In the mid 90s, Third Eye Blind spent years playing on the barely-existent San Francisco club scene. But as soon as real opportunity presented itself - in the form of their self-titled 1997 debut album - Third Eye Blind took it, and took off. Third Eye Blind scaled the charts with the album and its first single, Semi Charmed Life;... read full bio

Internationally known for achievements in the fields of song writing, recording and producing - Meatloaf, Cheap Trick, Grand Funk Railroad and Hall & Oats - His hits include:Hello Its Me", "I Saw The Light", "Can We Still Be Friends" and "Bang The Drum." Todd Rundgren is regarded as the most influential and innovative music artist of his generation. For the... read full bio

One of the culinary world's most celebrated figures, Tom Colicchio is perhaps best known as head judge on Bravo's Emmy Award-winning show Top Chef. Tom is also a James Beard Foundation Award-winning chef and restaurateur. Tom's Gramercy Tavern in Manhattan's Gramercy Park neighborhood earned him The James Beard Foundation's Best Chef-New York" Award in 2000, and his next restaurant,... read full bio

2007 marked the 25th anniversary of the publication of one of the most influential business books ever written: Tom Peters and Bob Waterman's In Search of Excellence. Upon publication, the book immediately ushered in a management revolution, forever changing the way entrepreneurs and leaders viewed their relationships with their employees and customers. In the book, the authors reemphasized what Tom... read full bio

Considered one of the best contemporary novelists, Toni Morrison first novel, The Bluest Eye, told the story of a young African-American girl who believes her incredibly difficult life would be better if only she had blue eyes. She continued to explore the African-American experience in its many forms and time periods in such works as Sula, Song of Solomon, and... read full bio

Tony Hawk was nine years old when his brother changed his life by giving him his first skateboard. By 12, Tony Hawk had national sponsors, by 14 he had turned pro, and by age 16 Tony Hawk was the best skateboarder in the world. Hawk went on to win over 80 competitions. Tony has appeared in commercials and campaigns for... read full bio

In 1999, at the age of 24, Tony Hsieh (pronounced Shay) sold LinkExchange, the company he co-founded, to Microsoft for $265 million. He then joined Zappos as an adviser and investor, and eventually became CEO, where he helped Zappos grow from almost no sales to over $1 billion in gross merchandise sales annually, while simultaneously making Fortune magazine's annual Best... read full bio

Over the course of his 15-year career, the Georgian has delighted fans and disarmed critics by exploring his deep love of hardcore country, flashing an ability and affinity for bluegrass, revealing unexpected sensitivity as a balladeer, winning respect as a formidable songwriter and, most emphatically, drawing widespread recognition as one of the finest vocalists the genre has ever known. Despite... read full bio

Twista debuted in 1992 with Runnin' Off at da Mouth and dropped Tung" from his stage name in 1996. He once held the title of fastest rapper in the world: according to the Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 11.2 syllables per second. In 1997, after appearing on Do or Die's hit "Po Pimp", Twista was signed... read full bio

Uncle Kracker (born Matthew Shafer 9 November 1974 in Mount Clemens, Michigan) is an American rock and roll and country music musician. He started out his career at a young age as a fledgling rapper. He met Kid Rock in 1987, and Rock asked Kracker to become his DJ. Kracker did not know how to work the turntables, but he... read full bio

Adored as an actress, Valerie Bertinelli's long and celebrated resume has expanded to include equally beloved TV personality, spokesperson and bestselling author. She realized new and remarkable success as the face of Jenny Craig Weight Loss Program, authored the NY Times #1 bestseller, Losing It and inspired millions of people to try to become their best and healthiest selves. ... read full bio

Vanessa Redgrave enjoys speaking at healthcare industry events. Vanessa Redgrave is part of a theatrical family that she has herself has added to, she is the daughter of actors Sir Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson. She attended Queensgate School and later studied drama at London's Central School of Music and Dance. Vanessa Redgrave initially trained for a career in ballet,... read full bio

Viggo Mortensen is an actor, poet, musician, photographer and painter. He is best known for his roles as Aragorn in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, Tom Stall in David Cronenberg's A History of Violence, and his Academy Award-nominated role as Nikolai Luzhin in Cronenberg's Eastern Promises. He also starred in the film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's... read full bio

Vijay Singh is a Fijian professional golfer who was Number 1 in the Official World Golf Rankings for 32 weeks in 2004 and 2005. He has won three major championships (The Masters in 2000 and the PGA Championship in 1998 and 2004) and was the leading PGA Tour money winner in 2003, 2004 and 2008. He was inducted into the... read full bio

Whitesnake's early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple. By the mid 1980s Whitesnake had moved away from the early blues influenced hard rock to a more commercial heavy metal style. Whitesnake were named the 85th greatest hard rock band of all time by VH1. ... read full bio

Wolfgang Puck culinary genius redefined American cooking. Wolfgang Pucks restaurant concepts have reinvented fine dining for more than two decades. Wolfgang Puck has been praised by critics, revered by fellow chefs and celebrated by leaders in business, politics, and entertainment. Perhaps no other chef-restaurateur in the last quarter century has been as influential to the American dining scene as Wolfgang... read full bio

Wynonna launched her extremely successful solo career in 1992 with her self-titled album, which produced three consecutive number one singles - She Is His Only Need, I Saw The Light, and No One Else On Earth. This amazing first effort went triple platinum. The following year she produced her second album, which also went platinum and featured four top ten... read full bio

Young the Giant is an American indie rock band that formed in Irvine, California, in 2004. The band's line-up is Sameer Gadhia (lead vocals, auxiliary percussion), Jacob Tilley (guitars), Eric Cannata (guitars), Payam Doostzadeh (bass guitar), and Fran §ois Comtois (drums). Formerly known as The Jakes, Young the Giant was signed by Roadrunner Records in 2009 and released its eponymous debut... read full bio