An accomplished Canadian singer and songwriter is Nelly Kim Furtado ComIH. Furtado is one of the most popular Canadian artists, with over 40 million records sold worldwide. She is well renowned for her musical variety and interest in trying different genres. She originally rose to stardom with her trip-hop-influenced debut album, "Whoa, Nelly!" (2000), which was both critically and commercially... read full bio
Howard Schultz is an American businessman who was CEO of Starbucks of several years as well as it’s executive chairman for a year. He has been a former owner of the Seattle SuperSonics, was a member of Board of Directors at Square, Inc., and was also co-founder of Maveron. Schultz graduated from Northern Michigan University with a Bachelor’s degree in... read full bio
Given his many honors and achievements, Slash is regarded as one of the greatest rock guitarists in history, a label he richly deserves. His 2007 induction into Hollywood's RockWalk, which he shares with his heroes Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix, is one important honor. His notoriety soared as a founding member of the renowned rock band Guns N' Roses, where... read full bio
Mindy Kaling is an actress, comedian, writer and producer. She is best known for her portrayal of Kelly Kapoor on NBC’s sitcom The Office, for which she was the executive producer and director for several episodes. Mindy Kaling adds creating and starring as Mindy Lahiri in the FOX sitcom The Mindy Project to her credit. She is also a co-executive... read full bio
Zucherro is probably best known internationally for the song Senza Una Donna, which is a duet with Paul Young and hit number 4 in the United Kingdom. Other hit songs of his include ""Mama (Madre Dolcissima),"" ""Senza Una Donna,"" ""Wonderful World,"" ""Overdose (D'Amore),"" ""Diamante,"" ""Cosí Celeste,"" ""My Love,"" ""Feels Like a Woman,"" ""Dunes of Mercy"" & ""Miserere."" His performs music... read full bio
The meteoric success of 2CELLOS started when former cello rivals Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser joined forces. They uploaded a unique cello version of Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson onto YouTube. Within just a few weeks, their video became a huge viral sensation, and to date has received over 25 million views. 2CELLOS has since uploaded dozens of other cover... read full bio
In many ways, Alice in Chains was the definitive heavy metal band of the early '90s, known for their unique vocal style. Drawing equally from the heavy riffing of post-Van Halen metal and the gloomy strains of post-punk, the band developed a bleak, nihilistic sound that balanced grinding hard rock with subtly textured acoustic numbers. They are hard enough for... read full bio
Norwegian boys Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen, and Pål Waaktaar-Savoy make up A-ha, the iconic face of synth pop. Their debut album, Hunting High and Low, peaked at number 1 in Norway, number 2 in the UK, and number 15 in the US and earned them a Grammy for Best New Artist. The album spawned two number one singles with “The... read full bio
If you grew up in the 90’s and failed to recognize the rock group Spinal Tap, don’t worry. The band never existed. Spinal Tap is a fictitious band created for Rob Reiner’s 1984 satirical movie ‘This Is Spinal Tap’. The film stars included actors and comedians Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer. ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ poked fun at... read full bio
Lewis Capaldi is a name you’ll want to remember, or won’t be able to forget because Lewis Capaldi is dominating the music scene just one year into his musical career. Capaldi is a Scottish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist. He learned to play guitar early on at just 9 years old and was singing in pubs by the time he was 12.... read full bio
Leon Bridges is the stage name of American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer Todd Michael Bridges. Bridges is noted for his work in the gospel and soul music genres. "Coming Home" is the song that brought Leon Bridges the most fame. Bridges spent his childhood in Fort Worth, Texas, where he learned to play guitar in a style that would... read full bio
Dave Franco is an American actor, writer, and producer, from Palo Alto, California, brother of James Franco, and best known for his roles in films like Eric in “21 Jump Street” and “22 Jump Street”, Pete in “Neighbors” and “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising”, Ian in “Nerve”, and Greg/Mark in “The Disaster Artist”. Franco studied at the University of Southern California... read full bio
As I Lay Dying is an American metal band from San Diego, California. The band consists of members Tim Lambesis, Jordan Mancino, Phil Sgrosso, Nick Hipa, and Josh Gilbert. They have released six albums, with their most recent being “Awakened” which peaked at number 11 on US Billboard 200. Some of their most popular songs include, “Parallels”, “A Greater Foundation”,... read full bio
Ghost is a Swedish rock band that blends heavy metal, psychedelic rock, and progressive rock to create their distinct sound. With Tobias Forge as the front-man and eight Nameless Ghouls as the backing band, as well as Papa Nihil on saxophone, the group has released four studio albums and one album, along with two EPs. Infestissumam, the band's second album, was... read full bio
Wesley Schultz is an American guitarist and vocalist who is best known for being the guitarist and lead vocalist for the folk-rock band The Lumineers. Schultz was raised in Ramsey, New Jersey, and he later studied at the University of Richmond. Later on in life, Schultz began performing with Jeremiah Fraites and together they began touring under various names before... read full bio
Michael McIntyre is an English comedian, writer and television presenter who has previously been one of the highest-grossing stand-up comedians in the world. McIntyre was born in London, England, and began his career working as a stand-up comedian. He then began to gain attention appearing on BBC One’s Live at the Apollo three years in a row before going on... read full bio
It is a well-known fact that A. R. Rahman is credited for reinventing modern Indian music. Rahman has composed the soundtrack for more than 150 films, many of which have become classics, including "Roja," "Bombay," "Dil Se," "Taal," "Vandemataram," "Jodhaa Akbar," "Slumdog Millionaire," "127 Hours," "Rockstar" and many others. Rahman followed in the footsteps of his father, a South Indian... read full bio
Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia, better known as his stage name Badshah, is an Indian rapper, singer, music and film producer and businessman from Delhi, Republic of India. Badshah began performing music in his school’s choir and originally studied math at Banaras Hindu University before going on to be a civil engineer. While working as a civil engineer, Badshah found his... read full bio
A New Zealand singer and songwriter better known by her maiden name Brooke Fraser, Brooke Gabrielle Ligertwood (née Fraser; born 15 December 1983) is best known for her 2010 hit track "Something in the Water." Before securing a recording deal with Wood & Bone, Fraser had two studio albums released on Columbia Records: What to Do with Daylight (2003) and... read full bio
In a world where fifteen minutes of fame is quite an accomplishment, fifteen years in the limelight sounds almost unreal. But thats not what makes Roxette special. Not the 40 million albums or 15 million singles. Not the World Tours, the Music Industry awards or the fans all over the world. What separates Roxette is the fact that they manage... read full bio
