Emmanuel Kelly is a diversity speaker and is known as ‘The First Differently Abled Popstar’. Since his start, he has performed with artists Coldplay and David Foster and has even opened for Snoop Dogg. After performing with Coldplay, the lead singer Chris Martin started working with Kelly to help produce his first album. Although Kelly is thriving in life now,... read full bio
A well-known British-Canadian designer, businesswoman, television host, and former actress, Hilary Elizabeth Farr, also known as Hilary Labow, was born in Canada. She is best recognized for being David Visentin's co-host on the hit HGTV and W Network series Love It or List It. Hilary Farr, who was born in Toronto, spent her formative years in London, where she first followed... read full bio
Meera Ganatra is an actress who was born in Uganda but grew up in West London. She started her career touring with Indian theatre companies before training at London International School of Acting. She also completed a pharmacy degree at Kings College London. Ganatra made her acting debut in the short film “The Question”. Since then, she has played Neelam... read full bio
Elyse Levesque is a Canadian actress who is best known for playing Chloe in series “SGU Stargate Universe”, Genevieve in series “The Originals”, and Maryellen Sherman in series “Cedar Cove”. Elyse started acting at only 11 years old in the television series “The Incredible Story Studio”. At the time she also did work on commercials and later started playing Maxine... read full bio
Nonny de la Pena is an American journalist, filmmaker, and entrepreneur. She is founder and CEO of Emblematic Group and has been known for helping to create the genre of immersive journalism. Nonny graduated from Harvard University with a BA in Sociology and Visual and Environmental Studies. She went on to earn her MA in Online Communities from the Annenberg... read full bio
Rosa “Rosie” Gumataotao Rios is best known for being the 43rd Treasurer of the United States under the Presidency of Barack Obama. She is currently a visiting scholar at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. Rios was raised by a single mother with nine kids. She worked full-time throughout her years in high school at the Alameda... read full bio
Ali Shirazinia, who goes by the stage name Dubfire, is a Grammy-award winning recording artist, performer, DJ, producer and self-proclaimed Japanophile and sake fanatic. Ali was born in Iran and moved to Washington, DC with his family at a young age. It was in America that Ali was exposed to hip-hop, jazz, punk, and new wave music; all of which... read full bio
A DJ duo making an impact on the psytrance music scene, Vini Vici is comprised of Israeli natives Aviram Saharai and Matan Kadosh. They specialize in psychedelic electronic music that can be described as cataclysmic, authentic, and mesmerizing. Trance legend, Armin Van Buuren claimed, “Few acts have such a well-defined signature sound” when asked about the duo. Vini Vici has... read full bio
Freeman Hrabowski, also known as Freeman A. Hrabowski III is a mathematician, educator, and advocate. He is also co-author of several books. His research, leadership, expertise and vision are integral in universities, schools, and community groups in the country. He has been President of the University of Maryland for nearly 30 years and has transformed the commuter college into an... read full bio
Jon Foreman of Switchfoot and Sean Watkins of Nickel Creek got together to create a musical collaboration dubbed Fiction Family. They have also added a bassist and a drummer, Aaron Redfield and Tyler Chester. Fiction Family has released a self-titled album under ATO Records. It placed as number 71 on the charts. They also released a single entitled “When She’s... read full bio
Gavin Lynch, better known as Matador, is a Dublin-born electronic music producer and DJ. He’s acquired a reputation for versatility and has amassed a loyal fan base of techno clubbers and peers from around the world. In his teens, Lynch began collecting records and taught himself to DJ on any piece of equipment he could afford. Eventually he attended Dublin’s... read full bio
With over 25 years of experience producing and DJing, Marco Bailey is an icon and ambassador of the techno and dance music scene. Marco found his passion for music while attending dance clubs in his home country of Belgium. Marco got to work and quickly released his first EP, “Play It Back”, which was an instant success. Over the... read full bio
Luigi Madonna is an Italian DJ and producer who has been playing in clubs since the early age of 14. His techno sound has been influenced by the likes of Rino Cerrone, Chris Liebing, Adam Beyer, Jeff Mills, Dave Clarke, and Richie Hawtin. Luigi sets himself apart from the crowd by using experimental and unpredictable sounds. It’s his unique approach... read full bio
Jason Ritter is an American actor who is best known for playing roles such as Kevin Girardi in television series “Joan of Arcadia”, Sean Walker in television series “The Event”, Mark Cyr in television series “Parenthood”, Kevin Finn in television series “Kevin (Probably) Saves the World”, and the voice of Dipper Pines in television series “Gravity Falls”. Ritter was born... read full bio
Camille Hyde is an actress who was born and raised in Washington D.C. She started her career in acting at only 4 years old when she was in her school’s musical. Later in life, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting and singing and from there, she gained a role as Shelby Watkins/Pink Dino Charge Ranger in the television... read full bio
Julia Chan is an British actress and television host who is best known for co-hosting “The Great Canadian Baking Show”, playing Dr. Maggie Lin in the television series “Saving Hope”, and for playing Sophia in the film “Silent House”. Chan was raised in Cheshire and studied at both University College in London, England as well as Harvard, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.... read full bio
Amanda Schull is an American actress and a former professional ballet dancer who is best known for playing Jody on the film “Center Stage”, Dr. Cassandra Railly on the television series “12 Monkeys” and Katrina on the television series “Suits”. Schull was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and she trained at Hawaii State Ballet under John Landovsky. She later was offered... read full bio
Emayatzy Corinealdi is an American actress who is best known for playing Ava DuVernay in the film “Middle of Nowhere”. She is also known for playing Tessie on the television series “Hand of God” and Candace Brewer on the HBO television series “Ballers”. Corinealdi was born in Fort Knox, Kentucky, and grew up in a military family so she spent... read full bio
Jazmyn Simon is an American actress who is best known for playing Julie Greane on the HBO television series “Ballers”. Simon was born in San Francisco, California and made her acting debut in an episode of the television series “Parks and Recreation”. Since then, Simon’s television credits have gone on to include “Welcome to the Family”, “Hello Ladies”, “Backseat Driving”,... read full bio
Noureen DeWulf is an American actress who is best known for playing Lacey in the television series “Anger Management”. She was born in New York City, New York and grew up in Stone Mountain, Georgia. DeWulf graduated from Boston University’s School for the Arts where she studied international relations and theatre. After graduating, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue... read full bio
