Read Southall Band is an American country-rock band from Stillwater, Oklahoma, that consists of members Read Southall, JT Perry, Jeremee Knipp, and Reid Barber. While growing up, Southall found influence in artists which included Hank Williams and Johnny Paycheck. From there, he went on to begin performing at his church choir and also began forming bands during his teenage years.... read full bio
Henry and Rupert Stansall, who, like Jedward before them, have combined their first names to form Ruen Brothers. And in 2014, they're going to be enormous, not disastrous. There’s anticipation that they will continue to produce excellent works of art. Even if you don't like what they do, you can already tell that this pair will be in various publications... read full bio
Booker, Robert Author and former CIA case officer Baer was from the United States and worked largely in the Middle East. In addition to writing for Vanity Fair, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post, he is Time's intelligence writer. Baer is a prominent commentator and author on topics connected to international relations, espionage, and American foreign policy. He... read full bio
Rence is a stickler for detail. The LA-based singer-songwriter has developed a thriving independent music career while juggling a number of endeavors over the past few years, including studying at New York University, from which he graduated after three years, bussing tables when he wasn't in class, working at a recording studio when he wasn't at the restaurant and juggling industry internships... read full bio
RedHook is a Sydney-based independent, shape-shifting alt-rock quartet that has gained a large international following because to their potent lyrics and engaging live performances. Tens of millions of streams—and counting—of their emotional, attitude-filled and accessible brand of alternative rock have been generated by them. The promoter of Download, one of the biggest heavy festivals on earth, quickly booked them to play the... read full bio
Rhoda Dakar started her musical career as the main vocalist with The Bodysnatchers, a 2Tone band made up entirely of women. Along with her solo efforts, she later recorded with The Specials, The Special AKA and Madness. She has seven gold albums and one silver album under her belt, among other musical endeavors. In addition to becoming a well-known DJ, Rhoda... read full bio
American economist, lawyer, and corporate leader Roger W. Ferguson Jr. was born in Washington, D.C., on October 28, 1951. He has made major contributions to both the public and commercial sectors. His selection to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in 1997, where he served until 2006, marked the beginning of Ferguson's successful career. He made history by becoming the first... read full bio
Rodney Pryor has forged a tremendous journey in the world of athletics. His name is synonymous with basketball skill and tenacity. He is an Evanston, Illinois native, and his basketball career to date has been nothing short of inspirational. Early on, Pryor fell in love with the game. At Evanston Township High School, where he developed his abilities, he made an... read full bio
For NBC Sports Chicago, Ruthie Polinsky works as a freelance host and reporter. She has received the Suncoast Regional Emmy for Outstanding Sports Talent and is a former Emmy Award-winning sportscaster. Polinsky covered the biggest sports news for the station and hosted weekday sportscasts at NBC6 Miami prior to taking on her present position. On Sunday nights, she co-hosted NBC... read full bio
Roddy Jones is an ESPN and ACC Network college football studio and in-game analyst. Jones was a recurring sideline reporter for ESPN's college football coverage throughout the seasons. After two years of covering ACC football for Raycom, Jones joined ESPN. Jones started for Georgia Tech for four seasons and led the team his senior year. As a quick slotback, he played a significant... read full bio
For a variety of boxing and mixed martial arts events, including PBC on Fox Sports, Showtime and Triller, Ray Flores serves as the play-by-play announcer and ring announcer. Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury, the greatest fight of his career that was broadcast globally on pay-per-view, was called by Flores. Flores, a Columbia College alumnus, has been a vocal advocate for several of... read full bio
Former Major League Baseball catcher Ryan Lavarnway is presently a Colorado Rockies broadcaster. Ryan played for eight different Major League organizations throughout the course of his fifteen-year career, including the World Series champion Boston Red Sox. A member of the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, he also proudly represented Israel abroad in the World Baseball Classic and the Olympics. Ryan... read full bio
In addition, Ruth hosts the famous daily talk show Loose Women on ITV, serving as its anchor two or three times a week. Ruth presents daytime shows, but she also has a regular nighttime show on Channel 5 with Eamonn called How the Other Half Lives, which is presently in its third series. The well-liked duo will be back later in... read full bio
Radwimps, a Japanese band, debuted on big labels after being formed in 2001. They quickly attracted a global following, with the younger generation constituting the majority. The group has so far put out nine studio albums. The band won awards for Best Original Score at the Japanese Academy Awards for their work on Shinkai's previous record-breaking animated feature films, "Your... read full bio
The ever expanding European "minimal groove scene" serves as inspiration for Rossi's sets. His goal as a musician is to uplift the audience; his performances will include a lot of chopped, hat-style, and stripped-down percussion over jazzy, soulful basslines. His favorite musical artists are Michael James, Rossko, Djebali, Archie Hamilton, YYY Distributions, and many more. He forged his way into the... read full bio
With sold-out performances and millions of streams worldwide, British singer-songwriter Roo Panes has cultivated an incredibly impressive career on his own terms. This has allowed him to create the remarkable body of work that culminates with his stunning fourth album, "The Summer Isles." His catchy and narrative songs have appeared in television series like This is Us, Virgin River, Grey's... read full bio
In England, Ruzwana Bashir was raised in a tight-knit, traditional Pakistani immigrant community. She didn't know any ladies who went on to further their education or get employment, and her father worked as a fruit vendor. Bashir, however, continued to win. She was accepted to Oxford University, where she was elected president of the esteemed debating society. A Fulbright scholar,... read full bio
Robert Safian is editor and managing director of the award-winning monthly business magazine Fast Company. He oversees all editorial operations, in print and online, and plays a key role in guiding the magazine's advertising, marketing, and circulation efforts. Safian was honored by Crain's New York Business as one of the “40 Under 40” top young business executives in New York... read full bio
Ruel is an Australian singer-songwriter from Sydney. He started playing the guitar at only 8 years old and later in life he got his start when his father sent a demo of him singing to M-Phazes. From there, Ruel released his debut single “Golden Years” with M-Phazes. He released an EP, “Ready”, which peaked at number 76 on the Australian... read full bio
Rolf Dobelli founded ZURICH.MINDS, a community of the world’s most famous and distinguished thinkers, scientists, artists and entrepreneurs including Nobel prize winner Kurt Wuthrich, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Matt Ridley, philosopher Daniel Dennet and many others. Earlier in his career, Rolf joined Swissair as CEO of several of its subsidiaries. In 1999, he co-founded get Abstract, the world’s largest publisher of... read full bio
