Former American football cornerback and free safety Aeneas Williams possessed extraordinary skill at intercepting passes. Williams was a graduate student at Southern University, where he prioritized his studies over football until his last year. He tied the NCAA Division I-AA record for the most interceptions in that particular year. Playing for the Phoenix Cardinals, Williams had an amazing debut season,... read full bio
Pro golfer Joe Durant first earned PGA Tour privileges at the 1992 Qualifying School Tournament. He won the Nike Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic in 1996 and was a three-time NAIA All- American and the medalist at the 1987 NAIA Championship. He was also the 1992 T.C. Jordan Tour Player of the Year. College: Huntingdon College. Durant has six total professional... read full bio
Air is two musicians (Jean-Benot Dunckel and Nicolas Godin) who are typically French yet altogether worldly. Many of Frances best musicians have something of this, simultaneously from yet not of France. Its an argument that could be levelled at, say, Jean-Pierre Massiera, one of Frances misunderstood geniuses, or Saintly Serge, adored and occasionally reviled, Jacques Dutronc, who in the 60s... read full bio
Indie rockers Idlewild took their name from the quiet meeting place in the book 'Anne Of Green Gables'. Their seven full-length releases have spanned the better part of fifteen years and can be compared to the likes of R.E.M., Pavement, and Gang of Four. Members include lead vocalist Roddy Woomble, guitarist Rod Jones, drummer Colin Newton, bassist Andrew Mitchell and... read full bio
Sean Ono Lennon, the 23-year old son of the late Beatle and second wife Yoko Ono, signed a deal last summer with Grand Royal, the label owned by the Beastie Boys. The youngest Lennon made his public debut in August backed by members of Cibo Matto, plus he sat in with that band as a guest bassist on a number... read full bio
American journalist and popular book Brad Stone has had a tremendous impact on business and technology reporting. He was born in or around 1971, and he has made a name for himself as an expert on the emergence of significant businesses and businesspeople, with a special emphasis on Amazon and its founder, Jeff Bezos. Stone, who was raised in a Cleveland,... read full bio
Tennessee rockers 10 Years first made their mark in the early 2000s with a diverse combination of post-grunge, hard rock and alternative metal. They provide a Southern perspective on the melancholy atmosphere, seismic heaviness and aggressive dynamics of current rock. The Autumn Effect, the group's gold-certified third studio album, launched them into the public eye. Since then, they have maintained their status... read full bio
Peter Hollens has been involved with music throughout the Northwest and beyond performing in such venues as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and the Beacon Theatre in NYC. Originally from Ashland, Peter graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal performance, where he co-founded the U of O’s award-winning male a cappella group On the Rocks.... read full bio
The story continues to evolve with Canadas the New Deal, as they celebrate the seismic collision of live, improvised jamming with the energy and flow of contemporary dance music. Since the bands formation in 1999 a self described beautiful accident North American response has been exceptional. Audiences have embraced what is now called the New Deal Sound.... read full bio
Richard Sandoval’s career as a chef and restaurateur has evolved to include serving as a culinary consultant, television personality, cookbook author and brand ambassador. RichardSandoval Restaurants (RSR) is now a leading international restaurant group with over 35 concepts spanning Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New York, Virginia and Washington, D.C., as well as in Dubai, Mexico, Qatar and Serbia. Restaurant... read full bio
Dishwalla is an American alternative rock band from Santa Barbara, California, that consists of members Rodney Browning Cravens, Scot Alexander, Jim Wood, George Pendergast, and Justin Fox. The band is best known for their hit single, “Counting Blue Cars” which peaked at number 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts and also peaked in the charts in the US... read full bio
Jimmie Vaughan & The Tilt-a-Whirl Band are famous for their guitar-based Texas blues. They built their sound on talented musicians such as Blind Lemon Jefferson, T-Bone Walker, Lightin' Hopkins and Albert Collins, all while contributing to Jimmie Vaughan. Vaughan has valued the feel and craft playing instruments over the speed and flash. He shows this through his... read full bio
Seun Kuti, a Nigerian musician who is the son of legendary afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, leads the band Egypt 80. He became the lead singer when he was only fourteen years old. His debut album, Many Things, was produced by Martin Meissonnier, who had previously produced two albums for his father. The majority of the Egypt 80 members are... read full bio
G Hannelius is one of the most watched young actresses in Hollywood. After landing a series-regular role on Bob Sagets Surviving Suburbia, she was discovered by a Disney scout. As the next teen to take over the Disney throne, shes starred in the Emmy-nominated series Dog With A Blog and held parts in Sonny With A Chance, Hannah Montana, Im... read full bio
Steve “Lefty” Carlton’s career with the MLB spanned over twenty years. He received his greatest acclaim as a professional while with the Philadelphia Phillies, although he also pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, and Minnesota Twins. Carlton holds the record for the second-most lifetime strikeouts of any left-handed pitcher, and the second-most... read full bio
Jeremy Maclin plays professional football, in the wide receiver position, for the Kansas City Chiefs. While playing at the University of Missouri, he was a two-time consensus All-American, and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the NFL Draft. Maclin was voted by his teammates to receive the Ed Block Courage Award, for being a role... read full bio
Sydney Leroux is a professional soccer player, who was a member of the winning U.S. womens squads at the 2012 London Olympics and 2015 Womens World Cup. In the forward position, she has achieved over 50 caps with the senior national team. As a student at UCLA, Leroux played with the Bruins, and finished her collegiate career ranked fourth in... read full bio
All hail the King. The electrifying Brandon Bennett (Chicago: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET) sets the stage ablaze in a spine-tingling tribute to Elvis Presley. With his pure-bred southern charm, powerful voice, and scandalous moves Bennett was named the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist by Elvis Presley Enterprises at Graceland. His must-see show traverses Elvis career: from the Rock n Roll nativity of... read full bio
Jacob Whitesides was only four years old when John Mayer released his first EP. Nine years later, Whitesides picked up his first guitar and taught himself to play. He then found the courage to sing, perform and write. At the age of seventeen, Whitesides released his own EP, A Piece Of Me a name chosen by almost 150,000 of his... read full bio
Niykee Heaton, born Nicolet Aleta Heaton, rose to prominence as her YouTube channel featuring her acoustic guitar covers of popular hip-hops songs went viral. She was discovered around her 18th birthday when her cover of Chief Keef's Love Sosa" was featured on WorldStarHipHop. After self-financing the production of a collection of her own songs she was signed to the YouTube-based... read full bio
