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
Denyce Graves rose to become one of the finest mezzo-sopranos in the world. Her reputation grew quickly, particularly on the strength of her exciting interpretations of the title roles in Georges Bizet's Carmen and Camille Saint-Sans' Samson et Dalila. Her star has only risen since then. The PBS special Denyce Graves. She also frequently appears on the children's program Sesame... read full bio
David Gossett works for CBRE Nashville as a vice president in the advisory and transaction services division. With an emphasis on proactively lowering occupancy costs, Mr. Gossett specializes in office tenant representation for a broad range of client needs, including build-to-suite requirements, corporate relocations, site selection, and lease renewals. Mr. Gossett joined CBRE in 2016 and brought with him a skill... read full bio
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Drew Ryder Smith is a professional songwriter and vocalist of country music, having won numerous awards. In addition to being the founder of The Before You Record Course, he is the proprietor of Gray Sound Recording LLC and a producer and senior mixing engineer at work. He was born and reared in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and Nashville, Tennessee,... read full bio
Dylan Lauren, CEO & Founder of Dylan’s Candy Bar, was immersed from an early age in the worlds of design, art and fashion. While Dylan has created a strong niche for herself as an expert in the candy world, she is also hailed as influential entrepreneur in New York City. Dylan has won the prestigious Fashion Group International for Retail... read full bio
David P. Norton is both the director and founder of several organizations specializing in systems and processes to improve the execution of business strategy. He has founded and built a series of professional service firms during the course of his career, each focused on leading edge issues of management, from information technology and knowledge management to the discipline of strategy... read full bio
David Kamp is a writer of humor, lyrics, novels, and articles. His most recent book, Sunny Days, is a chronicle of the intelligent children's television age between Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers. His other works include the humor book series "Snob's Dictionary" and the nationally acclaimed The United States of Arugula, which is an account of American cuisine. As a longstanding... read full bio
David Coverdale is a rock vocalist, best known for his work with the British hard rock band Whitesnake, and his earlier band Deep Purple. After sending a demo tape to Deep Purple, the band was impressed with his deep blues timbre and recruited Coverdale to share duties with bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes. After the band split up, Coverdale started recording his... read full bio
Rapper Domo Genesis, one of Odd Future's funniest MCs who became much more serious when he went solo, drops meaningful bars with a fast-paced flow influenced by Wiz Khalifa, Nas, Mobb Deep, and MF Doom. Apart from putting out a lot of mixtapes, he also published his actual first album, Genesis. Before joining the Odd Future crew, Domonique Cole, who was... read full bio
