Nicholas Alexander Simmons, better known as his stage name, YBN Nahmir, is an American rapper, songwriter, and actor, who rose to fame being part of the YBN collective that has since disbanded. YBN Nahmir was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and he began his musical career after forming the YBN hip-hop collective which was composed of him, YBN Almighty Jay, YBN... read full bio
Jay Gerard Bradley, better known as his stage name, YBN Almighty Jay, is an American rapper who rose to fame as part of the YBN collective before their disbandment. YBN Almighty Jay began his career after the release of singles which included “No Hook,” which featured YBN Nahmir, “Bread Winners,” which featured YBN and YBN Nahmir, and “Chopsticks,” which had... read full bio
Cornel West is an American philosopher, activist author, and public intellectual whose interests are focused on the role of race, gender, and class in American society. West was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and while growing up, West would march in civil rights demonstrations and protests and fought for equal rights while in high school. He went on to graduate magna... read full bio
Scott Brown is an American diplomat, attorney, and politician who has previously served as the 19th United States Ambassador to Samoa and New Zealand. Brown was born in Kittery, Maine, and he has previously earned his B.A. in History cum laude from Tufts University before going on to earn his JD from Boston College Law School. Brown began his career... read full bio
Bianca Andreescu is a professional Canadian tennis player who is ranked as one of the highest players in the history of Women’s Tennis Association. Andreescu was born in Thornhill, Ontario, and she began playing tennis at seven years old and was originally coached by a family friend, Gabriel Hristache. She then went on to train at the Ontario Racquet Club... read full bio
Marlanna Evans, better known as her stage name Rapsody, is an American rapper and songwriter from Snow Hill, North Carolina. Rapsody began her career while studying at North Carolina State University. She joined the hip-hop collective, H2O, as well as Kooley High, even though at the time she had never rapped before. She gained the attention of producer 9th Wonder... read full bio
Nation of Language is an American indie-pop band from Brooklyn, New York, which consists of the trio Ian Richard Devaney, Aidan Noell, and Michael Sue-Poi. The trio perform a mixture of indie pop, post-punk, and new wave music. The band was formed while Devaney and Sue-Poi were performing in the band The Static Jacks and the band went disbanded. Devaney... read full bio
Mick Jenkins is an American hip-hop artist who is based out of Chicago, Illinois. Jenkins was born in Huntsville, Alabama, and he moved to Chicago when he was only 9 years old. Jenkins found his love of music through his parents as they often listened to music which included gospel and neo-soul genres. By the time he was 17 years... read full bio
Lady London is an up-and-coming rapper who grew up between New York and New Jersey and is currently based out of Los Angeles, California. Lady London has previously earned her B.S. in Sports Medicine from Howard University and has also earned her M.S. in Global Medicine from the University of Southern California. Apart from her career as a musical artist,... read full bio
K-Ci Hailey is an American singer-songwriter who is a member of K-Ci and JoJo and Jodeci. Hailey was born in Monroe, North Carolina, and he began his career performing gospel music while living in Baltimore, Maryland, and he began releasing music under the name Little Cedric. During this time, Hailey recorded three gospel albums with his brother Joel and his... read full bio
David Pearl is a British performer, author, director, and keynote speaker who is best known for his book, ‘Will There Be Donuts,’ which was featured in The Times list of “Top 10 Summer Reads.” Pearl is also known for being founder of the Pearl Group, Street Wisdom, Opera Circus, Lively Arts and Impropera companies. Pearl began his career singing with... read full bio
Mark Zandi has been the Chief Economist for Moody’s Analytics, where he has been a director in economic research. Zandi was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and he has earned his B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania before going on to earn his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Zandi began his career... read full bio
Jamie Siminoff is an American entrepreneur who is the founder of the smart home and home security company, Ring Inc., which has previously been acquired by Amazon. Siminoff created Ring which at the name was called DoorBot and is now known for the Ring Video Doorbell. The home security company was created to make neighborhoods safer. Since it’s creation, Ring... read full bio
Andre Dontrel Burt, better known as his stage name SoFaygo, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter from Grand Rapids, Michigan. SoFaygo began his musical career releasing music through SoundCloud and released his debut mixtape, “WAR,” through the musical application. This led him to gain several fans through SoundCloud and also led him to meet Lil Tecca and begin collaborating with... read full bio
Sebadoh is an American indie rock band from Northampton, Massachusetts, which consists of members Lou Barlow, Jason Loewenstein and Bob D’Amico. The band was formed by Lou Barlow and Eric Gaffney, both of whom performed in Dinosaur Jr. The duo then added in Loewenstein to complete the line-up. After their formation, Sebadoh released their debut studio album, “The Freed Man.”... read full bio
Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, better known as his stage name RZA, is an American rapper, actor, filmmaker and record producer who is the de facto leader of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan. RZA was born in Brownsville, Brooklyn, and he found his love for hip-hop music when he was only nine years old and began competing in rap battles at only... read full bio
Remi Wolf is an American singer-songwriter and record producer from Palo Alto, California. Wolf originally began her career competitively skiing at only 8 years old and during this time represented the United States in alpine skiing at the Youth Olympic Games twice. Later on, she moved to Los Angeles where she studied at the USC Thornton School of Music. While... read full bio
Stephen Paul Manderson, also known as his stage name Professor Green or Pro Green, is a British rapper, songwriter, and television personality from Hackney, London, England. After deciding to pursue a musical career, Professor Green released his debut mixtape, “Lecture #1,” which led him to sign to The Beats until the label was terminated. After that, he self-produced his debut... read full bio
Dr. Ian Jenkins is a hospital medicine specialist and professor who is based out of San Diego, California. Jenkins has recently added author to his career as he is set to release his book ‘Three Dads and a Baby,’ which tells the story of Jenkins and his two partners, Alan and Jeremy, and the road they went through to have... read full bio
Benjamin Hudson McIIdowie, better known as his stage name Mr Hudson, is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer from Birmingham, England. Hudson has previously studied English Literature at St Anne’s College, Oxford, and began his musical career performing in various bands before forming Mr Hudson and the Library. Through his work with Mr Hudson and the Library, Hudson released... read full bio
