Brendan Perry is an English singer and multi-instrumental artist. Perry was born in London but moved to Auckland, New Zealand early in his education. Perry did not have formal musical education growing up so he began playing guitar at his catholic school on his own. Post schooling, Perry had a series of jobs until he joined the... read full bio
American management expert Gary P. Hamel is famous for his ground-breaking work in the area of corporate strategy. Hamel, a 1954 birth year, is a co-founder of the Chicago-based management consulting company Strategos. Hamel finished his undergraduate work at Andrews University in 1975 before continuing his education at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, where he earned his degree... read full bio
Sunny Day Real Estate was an American alternative rock band from Seattle, Washington. They were one of the first emo bands in establishing the genre. In 1994, the band released their debut album Diary on Sub Pop Records to critical acclaim. However, shortly after releasing their second album LP2, the band broke up, with members Nate Mendel and William Goldsmith... read full bio
Classified is one of Canada's most well-known and prosperous rap musicians and producers, "leading the vanguard of East Coast hip hop" and possessing an innate and honest ability to dissolve barriers between performer and audience. The multiple JUNO Award winner is one of the most important hip-hop acts in Canada, with over 150 million streams worldwide. Between the MuchMusic Video... read full bio
Rapper Domo Genesis, one of Odd Future's funniest MCs who became much more serious when he went solo, drops meaningful bars with a fast-paced flow influenced by Wiz Khalifa, Nas, Mobb Deep, and MF Doom. Apart from putting out a lot of mixtapes, he also published his actual first album, Genesis. Before joining the Odd Future crew, Domonique Cole, who was... read full bio
British singer-songwriter Rumer has had an incredible career since her debut album Seasons of My Soul debuted in the Top 3 of the UK Albums Charts, went platinum in sales, and earned her a MOJO Award for Best Breakthrough Act in addition to two BRIT Award nominations. She is also a highly regarded songwriter, having written global hits like "Slow"... read full bio
Nina Persson is the Swedish singer who fronts pop group The Cardigans. Aside from her work with The Cardigans and her solo work, she's released music under the moniker A Camp, appeared on a tribute to Serge Gainsbourg, worked with Sparkehorse, and is a member of The Cake Sale. Persson released her first project under her own name. Animal Heart... read full bio
Over his 34 years at the University of Connecticut, legendary head coach Geno Auriemma has completely redefined what success means. Auriemma made the women's basketball program the best in the nation during his storied tenure, both on and off the court. The Huskies moved from having only one winning season to winning eleven national titles, twenty Final Fours, six perfect... read full bio
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu is an Indigenous Australian musician. He was born blind, has never learned Braille and does not have a guide dog or use a white cane. He plays several instruments, including the drums, keyboards, guitar and didgeridoo, but it is the clarity of his singing voice that has attracted great attention. He sings stories of his homeland... read full bio
Bobby Moynihan played the crowd favorite Drunk Uncle on SNL's Weekend Update, as well as other original characters such as Anthony Crispino, a secondhand news anchor who misguidedly reports anything but the truth. His impressions include Nicole Snooki Polizzi, Guy Fieri, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Newt Gingrich. Moynihan's other television credits include memorable guest spots on HBO's Girls and... read full bio
Successful English-American soccer coach Jill Ellis has had a lasting impression on the world of women's soccer. Ellis has demonstrated her excellent leadership skills and strategic acumen at the college and international levels throughout the course of a multidecade career. Early in the 1980s, Ellis started her coaching career in the US, where she immediately established a reputation. The NC State... read full bio
Mya is an entertainment jack of all trades. She's been canvasing the industry since the mid 1990s with her catchy and soulful r&b music and film and TV roles. Her talents collided in the film version of popular Broadway musical Chicago, in which she portrayed Mona in the Cell Block Tango dance number. Mya's self-titled debut album launched her career... read full bio
"Dutch DJ and electronic music producer Sam Feldt has been described by Billboard as “a modern house superstar"", and his treatment of ""Show Me Love"" as ""Anne reshapes the famous melody, while Feldt echoes the original with a bubbly deep house beat."" His remake of the song “Show Me Love”, from Robin S. with vocals from Kimberly Anne, was praised... read full bio
Carl Cox has become of mainstay DJ in the electronica industry. He has performed at several clubs, and was also a monthly DJ for BBC Radio Ones Essential Mix. Cox established two record labels, and performs on his own stage at various music festivals every year. Carl was voted the No. 1 Rave DJ in the World for two consecutive... read full bio
A highly sought after speaker, Dr. Judith Reichman has addressed the Women's Health Initiative Advisory Committee, The American Medical Association, American Heart Association, United Nations conference on women's health and delivered the opening address for the Annual National meeting of obstetricians and gynecologists. Through her continuing desire to teach women to be better health care consumers, Dr. Reichman pioneered the... read full bio
Abraham Verghese's deep interest in bedside medicine and his reputation as a clinician, teacher and writer led to his recruitment to Stanford University School of Medicine as a tenured professor and senior associate chair for the Theory and Practice of Medicine. He has since been named the Linda R. Meier and Joan F. Lane Provostial Professor Vice Chair for the... read full bio
One of the most exciting possibilities in professional basketball was Jonathan Bender of the Indiana Pacers, an uncommon first-round selection selected by the NBA right out of high school. Hailed as Michael Jordan's heir, he broke the legend's record with 31 points in the McDonald's All-American game, positioning himself for what may be an incredible career. However, a knee injury compelled... read full bio
Ben Gleib has a wide range of activities. He is the host and chief writer of the brainteaser comedic game program "Idiotest," which is nominated for an Emmy. During its four seasons on Game Show Network, it was consistently ranked as the top program. It was also a popular series on NETFLIX, where it aired for two years. Idiotest is... read full bio
Rock band Dr. Dog has been creating music in various incarnations for over sixteen years. Beginning with The Psychedelic Swamp, a concept album realized in the damp ruin of a flooded basement with waterlogged guitars and a digital delay pedal, the band has simmered on the back burner of our musical lives for most of its existence but we’ve recently... read full bio
Through the ministry of The Planetshakers Band, the mission of Planetshakers—Empowering Generations to Win Generations—is carried out all around the world. Every endeavor stems from the desire to see every generation empowered by a transformative, one-on-one experience with God via genuine praise and worship. The Planetshakers Band was founded during a youth revival in Adelaide, South Australia, and later moved to... read full bio
