Award-winning actor Robert Duvall earned an Academy Award as Best Actor for Tender Mercies, a Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of Josef Stalin in HBO's Stalin, an Obie as the hero in A View from the Bridge, and Oscar nominations for his roles in The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, The Great Santini, The Apostle (which he also wrote and... read full bio
Hulk Hogan is probably the most famous wrestler to ever emerge from the WWE. He is known for his classic white handlebar mustache, and being a regular pay-per-view headliner in both the WCW and the WWE/WWF. He is a twelve-time World Champion and became the first man to win the Royal Rumble for two consecutive years. He was inducted into... read full bio
Slayer is credited as one of the ""Big Four"" of thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax. Slayer's musical traits involve fast tremolo picking, atonal guitar solos, double bass drumming, and shouting vocals. The band's lyrics and album art, which cover topics such as serial killers, satanism, religion and warfare have generated album bans, delays, lawsuits and strong... read full bio
When America wants to learn how to make the perfect pie crust, plant an herb garden, create a beautiful flower arrangement, or fix a broken windowpane, they turn to Martha Stewart. Through her award-winning magazine, Martha Stewart Living, her best-selling books, Emmy Awardwinning television show, website, syndicated newspaper column, national radio show, mail-order catalog and product lines, Martha Stewart shares... read full bio
Dancing with the Stars is the name of show that pairs a number of celebrities with professional ballroom dancers, who each week compete by performing dances, which are then given scores by a panel of judges. The show has spawned DVDs and spinoffs but none compare to the excitement that the professional talent of DWTS offer. The dance troupe... read full bio
Nathan Gunn’s reputation has made him one of the most exciting and sought after baritones of the day. He has appeared in renowned opera houses, such as the Metropolitan Opera, Paris Opera, Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels, and Theater an der Wien, Teatro Real in Madrid. Gun also has created roles like Paul in the world premier of... read full bio
Veteran jazz legend Wayne Shorter tours with his critically acclaimed quartet featuring Danilo Perez, John Patitucci and Brian Blade in support of his new Universal/Verve release Footprints live! This quartet is making some of the most thrilling, imaginative, improvised music since the celebrated Miles Davis quintet of the late 60s that featured Shorter. Wayne Shorter's career spans nearly thirty-five years,... read full bio
Jada Pinkett Smith is a film director, dancer, businesswoman, singer, and songwriter, but she is best known as an actress. Her first appearance was on the sitcom called True Colors, and other early roles include her lead role in Bill Cosbys A Different World and Carla Purty in The Nutty Professor. Some other films include Set It Off, The Matrix... read full bio
Edgar Meyer is a classical composer and bassist. His unique niche in the musical world as a composer and a bassist shows in his arrangements that highlight strings. Hailed by the New Yorker as “…the most remarkable virtuoso in the relatively un-chronicled history of his instrument”, Mr. Meyer’s unparalleled technique and musicianship in combination with his gift for composition have... read full bio
ODESZA dominated the electronic dance world instantly with their very first album, Summer’s Gone. They quickly achieved a million Soundcloud plays before releasing their EP, My Friends Never Die, the following year. Just two years after forming, ODESZA hit a remarkable 30 million Soundcloud plays. Their tour that year, In Return North America, sold out 28 shows. The EDM duo... read full bio
Celtic Thunder, a group of exceptionally talented young male singers from Ireland and Scotland, performs an eclectic mix of songs ranging from the traditional “Mountains of Mourne” to international hits such as “Brothers in Arms”, as well as original compositions. Celtic Thunder is known for its unique style with songs ranging from a soloist to ensemble focus. At one point,... read full bio
Steve Wozniak, a renowned personality in Silicon Valley, made his influence on the computing industry and rose to prominence as a philanthropist. His significant contributions to Apple Computer, especially his designs for the revolutionary Apple I and II as well as his impact on the Macintosh, have influenced the course of the sector. In 1985, the President of the United... read full bio
Thanks to a thriving career as a screen actor and producer, Don Cheadle is primarily known as a thespian, with a Golden Globe award and an Academy Award nomination under his belt. While his initial roles encompassed a wide gamut of subjects -- from a gangster in the movie Colors, to a district attorney on the television series Picket Fences,... read full bio
Rick Ross is an American hip-hop artist, rapper, entrepreneur and record executive who is also known as The Boss, and Rozay. He is founder of the record label Maybach Music Group. Ross has released 10 studio albums with his debut album, “Port of Miami” reaching RIAA certified Platinum and three more of which, “Trilla”, “Teflon Don” and “God Forgives, I... read full bio
Depicted by Spin as ""one of the greatest living voices in Rock today,"" and by SF Weekly as ""the whole package"", Grace Potter continues to awe both critics and audiences with her musical accomplishments and mesmerizing live shows. Proclaimed as one of today's best live entertainers, Grace Potter has played every major music festival from Coachella and Lollapalooza to Bonnaroo... read full bio
In his 1999 memoir, A Cure for Gravity: A Musical Pilgrimage, Joe Jackson writes approvingly of George Gershwin as a musician who kept one foot in the popular and one in the classical realms of music. Like Gershwin, Jackson possesses a restless musical imagination that has found him straddling musical genres unapologetically, disinclined to pick one style and stick to... read full bio
Amanda Marshall is a Canadian singer known for her song “I’ll Be Okay,” from the soundtrack for My Best Friend’s Wedding. After meeting and subsequently performing with Canadian musician Jeff Healey, Marshall – on Healey’s suggestion – went in search of a band and began performing in small clubs. Healey then offered Marshall a spot on his upcoming U.S. tour,... read full bio
The Isley Brothers are a group of American musicians. The Isley Brothers originally started as a vocal trio but after years of line up changes, Ronald and Ernie continued to perform on the road. The group was originally inspired by gospel and doo-wop music but later incorporated different musical elements such as rock, funk and pop. The Isley Brothers gained... read full bio
John Williams is widely regarded as the most popular film composer of the modern era. He has created some of the most memorable and successful film scores in Hollywood history, including those for Star Wars, E.T. the Extra Terrestrial, and Jurassic Park. Born on February 8, 1932, in Long Island, New York, Williams grew up in a family of musicians,... read full bio
Jose Carreras’ meteoric musical career resulted in early debuts at the world's most prestigious opera theatres and festivals, including the Teatro alla Scala of Milan, the New York Metropolitan Opera House, the Vienna Staatsoper, London Royal Opera House and many more. His repertoire includes over sixty operas. His extensive discography includes over 150 recordings. He has been awarded many Gold... read full bio
