Bali Ling is most well known for her roles in films such as The Crow, Red Corner, Crank: High Voltage, Dumplings, Wild Wild West, and Anna and the King. Ling's performance in Red Corner earned her awards for Best Actress at the San Diego Film Critics Society Awards, Female Discovery of the Year at the Golden Apple Awards, and Breakthrough... read full bio
Esther Povitsky, also known as Little Esther, is a stand-up comedian, actress, and podcast host. The self-proclaimed “theatrical comedian” studied at iO Chicago, Second City, and The Groundlings and performs frequently at popular LA comedy clubs The Comedy Store, The Ice House, and The Improv. She has appeared on comedy shows such as, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,... read full bio
In a career that has spanned nearly five decades and millions of records, The Crickets are unquestionably The American Rock and Roll band. Since the groups founding in 1957 they have influenced virtually every major rock performer in the United States and abroad from Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan to the Rolling Stones and the Beatles (whose name was... read full bio
Brandon T. Jackson is an American stand-up comedian/rapper/actor/writer. He has been in a countless amount of movies. Some of the films he is best known for are Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Lottery Ticket, Big Mommas: Like Father Like Son, Tropic Thunder, and Roll Bounce. He comes from a very large family of nine children in Detroit... read full bio
Ben Bradlee Jr. is a skilled journalist and author who has worked for The Boston Globe for more than 25 years. His leadership of the prestigious Spotlight Team, which received global acclaim for their ground-breaking work on the investigation of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church, is perhaps his most notable contribution to investigative journalism. The work of the group... read full bio
Austin Plaine has no aspirations of overtaking the greatest songwriters in history. Yes, the native of Minneapolis enjoyed music and guitar when he was 13 years old and revered Bob Dylan. He spent his adolescent years in his bedroom making music. You can hear why Plaine has received early accolades for his somber lyrics and soothing voice on his debut.... read full bio
Ever Mainard is a writer, stand-up comedian, and actress known for her improv cultivated spontaneous characters, quick-witted anecdotes, and quirky mannerisms. She has been a part of Second City and I.O Chicago, as well as the esteemed Chicago Underground Comedy group. She has been named of of the top 100 comics by Chicago Magazine and one of the Most Influential... read full bio
Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers is a rising country band, who has a unique flavor to their sound. Nicki's career began when she sang impromptu at a New Year's Eve party, where she sang a blues song that caught the attention of music producer Tim Bluhm. He encouraged Nicki to write songs and perform at public venues. She quickly gained... read full bio
Striking Matches is made up of Sarah Zimmermann and Justin Davis. They are influenced by musicians such as Jerry Reed, the Beatles, John Mayer and Patsy Cline. Their first EP, which they co-wrote, was named among iTunes ""Best of 2012"" and enabled the band to score features with NPR and The Wall Street Journal. They have played at the Grand... read full bio
Traveling singer-songwriter David Ramirez most recently released his newest album, Fables, through Thirty Tigers. He explains that he doesn’t want to “just put more noise into the world. [He] want[s] to put something out there that means something to [him].” At the beginning of his music career, Ramirez traveled completely by himself. He eventually added a band and manager to... read full bio
Dub Trio is a band not like many other. Their unique sound comes from their blend of punk rock, metal, noise rock, dub, reggae, and many other genres. The trio comprises of Stu Brooks on keyboards and bass, Joe Tomino on drums and Escaleta, and DP Homes on guitar and keyboard. They have played alongside the likes of... read full bio
Passafire has gone through several phases of redefining their sound, style, and lineup. The band's biggest 'reset' occurred for their fourth album release, Start From Scratch. Passafire got new band member, Mike DeGuzman on the keyboard, a new producer Paul Leary, and a freshly made band-owned label, FlameGuy Records. Their fourth album stands apart from the rest by having a... read full bio
Emerging from Seattle, Abney Park is a steampunk band that incorporates elements of industrial dance, world music, and steampunk-influenced lyrics within their work. The band has been deemed the quintessential representatives of steampunk culture. Since their formation, they have released eighteen studio albums. Their songs The Change Cage, Black Day and No Life all peaked at No. 1 on the... read full bio
Rodney Linderman (vocals/ keyboards), Joe Genaro (guitar/vocals), Dan Stevens (bass) and Dean Sabatino (drums) form the satirical punk rock band, The Dead Milkmen. Based out of Philadelphia, the band first established itself in the hardcore scene with its wild punk style and sarcastic humor, presented with strong Philadelphia accents. Their debut album Big Lizard in My Backyard, and the song... read full bio
Born and raised in New Orleans, EarPhunk has toured all across the U.S., including festivals such as Electric Forest, Bear Creek Music and Art, and Wakarusa. The quintet consists of Paul Provosty (lead guitar), Mark Hempe (vocals, guitar), Michael Matthews (drums), Michael Comeaux (bass) and Christian Galle (keyboards, organ). Their most recent album, Sweet Nasty, was recorded on breaks in... read full bio
New York City Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, Sam Perkins was a professional basketball player with the NBA for seventeen years, during which time he also won a gold medal with the US national team and the Los Angeles Olympics. While attending the University of North Carolina, he was a member of the NCAA Tournament championship winning Tar Heel squad.... read full bio
Aaron Baddeley is an American and Australian golfer. He has dual citizenship so he plays for both countries. As a teenager he was seen as one of the most promising up and coming golfers. He has competed in multiple PGA tours for both the US and Australia and ranks as one of the best putters on the tour frequently. ... read full bio
Big Mountain are a reggae band from San Diego, California. The group is lead by front man Joaquin Quino" McWhinney and has been play and producing music for onwards ofd 20 years. In 2005, after ten steady years of touring, Quino slowed the progression of the group to become a high school teacher, though they continue to perform together. ... read full bio
Greg Otto has been making people laugh with his comedy routines for over 20 years with his sarcastic point of view. He has performed all over the world and has shared the stage with huge comedians such as, Jay Leno, David Letterman, Chris Rock, David Spade, Arsenio Hall, Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, Jim Carrey, and so much more. Not only... read full bio
The Lettermen" singing trio founded by Jim Pike and joined by brother Gary Pike enjoyed an unprecedented (46) forty-six consecutive hit record albums on Billboard Magazine's national charts, twenty hit singles, nine Gold record albums, five Grammy nominations, a "CLEO" and with record, tape and CD sales more than $100 million worldwide. Jim and Gary as "The Lettermen" were inducted... read full bio
