Leslie Edward Claypool, better known as his stage name, Les Claypool, is an American musician, singer-songwriter, producer, author, director, and actor who is best known for being the only ongoing member of the band Primus. Claypool performs a mixture of music which is metal, alternative, progressive rock, and experimental rock. He was born in Richmond, California, and began learning how... read full bio
Born in Miami, Florida, Les Brown and his twin brother, Wes, were adopted at six weeks of age by a single woman who had very little education and financial means, but a very big heart. As a child, he was mislabeled as a slow learner. This stigma stayed with him, damaging his self-esteem to an extent that took him years... read full bio
Les Arts Florissants is a Baroque musical ensemble in residence at the Thtre de Caen in Caen, France. The organization was founded by conductor William Christie in 1979. The ensemble derives its name from the 1685 opera by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. The organization consists of a chamber orchestra of period instruments and a small vocal ensemble. Current notable members include soprano... read full bio
Les Amazones d'Afrique is a creative force that welcomes diverse viewpoints, powerful harmonies that call attention to the rights of women and girls, and a collision of old-school talent and up-and-coming artists. Mamani Keta, Oumou Sangaré and Mariam Doumbia, three well-known Malian musicians and social activists, founded the collective in Bamako, Mali. Since then, the collective has grown to include several female... read full bio
Its rare to find an artist who is not only naturally gifted and hard working, but willing to stay true to himself and still manage to make the masses fall in love. This is where Spanish native Leroy Sanchez shines and sets himself apart from other artists. Born and raised in Vitoria, Spain, Leroy realized at a young age that... read full bio
Leroy Macqueen is swiftly becoming well-known for his poignant tunes, insightful words, and strong voice. His uncanny charm, contagious energy, and spontaneous humor combine in an exciting way during his live performances to leave spectators wanting more. Leroy was passionate with music from birth, and in his early adolescence, he studied songwriting and guitar. He became well-known as a member... read full bio
Leroy Keyes is an American former professional football running back and safety who played in the NFL. Keyes was born in Newport News, Virginia, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at Purdue University. During his college career, Keyes was a two-time All-American, finished second for the Heisman Trophy voting,... read full bio
Leroy Kelly is an American former professional football player who has played in the NFL. Kelly was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at Morgan State University. After finishing his college career, Kelly went on to be selected in the eighth round of the NFL... read full bio
The legendary jazz trumpeter Leroy Jones is known to music lovers as the keeper of the flame, for traditional New Orleans jazz and to critics as one of the top musicians ever produced by the Crescent City. Jones himself, a native of New Orleans, whose playing has been described as a blend of Louis Armstrong and bebop virtuoso Clifford Brown,... read full bio
LeRoy Butler is an American former professional football strong safety who played in the NFL for 11 years. Butler was born in Jacksonville, Florida, and he began his career playing football in high school where he played under coach Corky Rogers. Butler went on to play college football at Florida State University where he was a three-year starter and collected... read full bio
Writer and social historian Lerone Bennett, Jr. has served as the executive editor of Ebony for almost 40 years. His written work deftly explores the history of race relations in the United States as well as the current environment in which African Americans strive for equality. Lerone Bennett attended Morehouse College, earning a B.A. in 1949. He has always... read full bio
Lera Boroditsky is a cognitive researcher and professor. She currently works at UCSD and is the Editor in Chief of Frontiers in Cultural Psychology. Prior to her recent roles, Boroditsky was a professor at MIT and Stanford. Boroditsky’s innovative research answers questions about the mind, world, and language. She has won several awards for her work, including the NSF Career... read full bio
These Norwegian mavericks began as passionate prog metal explorers and have now become one of the most distinctive and captivating bands in contemporary heavy music and created some of the deepest and most gratifying music conceivable during the past 20 years. Leprous have always displayed a genuine ambition to create music that sounds unlike anything else on Earth, beginning their creative account with their... read full bio
Originally formed as an outlet for Daniel to exercise his virtues gained from years living in Detroit, Leopold and his Fiction absorbed pieces of the Motown catalog along with the protopunk resonance of Iggy's Stooges and molded them into a personal version of the rock ‘n’ roll dream. It’s as if they, themselves, are connected directly into an electrical outlet.... read full bio
Leonid and Friends is a rock tribute band to Chicago that consists of members Leonid Vorobyev, Vasilii Akimov, Igor Javad-Zade, Serge Tiagniryadno, Sergey Kurmaev, Maxim Likhachev, Andrey Zyl, Oleg Kudryavtsev, and Ksenia Buzina. Leonid and Friends is based out of Moscow, Russia, and the band gained attention after having a video of theirs go viral after Chicago the band posted... read full bio
Leonardo Nam is an actor. Nam grew up in Australia where he attended Sydney Technical High School and the University of New South Wales. After deciding to leave Sydney to pursue acting at the age of 19, Nam worked hard to find success. He studied with acting teachers at the HB Studio like Austin Pendleton and William Carden. Nam eventually... read full bio
Leonardo Dicaprio is one of the brightest stars in the entertainment industry. He had staring roles in films such as Eating Gilbert Grape and Romeo+Juliet, but became a household name with his turn as Jack in the film Titanic. More recently he has taken roles in Inception, The Wolf of Wallstreet, and The Revenant. Dicaprio has been nominated and won... read full bio
"Leonardo Aguilar is a Mexican artist whose grandparents are two Mexican legends, Antonio Aguilar, and Flor Silvestre. His father is also Pepe Aguilar, their family are known are the ‘Aguilar Dynasty’. Given how popular his family is, Aguilar gained so much knowledge and love of music since he was born, it was only natural that he was born to shine... read full bio
Leonar Tyrone Wheeler is a retired American Football player who played as a safety for the NFL. He originally played college football at Mississippi and also at Troy. He was drafted in the third round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals and stayed on that team from 1992 until 1996. After that he played with the Minnesota... read full bio
Leonard Weaver is an American former professional football fullback who has played in the NFL. Weaver was born in Cocoa, Florida, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was a running back and quarterback. From there, he went on to play college football at Carson-Newman College where he earned Division II All-American honors and led... read full bio
