Don Grusin was the creative sparkplug for the acclaimed fusion ensemble Friendship and has recorded and produced scores of albums, including the Grammy-winning Musican(sic) for Ernie Watts. Grusin received a Grammy nomination for his live contemporary jazz DVD and CD The Hang, and got another Grammy this past year for his contribution to Paul Winter's CD Crestone. Don Grusin is... read full bio
Dr. Suzanne Metzger is a 12 year breast cancer survivor. Having had a lumpectomy and having gone through chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and hormone therapy, she is certainly aware of what it takes to survive and cope with a disease that requires a very harsh treatment. She knows how important it is for us to have the right attitude. For what... read full bio
Dawn Riley is one of the best-known sailors in the world. She was the first woman ever to manage an entire America's Cup syndicate, the first American, man or woman, to sail in three America's Cups and two Whitbread Round the World races and is one of the forerunners in providing community access into the sport of sailing. Dawn is... read full bio
Dana McLemore is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League. McLemore played for both the San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints. He played his high school football at Venice High School and college football at the University of Hawaii.... read full bio
Doctors Without Borders/Mdecins Sans Frontires (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971. Today, MSF provides aid in nearly 60 countries to people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe, primarily due to armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, exclusion from health care, or natural disasters. MSF provides independent, impartial assistance to... read full bio
The DELTA WIRES is a big, high-energy harmonica and horns blues band from the Oakland/San Francisco Bay Area. They were Finalists out of 100 band representatives from blues societies all over the world. The DELTA WIRES have recorded 7 CDs, debuting in the top 25 of the Living Blues National Radio. They have appeared at the San Francisco Blues... read full bio
David Akerman has performed in a variety of settings, both as a soloist and in an ensemble, including the Indiana Convention Center, the Kennedy Center, Cambridge University, Indianapolis Civic Theatre and the Cristel DeHaan Fine Arts Center. Additionally, he has performed at an array of events including the 70th Birthday Celebration for Leonard Bernstein, the Third Armored Division Veterans 58th... read full bio
DJ Abel gives the audience some different music than what they maybe accustomed. The song that stood out the most was hearing Navajo man singing traditional in the background as he started spinning to different songs. It is quite amazing how he puts it all together and it sounds like it was made for each other. DJ Abel is quite... read full bio
DJ StoneRokk has developed a style of mixing and matching songs from varying directions, from hip hop to rock to house to funk, creating a potpourri of related sounds, disregarding genre. And the fickle tastes of the nightlife industry has finally caught up with him. Though a cadre of new jack DJs have appeared in the recent past, all claiming... read full bio
In the studio, DJ Escape has released eight mix CDs: Ultimate Afterhours Volume I, Ultimate Afterhours Volume II, Party Time 2000, Party Time 2001, Party Time 2002, Party Time 2003, Circuit Party Volume 8 and now, Party Time 2004. In addition, Escape has produced original tracks including club anthems ""Everybody Get Up"", ""People Get Down"", ""Wer*ship"", ""Music Take Me Higher"",... read full bio
David L. Smith is a noted historian of the Early Modern period of British history, particularly political, constitutional, legal and religious history in the Stuart period. He is the author or co-author of eight books, and the editor or co-editor of four others. In 1991 he won the Royal Historical Society's Alexander Prize, and Cambridge University's Thirlwall Prize for historical... read full bio
Daniel Pinkwater is an author of mostly children's books and is an occasional commentator on National Public Radio. He attended Bard College. Well-known books include Lizard Music, The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death, Fat Men from Space, Borgel, and the picture book The Big Orange Splot. His collections of NPR essays (most notably Fish Whistle) explain that many... read full bio
Dr. Yvonne S. Thorton is a double-Board certified specialist in obstetrics, gynecology and maternal-fetal medicine and has risen to the academic rank of Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology at Cornell University Medical College. She is a Diplomat of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Thornton is the first... read full bio
Dennis Hull will readily admit to not being anything other than Bobby Hulls brother, as long as you add hes the younger brother! His famous brother is quick to add, When Dennis is cranked up and lets go, there is no goalie who can stop the shot expect by luck and accident. It is true, Dennis has a rapier wit,... read full bio
DJ, personality, and blogger, JaKissa Taylor-Semple, is better known to fans as DJ KISS. DJ Kiss stands firmly at the intersection of music and fashion and is a global influencer in both. Her personality, skill, and extensive musical knowledge have made DJ Kiss one of the most in demand DJs in the country. Kiss regularly performs at high-profile fashion, music,... read full bio
Sister of the late Dana Reeve and board member of the Lung Cancer Alliance. After her sister Dana Reeve died of lung cancer, days before her 45th birthday, Deborah Morosini took up her sisters legacy of strength. In just a little more than a year, her crusade has led to unforgettable lessons of hope, frustration and a maze of... read full bio
It wasn't long before punk rock expanded beyond just New York City, London, and Los Angeles during the mid- to late '70s, as evidenced by the emergence of the long-running Vancouver, Canada based outfit, D.O.A. D.O.A. continues strong to this day. As a result of Keithley's hard work, D.O.A. is often name-checked as an important influence by other hardcore/punk bands,... read full bio
One of the most sought-after corporate and special event comedians in the country, Dick Hardwick has recently returned from an Around the World Tour with Lee Grennwood & the New England Patriot Cheerleaders for the United States Air Force Reserve. He has also been making his mark on the public by appearing in concert with the legendary Johnny Mathis and... read full bio
Former model Denise Brown is now an activist who ardently speaks out against domestic violence; Ms. Brown has worked tirelessly to help pass a variety of legislative solutions for domestic violence, and she has traveled across the U.S. to speak on the issue. After her sister Nicole was tragically murdered and Nicole’s ex-husband O.J. Simpson was famously charged with her... read full bio
Psychologist, author and leading expert in family violence and legal domestic abuse, Dr. Jeanne King helps people break the cycle of abuse before it spirals out of control. In turning her own nightmare into a mission, she has devoted her life to being the voice for all those who have been silenced by abuse and by our legal system. King... read full bio
