Valentino Achak Deng's life has been described by The New York Times as a testament to human resilience over tragedy and disaster." Born in the village of Marial Bai, in Southern Sudan, he was forced to flee in the 1980s, at the age of seven, when civil war erupted. As one of the so-called Lost Boys, he trekked hundreds of... read full bio

Van Cliburn is a pianist who achieved worldwide recognition in 1958, when at age 23, he won the first quadrennial International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow, at the height of the Cold War. Cliburn received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2001. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2003 by President George W. Bush, and, in October 2004,... read full bio

Rapper Vanilla Ice signed with SBK Records and released his debut album, To The Extreme, in 1990. The album contains Vanilla Ice's most successful singles, Ice Ice Baby and Play That Funky Music. Although reviews of the album were mixed, To The Extreme became the fastest selling hip hop album of all time, spent 16 weeks at the top of... read full bio

A slick pop/rock outfit whose major-label debut, Everything You Want", went double platinum on the success of the title track (a number one hit) and three additional singles. Singer / songwriter / producer Matt Scannell and Keith Kane continue to lead this cutting edge band in sizzling live performances. Hits include: "EVERYTHING YOU WANt" "YOU'RE A GOD" "BEST I EVER... read full bio

Vikki Carr is a three time Grammy Award winning bi-lingual singing star who has performed for over 30 years in concert with her band or as a guest Artist with Symphonies and top name Mariachi groups. She has a fan base in over 25 countries. Vikki Carr has a massive audience among the Mexican and Mexican American populations - and... read full bio

Selling more than 65 million recordings the Village People were an instant phenomenon with their hits San Francisco (You Got Me)," "Macho Man," "Y.M.C.A.," " In the Navy," "Go West" and "Can't Stop the Music."Calling all macho men (and women) to the Village People Dance Party for any night that you want the house rockin' to the hip sounds of... read full bio

Vince Papale, the die-hard Eagles fan had only one year of high school football and weekend pick-up games as experience when he decided to take a shot at his dream to play professional football for the Philadelphia Eagles - he had never even played college football. Papale was the only player from the open try-outs invited to camp with the Eagles that... read full bio

A cool, classic beauty, with an exuberant flair for the dramatic, Virginia Madsen is one of Hollywood's most versatile and unique actresses. Virginia received amazing reviews for her Academy Award and Golden Globe nominated performance in Alexander Payne's newest film, Sideways. Her latest role is of producer and narrator of I Know a Woman Like That, written and directed by... read full bio

Volbeat is a Danish heavy metal band formed in Copenhagen. They play a fusion of rock and roll, heavy metal, punk and rockabilly. They are inspired by classic rock and roll artists such as Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash, as well as more contemporary hard rock, punk rock and metal bands, such as AC/DC, Social Distortion, The Misfits, Napalm Death... read full bio