Mark Ballas is a professional dancer, choreographer, singer-songwriter, musician and actor. Most well-known for his role as a professional dancer and troupe member on Dancing With The Stars, he is a two-time Mirror Ball trophy winner and five-time finalist. DWTS fans and judges recognize him for his dynamic energy, as well as the most creative professional dance member on the... read full bio
Matthew Scott Giraud, is a former contestant on American Idol 2009 from Kalamazoo, MI. During Hollywood Week, Giraud sang Georgia On My Mind and received a standing ovation from the judges. He was chosen by the judges to advance to the finals as a Wildcard. Giraud performed Human Nature in the top 13; So Small in the top 11;... read full bio
Marla Runyon placed third in the qualifying trials for the Womens 1500 meters earning a spot on the 2000 U.S. Olympic team the first time a legally blind person has ever accomplished such a feat. Diagnosed with Stargardts Disease as a child, Marla has been legally blind for 20 years; but she refuses to consider her blindness a handicap.... read full bio
Morten Andersen is a former American football kicker. He officially retired December 8, 2008. He holds the distinction of being the all-time leading scorer in NFL history, as well as being the all-time leading scorer for two different teams; the New Orleans Saints, with whom he spent 13 seasons, and the Atlanta Falcons, with whom he spent a combined eight... read full bio
Metal Churchs first album was released in 1984. The group was formed when the thrash metal genre was still evolving. Best exemplified on their early releases, Metal Church's guitar work and vocals were very aggressive while retaining a degree of melodicism that many other American thrash bands had abandoned. Lyrically, the band's themes are usually dark, with early topics such... read full bio
Matt Kennon is aware of a song's power. With songs like "The Call," "You Had to Pick On Me," and his most recent single, "Love is Stronger," Matt has personally witnessed how it can evoke strong feelings, bring you to tears, inspire you, and in certain situations, even save your life. For him, the message is what really matters in... read full bio
In Sylva, North Carolina, in the stunning Blue Ridge Mountains, Matt Stillwell was born. He was an All Conference player for the Catamounts' Southern Conference Championship baseball team while attending Western Carolina University. After converting from baseball to music, he has been touring the nation with his own shows and opening for the majority of today's top country performers. Major... read full bio
Since emerging on the Portland acoustic music scene in 1997, the four-woman band, Misty River, has earned an enviable reputation as one of the finest, most entertaining bands in the Pacific Northwest. Misty River blends folk, bluegrass, country, Celtic and original music into a seamless and highly distinctive Americana sound that has entranced thousands of fans. Whether performing at a... read full bio
Professor Bergstein details the dramatic changes taking place in the marketplace today. He explains how companies must react to those changes in their efforts to restore or maintain profitable positions within their industry. A former successful businessman and a current full-time Professor of Marketing at Penn State University, Milton Bergstein is both educational and entertaining.... read full bio
Michael Kirst was a professor at Stanford University. Michael Kirst received his bachelors degree at Dartmouth College. From Harvard University Kirst received his M.P.A. in Government and Economics and then in 1964, he received his Ph.D. in Political Economy and Government. He then joined the faculty at Stanford University and held several different positions including, Chairm Administration and Policy Analysis,... read full bio
Mary Ann Esposito is the host and creator of the television program, Ciao Italia with Mary Ann Esposito, which has been on the air since 1989 and is America's longest-running cooking program. With roughly 1.4 million weekly viewers, Ciao Italia is viewed on more than 270 PBS stations nationwide, and is also seen in New Zealand, and Japan. This program... read full bio
Canada is known as a hotbed of hockey talent, but the Great White North has also produced a few top NFL players, including Mark Rypien, who was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 1986 NFL Draft. He quickly became one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL and made the Pro Bowl in both 1989 and 1991, plus he... read full bio
New York City's #1 Afro-Gypsy Pop Band: Mamarazzi has a sound that blends jazz, blues, hip hop, and fusion. Spontaneously combusting under the careless scientific supervision of a group of Wesleyan University Alumni (the nonsensical institution that housed Santigold, MGMT, and Dar Williams), the band's sound has been born and born again through daily revivals of its earthly ingredients.... read full bio
Matthew Zachary has been passionate about music since he began playing the piano at age eleven. Inspired by the likes of Billy Joel, Bruce Hornsby, Barry Manilow, Chick Corea, Stephen Sondheim and George Gershwin, he spent long hours practicing and dreamed of one day performing his music for audiences around the world. Six months shy of his college graduation, Matthew's... read full bio
Mat Plendl was the US National Hula Hoop Champion at the age of 13, then went on to a career in stage musicals and voice-over. At age 24 he performed his hula hoop act on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 3 times within a 6-month period, and has since dazzled audiences in person and on TV across the... read full bio
Mike Feder learned, as the host of his own radio show, to exorcise his demons through storytelling and performance. Feders favorite radio show topics were a variety of strange and interesting objects, psychiatrists, failed marriages, and reluctant fatherhood. In Feders novel The Talking Cure, he tackles all of those topics, and helps readers understand the journey from the inside of... read full bio
Michael Medved is a nationally known political radio talk show host. His daily 3 hour show reaches over 200 radio stations all over the country. Having 4.7 million listeners daily has helped Michael Medved reach the top ten list of political talk show hosts in the United States. Medved’s radio career began when he became a regular guest for the... read full bio
Mel Young is a social entrepreneur and change agent who is fervently committed to ending homelessness worldwide and the transformative potential of sport. Mel is renowned worldwide for his thought-provoking and inspirational speeches on social enterprise, homelessness, the positive effects of sports, and the Homeless World Cup—a trailblazing social movement that uses football to empower homeless people to transform their own... read full bio
Dr. Michael Osit is a licensed clinical psychologist and author who has worked with children, adolescents, and families for more than 3 decades. His most recent book is Generation Text: Raising Well Adjusted Kids In An Age Of Instant Everything. He is a dynamic and entertaining speaker and frequently presents seminars and workshops for mental health professionals, parents,... read full bio
At the age of 5, Michael Grimm began to study music with his grandmother. Michael Grimm began writing music and playing guitar more frequently in his early teens. He began playing regular gigs with other musicians. Artists Etta James and Otis Redding heavily influenced Michael on his transition to Southern Soul. The Mississippi native moved from the swamps to the... read full bio
