Professor of Ethics at the University of San Francisco, David Batstone. He is the creator and CEO of the global social initiative company Right Reality. The two most recent novels by Batstone are Saving the Corporate Soul and Not For Sale (HarperSF) (Jossey-Bass). He founded the SojoMail e-zine, worked for six years as executive editor of Sojourners magazine, and was... read full bio
Famous wildlife ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant is a trailblazing conservationist whose thoughts about injustice, STEM and the power of nature inspire audiences of all kinds. She is also a champion for fairness and equality and a skilled storyteller. Dr. Wynn-Grant is a working scientist who spends a lot of time in the wild following and studying African lions in rural Kenya... read full bio
Glass House, a collection of 1,000 music NFTs, was completely sold out when Daniel Allan woke up, generating 72 ETH ($136,000 at the end of July) in less than 24 hours. no record company. No marketing effort. No TikTok hit became viral. Only 1,000 of his loyal supporters showed up to back him. Outsiders may assume that this is an... read full bio
Deco, a band based in the United Kingdom, combined the songs "Wonderwall" by Oasis and "Smalltown Boy" by Bronski Beat and posted it on YouTube. The cover song cleverly combined the two classics into a whirling synth-pop symphony, and it swiftly racked up over 4 million views all over the world, in addition to receiving airplay on BBC Radio 1,... read full bio
DeathbyRomy, a project by Los Angeles musician Romy Flores, is an electronic pop nightmare. After launching the project in the middle of the decade, she published her debut record, Monsters, in 2018 and continued to experiment with her fusion of tortured musical styles with Songs for My Funeral in 2021. Born and bred in Los Angeles, Flores took up the... read full bio
American new wave supergroup Dreamcar hails from Los Angeles, California. The members of the group are Adrian Young, Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont, and AFI legend Davey Havok. Tony Kanal was ecstatic for fans to hear the debut album from his new project, Dreamcar, which includes Havok of AFI and his No Doubt bandmates Young and Tom Dumont. It was impossible... read full bio
Drayton Farley, who hails from Alabama, is one of the most genuine voices you are likely to encounter in the expanding country, folk, roots, and Americana music landscape that we are all immersed in. The fact that his songs and lyrics are based on his actual life experiences lends his tales an earthy flavor and a confessional tone that resounds... read full bio
Nick Gale, best known by his stage name Digital Farm Animals, is a DJ, music producer, and composer from the United Kingdom who is famous for donning an electronic pig helmet. Included among the songs "Don't Play," "Really Love," and "Back to You" that include his vocals and were co-written by him are those that have reached the top 10... read full bio
Dhruv Sharma, also known by his stage name dhruv, is an American musician of Indian descent. On May 24, 2019, while a third-year Yale University student, he released his debut single, "double take." In 2021, the song was added to Spotify's Today's Top Hits playlist after becoming successful on TikTok. In 2020, he added "moonlight" and "vulnerable" as a follow-up.... read full bio
Austin Sawyer is a singer-songwriter and Drumming Bird is his primary project. Since the beginning of his career, the musician has been writing and performing music under the moniker Drumming Bird, painstakingly developing a style that sits somewhere between the brash noise of indie rock and the moving working-class introspection of Americana. Nashville's current boom of DIY home studios, as well... read full bio
One of the most intriguing new prospects from the constantly blooming Glasgow scene is Denis Sulta, who has grown swiftly. His distinctive sound has been meticulously constructed as a result of earning his stripes and gaining a significant amount of musical education and experience while working at the famed Rubadub record store and playing ongoing performances at the legendary Sub... read full bio
Deeper Purpose is a London DJ and producer who has worked in the music industry for his whole adult life, first as a DJ and more recently branching out into production. Deeper Purpose is making his impact on the music business and bringing his own distinctive style with him and is someone to keep an eye on in the coming years. With acclaim for his... read full bio
A number of years ago, odd black masks, base 64-encoded images, lines of source code, QR codes and physical lockboxes carrying USB flash drives all appeared on advertisements around the nation. Questions arose as soon as people became aware of this strange guerilla tactic. What was inside these lockboxes From where was the source code taken Who wore the masks What did... read full bio
There are plenty of high-caliber songs available for followers of the genre in the era of Amapiano giants like Kabza De Small, Kelvin Momo and DJ Maphorisa. DBN Gogo (Mandisa Radebe) makes a determined effort with Whats Real to join those ranks, with largely positive outcomes. Her hour-and-fifteen-minute debut is a polished work that is certain to light up dance floors... read full bio
James Connolly has had a fifteen-year career and has not only survived the unpredictable world of electronic music, but also actively contributed to its development. Connolly has made an enduring impact on club culture that spans the globe through his releases as both L-Vis 1990 and Dance System as well as his work as the co-founder of the hugely influential... read full bio
No matter the medium, passion is the artist's calling card and Kevin Durante is above all others in realizing this. Through releases on numerous worldwide record labels, such as Anjunadeep, W&O Street Tracks, Earthly Delights, Lovely Age and Openers, his music has captured the interest of listeners all around the world. With more than a decade of creativity, exploration and discovery behind him,... read full bio
Deyaz, a multidisciplinary artist, identifies as a "non-confined musician" in his own words. Born and raised in East Ham, London and of Jamaican and Syrian descent, he was able to find consolation in music during his tumultuous adolescence. Deyaz first taught himself how to play his brother's guitar before progressing through the history of rock and grunge and mastering the by ear... read full bio
Dua Saleh's first musical attempt was shared online as a fun exercise to share with friends. The Twin Cities scene noticed almost immediately. One of them was the producer Psymun (Future, Young Thug, Juice WRLD, Corbin fka Spooky Black), of whom Saleh was a fan but was unaware that they both came from the same place. They connected well and Psymun... read full bio
The success of Dro Kenji is evidence of the influence of the internet. The artist, who is from South Carolina, released a number of intriguing singles and mixtapes on his SoundCloud when he was just a senior in high school. He worked together with the label's staff of platinum-certified producers to create his debut album, which was released on Mira... read full bio
South Florida's DJ Scheme served as a producer for tracks that XXXTentacion, Ski Mask the Slump God and Juice WRLD would use as hits. Besides from his work in the background, DJ Scheme also established himself as a solo artist with songs like the star-studded Family. Gabriel Guerra, a.k.a. DJ Scheme, was born in Palm Beach, Florida. Although Guerra dabbled with mastering... read full bio
