Barry Sanders is a former American football running back of the Detroit Lions. Sanders is a member of the college and professional football Halls of Fame. After suddenly leaving football just shy of completing the all-time rushing record, Sanders is still considered one of the greatest and most elusive running backs of all time. In contrast to many of the... read full bio
Shannon Sharpe is a former American Football tight end who played for the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. Sharpe is known for his creative commentary and trash talking. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, honoring his successful playing career. Sharpe played twelve seasons with the Broncos and two years with the... read full bio
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Austin Brown is an exceptionally talented singer, songwriter, performer, musician, and producer. Austin has largely remained out of the spotlight during his youth. Other than playing instruments during a few of Rebbie's US showcases in 1998, Auggie did not appear in many shows or video clips, unlike many of his cousins. In 2004, Austin shocked... read full bio
Romanian singer-songwriter Alexandra Stan. At the age of 15, she accepted an invitation to sing on a television program, and she later took part in a number of music-related competitions, such as the Mamaia Music Festival. That year, Stan was found by producers and composers Marcel Prodan and Andrei Nemirschi at a karaoke bar in Constanța. After accepting their offer of... read full bio
Singer-songwriter Christina Perri is best known for her hit singles Jar of Hearts, "A Thousand Years," and "Human." The song "Jar of Hearts" became popular after it was played on Fox's So You Think You Can Dance. Perri's career took off after she gave the song a live performance on the program later in the season. A Thousand Years, which... read full bio
One of the top R&B vocal groups of the '90s, Blackstreet was founded by singer, producer, and new jack swing pioneer Teddy Riley after the breakup of his seminal trio Guy. His itch to get back in the performing arena resulted in the formation of Blackstreet, which included singers Chauncey ""Black"" Hannibal, Levi Little, and Joe Stonestreet in addition to... read full bio
Mr. Ax captured public attention when he won the first Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition in Tel Aviv. He won the Michaels Award of Young Concert Artists followed four years later by the coveted Avery Fisher Prize. In conjunction with his multiple Residences with Philharmonics, Sony Classical released his latest recital disc. Mr. Ax also contributed to an International EMMY... read full bio
Aries Spears is best known for his comedy performances on the show Mad TV. He portrayed Red Foxx in the movie Why Do Fools Fall in Love and he was in Mother Love, The Klump Family and Talkin American. Aries maintains a strong connection to his African roots and is involved in many charitable events including a number of organizations... read full bio
Jean-Philip Grobler is known for his musical project St. Lucia. The band is led by Grobler and also consists of members Ross Clark, Nick Paul, Dustin Kaufman and Patti Beranek. Over the years the group has released three albums, “When the Night”, “Matter” and “Hyperion”. They have also released three EPs. Some of St. Lucia’s most popular songs include “Elevate”,... read full bio
Singer, rapper, and songwriter Cher Lloyd is already a star in her native U.K. thanks to a string of buzzed-about performances on Britain’s The X Factor, a No. 1 debut single - ""Swagger Jagger"", and a well-received album - Sticks & Stones - that shot to No. 4 on the UK chart. With the release of her first U.S. single,... read full bio
August Greene is an American supergroup consisting of Common, Robert Glasper, and Karriem Riggins. The trio started the supergroup after they won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the song “Letter to the Free” which was on the Netflix documentary “13th”. Since then they have released a self-titled album through Amazon Music, which features singles “Optimistic”... read full bio
Chris Lane has shared the stage with the likes of The Band Perry, Eli Young Band, Lee Brice, Chris Young and Brantley Gilbert, just to name a handful. He even joined Florida Georgia Line for their This Is How We Roll Tour. Lane's debut solo single, Broken Windshield View"", rose to No. 45 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. ""Fix"",... read full bio
Renowned Serbian-Australian Dragan Roganovic, a two-time Grammy and ARIA nominated producer, is better known as Dirty South and is celebrating 15 years at the top.The highly regarded superstar's latest album, aptly titled XV, celebrates the 15-year milestone and highlights his artistic development over the previous 15 years. Dirty South is a versatile and dynamic dance mogul who can create sounds... read full bio
Combining timeless Creedence Clearwater Revival favorites and John Fogerty solo hits, Brad Ford & FORTUNATE SON truly personifies the spirit and grit of America’s Favorite Rock & Roll Band! This show is for all ages and unites classic rock, country, blues, and folk music fans together like no other tribute act can. From the swampy blues classics of BORN ON... read full bio
The character of Lieutenant Dan was inspired by Gary Sinise's performance in Forrest Gump, which was nominated for an Academy Award and ultimately won. Because Sinise was so frequently identified with the role, the band ultimately made the decision to name themselves after the character he played. Sinise's plea for authorization to bring musicians along on his USO tours is... read full bio
Michael Kosta is an American stand-up comedian and actor who has hosted “The Comment Section” and has also co-hosted Fox Sports “Crowd Goes Wild”. Most recently, Kosta has started working as a correspondent for “The Daily Show”. Kosta graduated from the University of Illinois with a bachelor’s degree in Speech Communications. Prior to working in stand-up, Kosta was an assistant... read full bio
Howard Jones burst onto the contemporary music scene, bringing his very English songwriting and pioneering synthesizers to an unsuspecting world. Anyone who was around in the mid to late eighties will remember those high-energy gigs and his first two albums, Human’s Lib and Dream Into Action. His most notable hits include: ""New Song,"" ""What Is Love,"" ""Pearl In The Shell,""... read full bio
Tank, the Milwaukee-born and Maryland-raised musician, has made a name for himself as a multitalented singer, songwriter, and producer. As a young man, Tank considered a career in professional sports before following his passion for music. He paid his dues in the industry as a backing vocalist for Ginuwine and the late Aaliyah, before winning over Blackground Records founder Barry... read full bio
Blues rock'n roll band, Rival Sons, was formed in 2008 by guitarist Scott Holiday, bassist Robin Everhart, and drummer Michael Miley. Miley heard of singer Jay Buchanan and eventually convinced him to join their band with a little persistence. Shortly after, the band signed onto Atlantic Records and released their debut album, “Before the Fire”, in 2009. The band became... read full bio
The London-based Mo' Wax label's experimental instrumental hip-hop style is largely regarded as having been pioneered by DJ Shadow (born Josh Davis). He first absorbed the heyday of teams like Eric B. and Rakim, Ultramagnetic MCs, and Public Enemy—groups that notably utilized DJs in their ranks—after being inspired by the genre's formative years. In Davis, a NorCal cow-town, Shadow had... read full bio
