Gary Richards, better known as his stage name, Destructo, is an American music executive and DJ from Washington, D.C. Richards has been the founder and CEO of HARD Events and is currently the President of LiveStyle, North America. Richards was born into a family that worked in the music industry and by the time he was 10, he was attending... read full bio
Daniel Mays is an English actor from Epping, Essex, England. While growing up, Mays studied at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts and from there, won a place at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. After graduating from the RADA, went on to play Kevin in the television series “EastEnders”. Since then, Mays’ television credits have gone on to... read full bio
David Darling is an American cellist and composer from Elkhart, Indiana, who performs a mixture of jazz and new-age music. Darling had a passion for music since a young age and began learning to play the piano at only 4 years old. He later started playing cello and ten years old and then picked up the string bass in high... read full bio
Dylan Marlowe is an up-and-coming country singer-songwriter based out of Nashville, Tennessee. Marlowe was born and raised in Statesboro, Georgia, and later moved to Nashville to pursue songwriting full-time and to pursue a solo career. While growing up, Marlowe played baseball and it wasn’t until high school that he started writing and playing guitar. Since moving to Nashville, Marlowe has... read full bio
Desus Nice is a Jamaican-American comedian, podcaster, and YouTube personality from New York City, New York. He gained attention as one-half of the duo Desus vs. Mero, a podcast that was released on Complex TV. The podcast later became a talk show that has been featured on Viceland as well as Showtime. Nice earned a degree in Literature from the... read full bio
Stefan Kozalla, better known as his stage name DJ Koze, is a German music producer and DJ who is based out of Hamburg, Germany. DJ Koze rose to fame after the release of his debut EP, “The Gekloppel Continues”. Since then, he’s gone on to release numerous EPs and three studio albums. DJ Koze has also released several remixes for... read full bio
Three-time NBA All-Star, Deron Williams, is a retired point guard who played in the NBA and in the Turkish Basketball League. Williams received several awards throughout his time with the University of Illinois, including being named a consensus Second Team All American, as well as being named Big Ten All-Tournament Team and All-Final Four team. He was also honored as... read full bio
Dr. JP Pawliw-Fry is an emotional intelligence though leader, and a leadership, performance, and change expert. He is also co-author of the New York Times bestselling book, “Performing Under Pressure” which has been published in 65 countries and has been translated into numerous languages. Pawliw-Fry is a speaker and consultant that makes his audience members think differently on human behavior,... read full bio
Dominic Monaghan is a British actor who is best known for playing Meriadoc “Merry” Brandybuck in the trilogy film “The Lord of the Rings”. He is also known for playing Charlie Pace on the television series “Lost”, and Chris Bradley, or Maverick, in the film “X-Men Origins: Wolverine”. Monaghan was born in Berlin, Germany, and while growing up, him and... read full bio
Daisy Haggard is an English actress and writer from London, England, who is best known for playing Ally in the television series “Breeders”, Sam in the television series “Uncle”, Myra in the television series “Episodes”, and Miri in series “Back to Life”, which she also is writer, creator, and executive producer of. Haggard began her career making her television debut... read full bio
Dame Barbara Mary Stocking is a British public servant who is the former executive of Oxfam GB, and the current president of Murray Edwards College, Cambridge. Stocking was born in Rugby, Warwickshire and earned her degree in pharmacology from New Hall, Cambridge. She went on to begin her career working as a secretary to a committee at the National Academy... read full bio
Doug Hurley is an American engineer and former Marine Corps pilot and current NASA astronaut. He was born in Endicott, New York, and he graduated magna cum laude with honors from Tulane University where he earned his B.S.E. in civil engineering. He went on to graduate from Tulane’s Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps program and from USMC Officer Candidates School.... read full bio
David Makovsky is a foreign policy scholar, author, and journalist, who is currently the Ziegler distinguished fellow and director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy Project on the Middle East Peace Process. He is also an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University’s Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies in the Middle Eastern studies program. Makovsky earned... read full bio
Daniel Markovits is currently the Guido Calabresi Professor of Law at Yale Law School as well as the Founding Director of the Center of the Study of Private Law. Markovits has earned his B.A. in Mathematics, summa cum laude from Yale University and went on to be awarded an M.Sc. in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics from the L.S.E. and a... read full bio
Daniel C. Kurtzer is an American former diplomat who has served as the United States Ambassador to Egypt under Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush and former U.S. Ambassador to Israel under President George W. Bush. Kurtzer was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and he earned his B.A. from Yeshiva University before going on to earn his Ph.D. from... read full bio
Dan Gillerman is an Israeli ambassador who has previously been the 13th Israel Ambassador to the United Nations and a Senior Advisor to Blackstone Israel as well as a member of Blackstone’s International Advisory Board. Gillerman was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, and he studied politics, economics and law at Tel Aviv University as well as the Hebrew University of... read full bio
Damien Chazelle is a French-American film director, producer, and screenwriter who is best known for his work on films such as “Whiplash,” “La La Land,” and “First Man.” Chazelle was born in Providence, Rhode Island, to a French father and Canadian-American mother. Chazelle was raised in Princeton, New Jersey, and although Chazelle always had a passion for filmmaking, he spent... read full bio
Dion Jordan is an American professional football defensive end who currently plays with the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL. Jordan was born in San Francisco, California, and he began his career playing football in high school as a tight end and defensive end. During his time in high school, he was a four-star prospect and was ranked as the... read full bio
Dontari Poe is an American professional football nose tackle who currently plays for the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL. Poe was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and he began his career playing high school football where he was an all-state honorable mention defensive lineman and went on to be considered a two-star prospect by Scout and Rivals. From there, Poe went... read full bio
Dan Harmon is an American writer, producer, actor, and comedian who is best known for creating and producing the television series Community and for co-creating the animated television series Rick and Morty. Harmon is also known for being one of the primary writers on the television series Community. His hometown is Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and he attended Glendale Community College, which... read full bio
