Bill Harmer is an accomplished and motivating professional speaker who with his Irish sense of humor brings to his audiences, content, enthusiasm and credibility. For more than 35 years, he held senior management and technical positions with several international corporations and has consulted in the U.S., Europe and Japan. He is a past national director of the Canadian Information Processing... read full bio

As Director General of Al Jazeera, the only international TV network based in the developing world, Wadah Khanfar works to bring rare liberties like information, transparency and dissenting voices to repressive states and political hot-zones.... read full bio

Wade Bowen is a Texas country singer from Waco. He was a member of the band, West 84, before taking a solo route. He released his first album in 2002, titled Try Not To Listen, which became a regional hit in Texas. Bowen released his first live album the following year, and another studio album in 2006. In 2008 he... read full bio

Wale rose to prominence in 2006, when his song "Dig Dug (Shake It)" became popular in his hometown. Wale became locally recognized and continued recording music for the regional audience. Wale released several mixtapes and appeared in national media including MTV and various urban magazines. In 2008, Wale signed to Interscope Records, and his debut album Attention Deficit was released... read full bio

Exciting musical collaboration of Rita Coolidge, her sister Priscilla Coolidge, and Priscilla's daughter Laura Satterfield. Named for the Cherokee word for hummingbird these three women blend pop, folk, gospel and Native American influences to create a unique and unforgettable sound. Their debut CD won them Best New Group Record Of The Year and Best Song Of The Year honors at... read full bio

Walk off the Earth is one of the only truly" independent bands in the music Industry today. They have had no help from record labels. They've gained much of their success through word of mouth from their dedicated and loyal fans. Their passion to create great music, entertaining original videos and innovative live performances is all they will need to... read full bio

Walker Hayes had no business being in Nashville, yet here he is. He may have moved to Music City on a lark, but his determination-and a loving and supportive wife-helped him develop talents he didn't know he had. Perhaps not surprisingly given his quick learning curve, Walker's debut album, Reason To Rhyme, doesn't sound like a debut at all. It... read full bio

American hip-hop project, Wallpaper., is a breath of fresh air in the music industry. Formed by multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songerwriter, Ricky Reed, Wallpaper started by him messing with computer programs like autotune to experiment with different sounds. In 2009, Reed released his debut albumb, Doodoo Face, with strong songwriting and production qualities. Reed released a singled titled,... read full bio

As founder of Famous Amos Cookies and father of the gourmet chocolate chip cookie industry, Wally Amos has used his fame to support educational causes. Wally Amos founded the Chip & Cookie Read Aloud Foundation, urging parents and caregivers to read aloud to children for at least 10 minutes each day. Ten percent of the net profits realized by... read full bio

Walter Clyde" Frazier is a retired American basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Blessed with a unique combination of court vision, quickness, and size (he stands 6'4") for a guard. As their floor general, he led the New York Knicks to the franchise's only two NBA Championships (1970 & 1973), and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball... read full bio

One of the fastest rising stars in the world of political comedy today, W. Kamau Bell has been called ferociously funny" by Robin Williams. Praised by Punchline Magazine as "one of our country's most adept racial commentators with a blistering wit," Kamau was recently named "Comedian of the Year" by SF Weekly and "Best Comedian" by the SF Bay Guardian.... read full bio

Prominent American novelist Walter Mosley is best known for his crime fiction featuring the hard-boiled detective Easy Rawlins, yet his work transcends the conventional bounds of fiction writing. Examining ways that we can contribute to political, economic and social progress in America, Mosley writes Ten Things," a monthly column for The Nation, and is a commentator on contemporary America,... read full bio

Wanda Sykes has been called one of the funniest stand up comics" by her peers and ranks among Entertainment Weekly's 25 Funniest People in America. Her smart-witted stand up has sent her career in many different areas. She spent 5 years as part of the HBO's critically acclaimed "Chris Rock Show." As a performer and writer on the show, she... read full bio

An American original; WAR was the first and most successful musical crossover phenomenon that forever fused rock, jazz, Latin, and R&B, while transcending racial and cultural barriers with a multi-ethnic line-up; a musical melting pot and an enduring influence that has sold nearly 25 million records to date. One of the most popular funk groups of the '70s, WAR were... read full bio

Multi-platinum selling rock band WARRANT, best known for classic MTV staples' Cherry Pie," "Heaven," and rock anthem "The Down Boys." It's been nearly 20 years and eight albums later, but the buzz surrounding Warrant remains. The band has seen many changes since their first taste of success in the late 80s/early 90s, but have always remained a key cog... read full bio

Warren Beatty is an American actor, producer, screenwriter and director. In 2006, he was named Honorary Chairman of the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, succeeding Marlon Brando. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association awarded Beatty the Cecil B. DeMille award, presented at the Golden Globe ceremony by Tom Hanks. Beatty was honored with the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2008. He... read full bio

An insatiable passion for music gained Warren Hill early recognition as a true virtuoso and lead to his fronting various Toronto high school rock bands as a multi instrumentalist as well as a singer/guitarist. Expanding his musical horizons and satisfying a growing passion for saxophone eventually landed him a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music, where his graduation performance... read full bio

In April 1997 Warren Macdonald was climbing on Hinchinbrook Island, Northern Australia when a large rock fell on his legs. Warren survived the accident thanks to Geert van Keulen, a Dutch traveler Warren had met the day before, who raced down the mountain for help. He spent two days out in the open and both his legs were amputated at... read full bio

Warren Moon is a former professional football quarterback who played for the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos and the National Football League's Houston Oilers, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, and Kansas City Chiefs. He is currently a broadcaster for the Seattle Seahawks. Moon is one of only two people to be enshrined in both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and... read full bio

After being drafted to the NFL by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1997, Warrick Dunn established a program called "Homes for the Holidays" in an effort to keep his mother's dream of homeownership alive for other single parents working hard to provide for their families. Warrick Dunn joined the Atlanta Falcons in 2002 and established the Warrick Dunn Foundation in... read full bio