"Two Door Cinema Club’s story began with three 15-year-olds at school in a town just outside of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Vocalist/guitarist Alex Trimble and bassist Kevin Baird studied music together; guitarist Sam Halliday was a friend of Alex’s. The trio initially formed a rock band with a drummer, but after his departure, the remaining members realized that they weren’t enjoying... read full bio
Rob Garza and Eric Hilton make up the well-known electronic music group Thievery Corporation. The team is well known for their broad musical taste, and their works have included elements of dub, acid jazz, reggae, Indian classical, Middle Eastern, hip-hop, and Brazilian music, including bossa nova. "Lebanese Blonde," one of their most well-known songs, has been on the soundtracks of... read full bio
Earl Sweatshirt, is an American rapper and member of the Los Angeles based hip hop collective Odd Future. He was widely recognized and critically praised for his debut mixtape, Earl. On August 20, 2013, Earl Sweatshirt released his debut studio album, Doris. He is a member of the Los Angeles hip hop collective OFWGKTA.... read full bio
Robert Herjavec is one of North America’s most recognizable business leaders. Born in Eastern Europe, he arrived to North America on a boat with his parents after escaping Communism in the former Yugoslavia. From delivering newspapers, and waiting tables, to launching a computer company from his basement, his drive to achieve has led him to the fulfillment of a better... read full bio
James Arthur is a singer and songwriter from England. After winning the ninth season of The X Factor in 2012, he gained notoriety. After the final, Syco Music published his debut single, a rendition of Shontelle's "Impossible," which debuted at the top of the U.K. Singles Chart. The most popular winner's single in the show's history, it has since sold... read full bio
Kumail Nanjiani is a tireless Los Angeles-based writer, actor, and comedian. He has been seen performing stand-up on Conan, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with David Letterman, and Jimmy Kimmel Live. His comedy special Beta Male was on the ""best of the year"" lists for Vulture, Village Voice, and the Onion AV Club, and it was chosen... read full bio
James Blake is an English electronic DJ and singer/songwriter from London, England. He also goes by the name Harmonimix when he is releasing remixes. His self-titled debut was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize, which put him on the map instantly. His second full-length album, Overgrown, won him the Mercury Prize and helped him receive his first Grammy nomination at... read full bio
El Tri is Mexican Rock en Español band from Mexico City, fronted by Alex Lora. The band is a spinoff of Three Souls in My Mind, and dated back to the late 1960s. Considered pioneers in the formation of Mexican rock music, they play rock and roll, acoustic rock, blues-rock, and blues. Among their greatest hits -after their Three Souls... read full bio
Joss Whedon is one of Hollywood’s top creators, scripting several hit films including Marvel’s The Avengers and its sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron and creating one of television’s most critically praised shows, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. After receiving a degree in film studies from Wesleyan University, Whedon landed his first writing job on the staff of the top-rated series Roseanne.... read full bio
Julia Michaels is a renowned singer and songwriter who is behind many of the hits for artists like Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez and Hailee Steinfeld. She began her songwriting career when she was just a teenager, partnering with Joleen Belle and multi-Platinum selling songwriter Lindy Robbins to write “Fire Starter” for Demi Lovato and “Miss Movin’ On” for Fifth Harmony.... read full bio
Lawrence is a soul-pop duo made up of brother sister pair Clyde Lawrence and Gracie Lawrence. Their latest LP ‘Breakfast’ is a fusion of old-school and new-school sounds to create an album with the same energy and sound as their popular live shows. Growing up in lower Manhattan the pair started singing and writing songs at a very young age.... read full bio
Indie folk band, The Head and the Heart have landed prestigious festival slots at Sasquatch Music Festival and Coachella, on top of opening slots for Vampire Weekend, The Walkmen, Dr. Dog, Dave Matthews, The Low Anthem, The Decemberists, Iron & Wine, My Morning Jacket, and Death Cab For Cutie. After being named by Seattle’s City Arts Magazine as “Seattle’s Best... read full bio
Tessa Thompson is well recognized for playing Jackie Cook, a romantic interest of Veronica’s best friend Wallace, in the teen mystery drama series Veronica Mars. She also played Sara Freeman, a runaway slave, in the period crime drama series Copper; Nikki Barnes in The CW teen drama series Hidden Palms; and Sasha Doran in the ABC supernatural drama series 666... read full bio
Australian actress Miranda Otto first rose to fame with her work in Australian films like Emma’s War, The Girl Who Came Late, The Last Days of Chez Nous, The Nostradamus Kid, Love Serenade, The Well, Doing Time for Patsy Cline, Dead Letter Office, and In the Winter Dark. During this time in her career, Otto earned four Australian Film Institute... read full bio
Paul Scheer has extensive experience in comedy. From starring in ‘The League’ to hosting the podcast ‘How Did This Get Made’, Scheer has been recognized by viewers on a national level. He got his start performing live for comedy venues like Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Collaborating with comedians Rob Huebel and Aziz Ansari, Scheer made several short films. Their sketches... read full bio
Yukimi Nagano (singer), Erik Bodin (drummer), Fredrik Kallgren Wallin (bassist), and Hakan Wirenstrand make up the core members of the band Little Dragon (keyboardist). The band first got together in Sweden, but their big break came when they acquired a record deal with a small independent label based in the United Kingdom called Peacefrog Records. Rolling Stone rated their album... read full bio
"Kamasi Washington was born in Los Angeles, California. His background in music is extensive; he graduated from the Academy of Music of Alexander Hamilton High School and attended UCLA in the department of Ethnomusicology. Washington’s experiences allowed him to make connections with artists such as Billy Higgins and Gerald Wilson, then in the future Nas, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Flying... read full bio
Flatbush Zombies are a hip-hop rap group form Brooklyn, New York City. The group is a trio composed of rappers Meechy Darko, Zombie Juice, and Erick Arc Elliot. Flatbush Zombies have performed at festivals such as Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, SXSW, Rolling Loud in Miami, Afropunk Festival, and The Hudson Project. They have released two mixtapes and several... read full bio
Monica Brown, known as Monica, is a singer, songwriter, producer, and actress. Born and raised in Georgia, Monica joined a traveling gospel choir at age ten. After releasing her debut album ‘Miss Thang’, it achieved multiplatinum status, with singles ‘Don’t Take It Personal’ and ‘Before You Walk Out of My Life’, topping charts on Billboard Top R&B Singles. Her second... read full bio
Jim ONeil is a global economist and former Commercial Secretary to the UK Treasury. Prior to that he worked for Goldman Sachs, first as their Chief Economist then as Chairman of their Asset Management Division in which he managed over $800 billion in assets. ONeil earned a degree in economics from Sheffield University and a PhD from the University of... read full bio
