Bert and John Jacobs are the Co-Founders of Life is Good, and are also the authors of Life is Good: The Book. Life is Good is an American apparel and accessories wholesaler, retailer, and lifestyle brand. They are well known for having optimistic clothing with the smiling stick figure Jake. The Jacob brothers got their start on the East Coast... read full bio
From 1970 until 1992, Bert pitched in the Major Leagues. Infamous for his curveball, which Brooks Robinson claimed, "was nasty, I'll tell you that." Raised in Garden Grove, California, he was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the first round of the 1969 draft following his high school graduation. The following year, he graduated to the Majors and was named the American League... read full bio
Bert Campaneris, also known as Campy, is a former major league shortstop. A native of Cuba, Bert made his major league debut with the Kansas City Royals. Throughout his career he played on four teams; the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, and New York Yankees. Bert holds numerous franchise records for the Oakland Athletics including career games played,... read full bio
Bert Jacobs, the inspirational co-founder and CEO of Life is Good, is a living example of the impact that optimism can have on people's lives. Bert Jacobs and his brother John Jacobs co-founded Life is Good in 1994 with the goal of inspiring and uplifting people despite life's obstacles. Bert was born with an instinctive love for promoting happiness. Bert faced... read full bio
Growing up in Tampa, Florida, Bert had no idea he wanted to be a comedian, so he spent six and a half years at Florida State University harvesting his middle class indifference. When asked about his first year in the New York comedy circuit Bert says candidly, "I got my lunch money taken. I knew nothing about comedy and it... read full bio
Bertalan Mesko is The Medical Futurist and is the Director of The Medical Futurist Institute, where he helps to analyze how technologies in science can help with reality in medicine as well as healthcare. Mesko is also an author and speaker and he has given talks for numerous organizations and governments which include universities such as Harvard, Stanford and Yale.... read full bio
In the early days of the Grateful Dead tribute band BERTHA, Melanie Walker and her friend Caitlin Doyle did not yet have legislation restricting drag performance in Tennessee. The Nashville musicians had only been thinking about doing a tribute to the Dead as an all-female group when they decided to do it in drag. And thus, BERTHA was born. Doyle, the former... read full bio
Berti Vogts is a former German professional footballer who played as a defender over the years. Vogts was born in Buttgen, Germany, and he began his career as a youth playing for VfR Buttgen at only 7 years old. He stayed with them after transferring to Borussia Monchengladbach, which is where he played the entirety of his professional career. With... read full bio
Bertie is a DJ, producer, radio host, party planner, and stylist that explores a variety of grooves. She spans an eclectic mix of soul, disco, and house, all the way to prog, hard groove, and deeper and darker dance music realms. She is known for breaking boundaries. Her musical expeditions are precisely that—a comprehensively supervised investigation. a blend of acidic themes,... read full bio
Bertrand Piccard is a Swiss psychiatrist and aviator who is known for flying balloons. He has been known for being the first to complete a balloon flight around the world which was non-stop alongside Brian Jones. The balloon that the duo flew was called the Breitling Orbiter 3 and he has since gone on to be an initiator, chairman, and... read full bio
The Mercury Music Prize-nominated DEMOTAPE/VEGA, BERWYN's debut mixtape, was written and recorded in just two weeks, yet it distills a lifetime of experiences lived on the periphery of London life. Both musically and thematically, it is raw and real, with each song peeling back more of BERWYN's existence. The tales of optimism, hustle and suffering told by DEMOTAPE/VEGA have all the... read full bio
Ben Shirken's performance as Beshken gained notice and swiftly developed into a full-time job. In an effort to take back the project from his younger self, Ben finds himself. Ben collaborated with Venezuelan visual artist Pedro Bello to create Mimo, which is Spanish for "mime," an animated alter ego for his project. A cat-like jester, his activities are closely watched as... read full bio
Bess Ho serves as partner at Archimedes Labs, a Palo Alto-based startup incubator for seed stage startup. A popular conference speaker, Bess has presented at the GSMA Mobile Asia Conference, Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC-SV), WIT Women Technology Summit, Android Open, Web20 Expo, Where 20, Silicon Valley China Wireless Conference (SVCW), and Silicon Valley Code Camp (SVCC), among others. She... read full bio
Bessie Carter is an English actress who is best known for her roles playing Evie on the television series “Howards End” and Violet Woodhouse on the series “Beecham House.” Carter was born in London, England, to fellow actors Jim Carter and Imelda Staunton which made it easy for her to fall in love with acting at a young age. Carter... read full bio
Bessie Turner is an indie star from Eye, Suffolk where she first started strumming away at the guitar at the age of 11. Seven years later, she was performing her own original songs around her hometown. Producer George Perks and Benjamin Ward caught wind of her indie act and began helping her record music at The Crypt Studios in London.... read full bio
Best Coast consists of songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist Bethany Cosentino and multi-instrumentalist Bobb Bruno. Their indie pop, surf, and experimental sound began when the duo met in the Los Angeles music scene. Drawing from influences like the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, My Bloody Valentine, Gwen Stefani, and more, the band began to record cassette-only singles together. Eventually Best Coast decided on... read full bio
Best Shot is a Pat Benatar tribute show that is based in Los Angeles. The tribute band has been performing for nearly a decade and have been known for their replication of not just the music of Pat Benatar but her performance as well. Best Note ensures that the vocals and instruments match to Benatar herself and while on stage,... read full bio
Beta State is an American alternative rock band from San Francisco, California that consists of members Matt McDonald, Adrian Robison, and Justin Kastner. The band has released two studio albums entitled, “Stars” and “#Friendship”. They caught attention from Mike Shinoda from Linkin Park by playing him their music with an iPod Touch. This attention led to them recording a song... read full bio
BetaMaxx got their start in 2009 when a group of people from Southern California decided to put together an unforgettable show: allowing people to relive the 80s through covering all the decades greatest hits. It’s all about hitting that nostalgic sweet spot. There’s a lot of energy in this non-stop showcase of amazing talent. BetaMaxx puts on a rock show... read full bio
Beth Bauer is an American former professional golfer from Largo, Florida. She had a good career as an amateur and won the U.S. Girls’ Junior one year and the North and South Women’s Amateur two years in a row. Bauer studied at Duke University where she played golf before turning professional and while there she was named the Atlantic Coast... read full bio
