Tracie Weeden, Eh.D. is a seasoned leader dedicated to increasing reading success for all and academic excellence for children regardless of postal code. She has dedicated her career establishing innovative academic programs while scaling revolutionary systems change. While serving as President and CEO of Neuhaus Education Center (NEC), Tracy has increased the reach and influence of the Neuhaus Education Center from... read full bio
Daniel del Olmo is Sage Hospitality Group's President, Hotels and Restaurants and he is responsible for all operations at Sage Hotel Management and Sage Restaurant Concepts. About 110 lifestyle hotels, restaurants and entertainment venues around the country are part of Daniel's award-winning portfolio. Daniel is in charge of managing a staff of thousands of workers. His main objective is to fulfill Sage's vision... read full bio
DJ Krush established Japanese hip-hop and is now regarded as one of the most creative creators of beautiful, ethereal breakbeats. The producer and turntablist is renowned for his atypical rhythm patterns and abstract samples from jazz and soul songs; subsequent releases also included arrangements for traditional Japanese instruments. The producer made his debut with the acid jazz-influenced full-length Krush and as... read full bio
Major League Baseball and the world of sports journalism both hold David P. Samson in high regard. He is well-known for hosting "Nothing Personal with David Samson" and co-hosting "The Sporting Class" at Meadowlark Media with former ESPN CEO John Skipper. Prior to his forays into the media, Samson presided over the Miami Marlins, an MLB franchise, for an astounding 15... read full bio
Known for her groundbreaking studies on newly emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) that cross populations of humans and animals, Anne Walsh Rimoin is a renowned American infectious disease epidemiologist. She is currently a professor of epidemiology at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and the Geffen School of Medicine's Infectious Disease Division. Rimoin also holds the position of Director of... read full bio
Marketing professional Oluwadara Johnson Treseder has achieved great success and is well-known in the field for her strategic leadership and creative thinking. Treseder, who was born and reared in Ibadan, Nigeria, has had a profound effect on the world of marketing. Treseder has a distinguished professional career that includes leadership positions at GE and Apple. She has also continually shown her... read full bio
The name of Kevin Fowler and Roger Creager's 2019 duet album, Dos Borrachos, which translates to "two drunks" in Spanish, seems appropriate. The name, which was given to them during a special time in their friendship by a group of veteran Texas country musicians, is one that they gladly accept. The narrative takes place at a writing retreat in Mexico,... read full bio
Nashville-born Derek Wells is a first-call multi-instrumentalist, producer, music publisher and two-time Academy of Country Music Award winner. For singers such as Maren Morris, Blake Shelton, Shakira, Kenny Chesney, Scotty McCreery, Carrie Underwood, P!nk, Kid Rock, Florida Georgia Line, Dan + Shay, Kelsea Ballerini, Lady Antebellum, Morgan Wallen and Thomas Rhett, Wells has been credited on over 70 #1 hits. Wells was the... read full bio
As the CEO and founder of The Lion Academy, Dion Jensen is a worldwide influencer who embodies the principles of trauma, transition and evolution. After traveling this path as a soldier, police officer and close protection operator, he founded Success For Soldiers, a global initiative to combat PTSD and suicide. After helping individuals overcome trauma, Dion was recruited to work as the Regional... read full bio
Plano, Texas, is the birthplace of Daniel Roseberry. His mother was an artist and his father was a priest. He grew up in a very religious family with his three siblings and he even thought about becoming a minister. After graduating from high school, he went on Christian service missions to Hawaii, Jordan, Pakistan, and different parts of Israel. He returned... read full bio
Pigments, the debut joint album by multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer Spencer Zahn and New Orleans electro-revival dynamo Dawn Richard, explores the theme of self-discovery via dance, community, and self-expression via the prism of the city's contemporary arts scene. The project is a single, lengthy work that moves through multiple “movements” led by five lead instruments: clarinet, saxophone, guitar, strings, and... read full bio
For good cause, Darren Emerson has led the way in electronica, techno, and house music for the past thirty years. This is an addictive and exhilarating concoction of firmly reliable recordings, motivational DJ sets, and an insatiable hunger for the novel and intriguing wherever it may be discovered. Sasha, Depeche Mode, Bjork, and The Chemical Brothers are just a few of the... read full bio
One of the mainstays of the tech and underground house communities is Dennis Cruz. While training to be a sound engineer, Dennis began to DJ. He had previously assisted various rock bands and hip-hop musicians with their productions in the studio when he was in his 20s. Following his busiest year to date, he has even more in store for the... read full bio
American wide receiver Davante Lavell Adams plays football for the Las Vegas Raiders. Adams, a football and basketball player at Palo Alto High School, was born in East Palo Alto, California. Prior to the Green Bay Packers selecting him in the second round of the NFL draft, he was a second-team All-American during his two seasons as a collegiate football... read full bio
Although the word "Gigolo" originally came from the ancient French word "gigole," which meant "dancing woman," it now implies "playboy. DJ Gigola becomes a playboy and a dancing woman as a result. DJ Gigola sees an opportunity for creative where others see conflict and contradiction. She captures the Zeitgeist of a generation that is constantly redefining and reinterpreting clichés and... read full bio
"El Presidente" (Dave Portnoy) is the founder and spokesperson for Barstool Sports. Connecting with contemporary audiences has been redefined by this dominant media brand. From its modest beginnings as a Boston gambling newspaper, Barstool has grown into a massive business with a wide audience on social media, blogs, podcasts, videos, live events, pay-per-view, and even television. Millions of people have... read full bio
Derik Fein has had over 50 million plays globally since the publication of his debut album, Vertigo. His hit tune, "Don't Matter," reached the top of the music charts. His song appeared in the Lionsgate movie "My Fake Boyfriend" and on NBC's "The Voice." The goal of this Technicolor crooner is to revive the kind of upbeat music that was... read full bio
The first woman in American history to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate to head the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is Dr. Colleen J. Shogan, who served as the 11th Archivist of the United States. Colleen, a renowned author and political scientist, has a strong commitment to civics education and has made it a... read full bio
Devendra Banhart, an American-born singer, was raised in Venezuela. Inspired by Axl Rose, Kurt Cobain, Mick Jagger, and more, Banhart began to sing. His vocals, which are feminine and smooth, paint a fantastical, poetic image in your mind upon listening. Banhart is linked to the musical movement of Freak Folk; those who appreciate folk rock, psychedelic folk, and lo-fi genres... read full bio
Comedian, writer, and actor David Cross is synonymous with his denim cut off wearing Arrested Development character Tobias Fünke. The sitcom’s original run may have only survived three seasons, but the one liners delivered by Cross have endured and he revived the role for the Netflix reboot of the series. Cross is also known for his work on the HBO... read full bio
