Richard Thaler is an American economist who is currently the Charles R. Walgreen Distinguished Service Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Thaler was born in East Orange, New Jersey, and he earned his B.A. from Case Western Reserve University before going on to earn his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University... read full bio
Robin Wilson is an American musician and producer from Detroit, Michigan, who is best known for being the lead vocalist for the rock band Gin Blossoms, and for occasionally performing as a vocalist for The Smithereens. When Wilson joined the Gin Blossoms, he replaced Richard Taylor as guitarist but shortly after became the vocalist. Although Wilson wasn’t formed in the... read full bio
Rich Eisen is an American television journalist who is best known for his work on the NFL Network and for being a television and radio host for various outlets such as NFL Now, DirecTV, Fox Sports Radio, and Sirius XM. Eisen was born in Brooklyn, New York, and he has earned his B.A. from University of Michigan and his M.S.... read full bio
Redman is an American rapper, DJ, record producer, and actor, who is best known for being one-half of the rap duo, Method Man & Redman, and for previously being a member of the Def Squad. Redman was born in Newark, New Jersey, and after getting in trouble often in his late teenage years, he began working as a young DJ-MC... read full bio
Rege-Jean Page is a Zimbabwean and English actor who is best known for playing Chicken George in the mini-series “Roots,” and most recently playing Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings in the Netflix original series “Bridgerton.” Page was born in London, England, and grew up in Harare, Zimbabwe, before moving back to London. After moving back to London, Page found his... read full bio
Raj Sisodia is the Distinguished Professor of Business at Babson College and is a best-selling author of the book ‘Conscious Capitalism’ and is also a co-founder and co-chairman of Conscious Capitalism Inc. Sisodia is also a global thought leader and a consultant that specializes in social impact for businesses. Sisodia has previously been the Trustee Professor of Marketing and has... read full bio
Ronald Shapiro is an American attorney, author, agent, educator, speaker, and civic leader who is the founder of Shapiro Negotiations Institute. Shapiro was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and he has earned his degree from Haverford College before going on to earn his J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School. Shapiro went on to begin working as Maryland State Securities Commissioner... read full bio
Marlanna Evans, better known as her stage name Rapsody, is an American rapper and songwriter from Snow Hill, North Carolina. Rapsody began her career while studying at North Carolina State University. She joined the hip-hop collective, H2O, as well as Kooley High, even though at the time she had never rapped before. She gained the attention of producer 9th Wonder... read full bio
Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, better known as his stage name RZA, is an American rapper, actor, filmmaker and record producer who is the de facto leader of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan. RZA was born in Brownsville, Brooklyn, and he found his love for hip-hop music when he was only nine years old and began competing in rap battles at only... read full bio
Remi Wolf is an American singer-songwriter and record producer from Palo Alto, California. Wolf originally began her career competitively skiing at only 8 years old and during this time represented the United States in alpine skiing at the Youth Olympic Games twice. Later on, she moved to Los Angeles where she studied at the USC Thornton School of Music. While... read full bio
Richard DesLauriers is a retired FBI special agent who was in charge of the Boston Division. During his time working in Boston, DesLauriers was in the middle of the Boston Marathon Bombing and helped lead the team that tried to find the crime boss Whitney Bulger. He also worked on dismantling the Russian spy ring which led to questions of... read full bio
Over 50,000 people are inspired each month by author, executive coach and motivational speaker Ryan Leak. Every year, he develops more than 15,000 leaders from Fortune 500 organizations and professional sports teams. His widely shared Surprise Wedding tale has been covered by the Today Show, Good Morning America and a number of other media sources. He is the author of Chasing Failure: How... read full bio
Americana singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Robert Francis hails from Los Angeles, California. Robert Commagere was raised in a musical family by his Mexican mother, who sung ranchera songs from her own country around the house, his late pianist/producer father and his sister Juliette Commagere, who wrote songs. Francis made his debut with the musically diversified One by One at the young age of... read full bio
Rett Madison, a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist located in Los Angeles, California, is originally from West Virginia. Her music has been praised for being "simultaneously brash and vulnerable" in outlets including Billboard, American Songwriter and Rolling Stone, placing her "in the emerging school of acclaim-worthy troubadours." In addition to opening acts for Jason Isbell, Elle King, Five for Fighting, Shawn Colvin, JP... read full bio
Ryan McCarty is a writer, a speaker with a stellar reputation across the world and the co-founder of Culture of Good, Inc. Ryan realized the need to spread the Culture of Good with other successful organizations and their leadership after developing and implementing a hugely successful Culture of Good movement at the largest Verizon Authorized Wireless Retailer, where he led community investments... read full bio
Richard Ashcroft embodies British cool. Ashcroft, like Syd Barrett or Nick Drake before him, Pete Doherty and Alex Turner after him, is one of those rare rock eccentrics; the kind of imaginative spirit that has made England one of its greatest musical exports. Ashcroft was the hallmark voice of 90s English pop music as the frontman of The Verve. The... read full bio
Rahzel, a three-time Grammy winner, created Rahzel & Roots Disciples with artists from DJ Premier's, Jose James's, Chance the Rapper's, Nas's, The Weekend's and Lauryn Hill. Since the beginning of The Roots, Rahzel has worked with several well-known musicians, including Bjork, Sean Paul, Erykah Badu, Common, Ben Harper and Everlast. Rahzel, who began beatboxing in the early 1980s and published his legendary first... read full bio
Rahul Jandial, MD, PhD, a brain surgeon and neuroscientist with dual training, is a Sunday Times bestselling author whose works have been translated into more than ten different languages. At the Jandial Lab in Los Angeles, Jandial manages ground-breaking research as well as intricate cancer surgeries. Additionally, he founded the International Neurosurgical Children's Association, where he oversees teams who perform... read full bio
Romain Grosjean is a Swiss-French racer who drives for Andretti Autosport in the NTT IndyCar Series. In his previous nine complete Formula One seasons, Grosjean raced for a variety of teams and won 10 podiums, all with Lotus. At his maiden try, Grosjean won the French Formula Renault championship and enrolled in the Renault young driver program. He won the drivers' title... read full bio
The Brotherhood, a profound roots partnership made up of longstanding friends, has teamed up with The Reverend Shawn Amos, a legendary blues singer-songwriter and accomplished harmonica player. Brady Blade on drums (recognized for his work with Indigo Girls and Buddy and Julie Miller), Christopher "CT" Thomas on bass (recognized for his work with Melody Gardot, Norah Jones, and Macy Gray),... read full bio
