Lee from the television series The Voice, has teamed up with the B.B. King Blues Band... read full bio
The newest show from producer Danny Chang (Artistic Director of the Golden Dragon Acrobats), Cirque Z_va was created in 2011 for a 10-week engagement at Asbury Park Boardwalk's Paramount Theatre, the first-ever summer run held at the venue in its more than 80-year history. An instant success in Asbury Park, earning critical acclaim and packed houses, Cirque Z_va is a... read full bio
Craig Karges is an award winning entertainer and a nationally recognized speaker and an author. His performance is an extraordinary blend of mystery, humor, psychology and intuition. A table ""walks"" on stage and then flies into the air! Borrowed finger rings from audience members are linked together in a chain! Karges was named the most popular variety entertainer on the... read full bio
The members of MASS Ensemble are inventors, sculptors, digital artists, and acrobats. Equipped with instruments of its own invention, MASS Ensemble fills the stage with musical creations that are as visually stunning as they are aurally stimulating. MASS Ensemble has become a leader in performance for corporate and special events worldwide. Combining original music, stunning instruments, video... read full bio
Bag Raiders are a dance pop group consisting of the talents of the Australian duo Jack Glass and Chris Stracey. The duo is known for remixing other works and adding a Bag Raiders twist. Their first single, Shooting Stars, was a widely successful song, peaking at No.44 on the ARIA Singles Chart. Their debut self-titled album debuted at No.7 in... read full bio
Jack DeJohnette is a Chicago-born drummer. After switching from the piano around 1960, DeJohnette joined Miles Davis' Bitches Brew-era band. During his early Chicago years, DeJohnette played everything from R&B to free jazz. After moving to New York in 1966, he played with John Patton, Jackie McLean, Betty Carter and Abbey Lincoln. From 1966-9, he achieved his first international exposure... read full bio
Take away the fog machines, insane laser show, and monstrous speakers, add some cheap beer and push aside the furniture, and it would be easy to imagine Savoy's show as the most bangin' house party you've ever been to. Instrumentalists turned seasoned producers, Gray Smith, Ben Eberdt, and live drummer Michael Kelly have taken elements from almost every sub-genre... read full bio
Wonder Girls is a South Korean girl group that formed in 2007. Members Sunye, Yeeun, Yubin, and Hyelim make up the group. The girl group was formed because of a reality MTV television show titled Wonder Girls. The girl group name comes from the idea that they are the girls who can amaze the world. Wonder Girls debuted in early... read full bio
CDR RORKE T. DENVER has run every phase of training for the U.S. Navy SEALs and led special-forces missions in the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and other international hot spots. He stars in the hit 2012 film Act of Valor in a role based on his own SEAL adventures. His first book, Damn Few: Making the Modern Warrior, is... read full bio
Gail Blank has achieved a lot as a CEO, president, and founder or Lifedesigns, LLC, as well as being an author and public motivational speaker. Her book “Throw Out Fifty Things – Clear the Clutter, Find Your Life” was given a hard copy release in 2009 and quickly became a best-seller. She was soon featured on The Today Show, CBS... read full bio
Wepner was the inspiration for Sylvester Stallone in his creation of the Rocky franchise of movies. An ex-Marine, Wepner won the Golden Gloves boxing competition in 1964 and launched a professional boxing career during which he fought the greatest of the greats, including Sonny Liston, George Foreman, and Ernie Terrell, as well as Muhammad Ali, in a 1975 bout which... read full bio
The Straits are back! Dire Straits were a British rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), his younger brother David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Pick Withers (drums and percussion). Dire Straits' sound drew from a variety of musical influences, including jazz, folk, blues, and... read full bio
Roy Hargrove, widely recognized as one of top improvising trumpeters, has not only wowed crowds throughout the world as he leads what is arguably the hardest working and most exciting band in jazz, but has also impressed critics who award him high scores in polls. In addition, Hargrove has been involved in a number of side projects, ranging from T.... read full bio
Cassadee Pope is a musician and winner of the third season of NBC's The Voice. She is the youngest and first female contestant to win. Pope's blind audition for The Voice caused all four judges to turn their chairs. She ultimately picked Blake Shelton as her coach. Prior to embarking on her solo career, Pope fronted the pop rock band... read full bio
In the realm of business, Troy Hazard has encountered and overcome very few problems. The brilliant businesswoman, who over the course of three decades started and developed thirteen companies, has turned around companies that were losing a ton of money and has advised numerous prosperous firms, like Fisher & Paykel, Goodyear, Baskin Robbins, and Subway, among many others. Because of his... read full bio
Fabio was voted Top Chef’s Season 5 Fan Favorite and was the standout chef on Top Chef, Season 5, which was nominated three times for the 2009 Emmys. Recently Fabio was on Top Chef Season 8, All Stars and has always received raves from fans. Fabio’s first cookbook, Café Firenze Cookbook, Mangia e Bevi, has been a huge hit. He... read full bio
Mary Frances Berry has been one of the most recognized and respected voices in our nations civil rights, gender equality, and social justice agendas. Fighting for fairness and justice under four Presidential administrations, she lead the way as Chairperson of the US Civil Rights Commission for many years. Berry also served as Assistant Secretary for Education in the US Department... read full bio
