Since her early days as an NBC Network executive overseeing Late Night Television in New York, Sissy Biggers has had a significant impact on every broadcast platform. Her on-camera career began with Lifetime Television and the Food Network, where she hosted "Ready, Set, Cook," the network's inaugural cooking competition. On NBC's Today Show, Sissy frequently discusses current kitchen and home goods... read full bio
Kay Toliver is a teacher specializing in mathematics education. Her parents always stressed that education was the key to a better life. By becoming a teacher, she hoped to inspire African-American and Hispanic youths to realize their own dreams. For more than 30 years, Kay Toliver taught mathematics and communication arts at East Harlem Tech. Her educational philosophy is simple:... read full bio
Known as the Food Networks' ""Sweet Genius,"" Ron Ben-Israel creates chic and elaborate cakes referred to as ""the Manolo Blahnik of wedding cakes"" by The New York Times, all from his Soho studio in New York City. Although known for his elegant wedding cakes, Ron's creations can also take unconventional transformation like a ""Wizard of Oz"" castle or a Chanel... read full bio
Rick Smits is a retired professional basketball player from the Netherlands. With the Pacers, Smits originally backed up Steve Stipanovich, but when Stipanovich suffered a terrible injury that ended his career, Smits ended up starting 71 games in his rookie year, averaging 11.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game and earning All-Rookie First Team honors. Smits continued to average double-digit... read full bio
Tommy Castro and the Painkillers have been focusing their music efforts in intertwining their love for blues and rock music. Tommy Castro is more famously known for his hard rock, American blues, and R&B sounds. In 2008, he awarded the Blues Music Award for Entertainer of the Year. While the Painkillers are compiled with bass played randy McDonald, keyboard player... read full bio
Victoria Lynn Jackson-Wessel is a comedian, actress, satirist, singer and internet blogger best known for her role as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. Victoria got her start on The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson. She performed an act, which consisted of her reciting poetry while doing a handstand. Following her 20 appearances with Johnny, she starred in many... read full bio
Greg Fitzsimmons is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and host. He has spent some time writing for The Ellen DeGeneres Show, which he won four Daytime Emmys for. Other series that Fitzsimmons has been a writer on include, Politically Incorrect, Cedric the Entertainer Presents, The Man Show, Lucky Louie, and Crashing. As a comedian, Fitzsimmons has had his own... read full bio
Affion Crockett is a man with many talents. He is an actor, a writer, a dancer, a comedian, a rapper, a music producer, and a YouTube personality. He began his dancing career at age 10, winning many contests with his older brother. Shortly after that his comedic side came out when he started mastering a huge collection of imitations of... read full bio
Abalone Dots is a female country music group from Sweden. They have released three albums: From a Safe Distance, Traveler, and Chocolate & Cigarettes. The first constellation of the band was created, led by Rebeckas father Tord Hjukstrom. Since then, they have played at various types of festivals, in Sweden, Tanzania, the United States, and on national Swedish TV and... read full bio
Alexandra Burke is the winner of the fifth season of British singing competition show The X Factor. Since, she’s become the second most successful winner of the show behind Leona Lewis. Her first single “Hallelujah” is the record holder for highest European sales in 24 hours and her hits songs and records haven’t stopped coming. Along with a successful music... read full bio
Pia Mia is a Guam born singer who rose to fame from her YouTube videos. Her cover of Drake's Hold On, We're Going Home" won her the attention of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, as well as the rest of the world. She signed to Interscope Records and released the EP Fight For You for the film Divergent. Pia Mia... read full bio
Alexander O'Neal is one of the most prolific R&B artists across the world. He has had a multidimensional career in groups and as a solo artists. He's worked with such acts as Prince, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and The S.O.S. Band... read full bio
Vivian Green is an American R&B soul singer, songwriter, who once in a while even performs as an actress or a pianist. Vivian Green took an interest in singing, acting, playing the piano and song-writing at a very young age. Green got her musical break at 19 when she was offered a position as a backup singer for Jill... read full bio
Trip Lee first emerged onto the Christian hip-hop scene when he was only 16 years old, appearing on the Reach Records website. His debut album, If They Only Knew, hit stores nationwide a few days after his high school graduation. Lee's first full-length album introduced hip-hop fans to his distinct southern sound, unique delivery and gospel-saturated lyrics. His sophomore album,... read full bio
As one of North America’s premier corporate presenters, entertainers, and peak performance experts, Wayne Lee is a veteran of thousands of successful shows and presentations, a published author, and a mentor to professionals from all walks of life. For over 25 years, Wayne Lee has helped over 6,000 global organizations achieve sustainable peak performance through the right mindset, collective alignment,... read full bio
Formed by a group of college friends, The Rezillos broke onto the scene at the rise of British punk rock. They classify themselves as new nave beat" because they didn't follow the nihilistic agendas of other punk bands at the time, instead choosing to write songs about B movies and Science Fiction, much the US bands The Cramps and the... read full bio
Josh Capon is the executive chef behind New York City’s Lure Fishbar. Capon began his cooking career preparing food for his family, friends, and fraternity brothers to pay the bills. He found what he enjoyed most about college was his love for entertaining and the culinary world. Capon began working as a Culinary Extern at Aureole, Charlie Palmer’s acclaimed restaurant... read full bio
Born in India, Vandana Shiva is a world-renowned environmental leader and thinker. Director of the Research Foundation on Science, Technology, and Ecology, she is the author of many books, including Water Wars: Pollution, Profits, and Privatization, Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge, Monocultures of the Mind, The Violence of the Green Revolution, Staying Alive, and her most recent Soil... read full bio
Natali Morris is a technology and finance contributor on The Today Show and CNBC. Expanding on her spectrum of knowledge on consumer products, Natali also works with brands to host informational videos and satellite media tours on behalf of targeted campaigns with past partners including Visa, Disney, Sony, BasicTalk and Staples. Previously, Natali worked as an anchor for CNET TV... read full bio
Admiral William Owens is a decorated former US Navy Admiral and former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the second highest rank in the United States military establishment. Post military career, Owens served as the head of many companies including Science Applications International Corporation, Nortel, and Teledesic LLC. A former commander of the Sixth Fleet, Admiral Owens has... read full bio
