The "Masters of The Mic: Hip-Hop 50 Tour" starring Big Daddy Kane, Doug E. Fresh, KRS-One, Rakim and Slick Rick is being promoted by Universal Attractions Agency, RAMP Entertainment Agency and Mahogany Entertainment. Special guests include EPMD, Roxanne Shante, DJ Spinderella and others. A special edition show at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans will serve as the formal start of the celebration... read full bio
A well-known name in the realm of financial regulation is Mary Lovelace Schapiro, who was most famously the 29th Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). She created history by being the first woman to serve as permanent Chair of the SEC. Barack Obama's administration oversaw the selection of Schapiro to the position of SEC Chair. She took over... read full bio
General Martin "Marty" Edward Dempsey, a retired United States Army officer, made an enduring impression on the history of the country's armed forces. Dempsey's route to leadership started at a young age. He was born on March 14, 1952, in Jersey City, New Jersey, and reared nearby in Bayonne. He graduated from Goshen, New York's John S. Burke Catholic High... read full bio
Melissa King is a pioneering chef, businesswoman and philanthropist who is happy to be Chinese American and LGBT and who also works as a creative entrepreneur outside of the kitchen. King is the champion of Top Chef All-Stars: Los Angeles on Bravo (Season 17) as well as the fan favorite. King has gone on to serve as a culinary judge on... read full bio
The popular 10-season comedy Friends and Grace and Frankie were both written and produced by renowned TV writer and producer Marta Kauffman. Together with David Crane, Marta developed the enduringly popular NBC sitcom Friends. The venerable show received 63 Emmy nominations and won Outstanding Comedy sitcom. The WGA West presented her with the Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for lifetime accomplishment... read full bio
A seasoned IT entrepreneur, Mustafa Suleyman is the co-founder and CEO of Inflection AI, an AI-first business that is revolutionizing how people and computers interact. He formerly served as vice president of AI products and policy at Google. Prior to that, he co-founded DeepMind, which Google later acquired. He spent more than ten years as Head of Applied AI, helping the... read full bio
Marv Albert, who has more than 50 years of broadcasting experience and is regarded as one of the best sports commentators of his time, has called six NHL Stanley Cup Finals, twelve NBA Finals and eight Super Bowls. After more than ten years as the primary voice of the NBA on TNT, Albert just announced his retirement from Turner Sports. He... read full bio
The Las Vegas Raiders' Maxx Crosby is a defensive end who has twice made the Pro Bowl. Maxx was born and raised in Texas before spending his collegiate years playing football for Eastern Michigan. He played there for three seasons before declaring for the NFL Draft, when the Raiders selected him in the fourth round (106th overall), making it a successful... read full bio
Matthew Hussey is a New York Times bestselling author of Get The Guy, podcaster, confidence coach, relationship columnist for Cosmopolitan magazine and resident love expert on The Today Show. As the leading dating authority and confidence coach for women, Matthew has helped millions get the life of their dreams through his sold-out live seminars, and step-by-step online coaching and training... read full bio
Nearly thirty years had passed since Michael Learns To Rock started a band in an old, abandoned freezer room that they used as a rehearsal space. Not long later, the band performed at their very first event in their hometown of Aarhus, Denmark. Numerous timeless tunes have been played on global radio stations and online platforms ever since. Millions of records... read full bio
Comedian Mark Normand is a fun-loving native of New York. Mark has so far appeared in six episodes of TBS's CONAN, the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Showtime's "Live at SXSW," Inside Amy Schumer, TruTv, Best Week Ever, MTv, Last Comic Standing, @Midnight and a Comedy Central half-hour special called "Don't Be Yourself." Additionally, he... read full bio
Bennett participated in a tour that NJPW and ROH jointly produced. Bennett lost an interpromotional bout at War of the Worlds to Hiroshi Tanahashi, one of the best wrestlers in the NJPW. Bennett appeared for the Japanese company in Tokorozawa, Saitama, thanks to ROH's affiliation with NJPW. He and Adam Cole prevailed against Captain New Japan and Jushin Thunder Liger... read full bio
Before his eight years as a WWE Superstar, Matt Rehwoldt was already known as the Drama King. Matt is a theater major in college who spends his free time making original material for his various social media accounts, most of which are focused on his passion for whiskey and other great spirits. Matt uses Twitch to share his passion for... read full bio
Morgan is a Los Angeles-based comedian and musician who has appeared on NBC, Comedy Central, MTV's Wild'n'Out, and Just For Laughs as a New Face. First generation American, he draws inspiration for his music from his childhood in the 1990s and his Brazilian and Italian ancestry. His career began in New York, where he performed stand-up in the backrooms and... read full bio
Marley's last name is practically associated with Jamaica. Even though the renowned singer has joined his forefathers in the afterlife, his family ties to their own country are still strong. Mystic Marley, Bob Marley's granddaughter and the daughter of producer and multiple Grammy Award winner Stephen Marley, has decided to continue her grandfather's musical heritage. Mystic Marley is emerging as one... read full bio
Mustafa Ahmed, a Toronto, Canada-born poet, singer-songwriter, and filmmaker, is most commonly known as Mustafa the Poet or just Mustafa. He has collaborated with numerous well-known musicians, such as Drake and The Weeknd. From The Weeknd's album Starboy, he co-wrote and contributed backup vocals to the song "Attention." Mustafa has dabbled in a variety of writing styles, exploring the boundaries and dispositions... read full bio
Mark Stone is a right winger for the Vegas Golden Knights and a Canadian professional ice hockey player. In the sixth round of the NHL Entry Draft, 178th overall, he was chosen by the Ottawa Senators. With 64 points, Stone tied Johnny Gaudreau to lead all rookies in the NHL in scoring and was nominated for the Calder Memorial Trophy as... read full bio
American professional mixed martial artist Max Holloway. He is the current BMF Champion and the former UFC Featherweight Champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he competes in the Featherweight and Lightweight divisions. He is ranked #2 in the featherweight division, #9 in the lightweight division, and #8 in the men's pound-for-pound division.... read full bio
Matteo Lane, a stand-up comedian, has been named one of Variety's Top Ten Comics to Watch. He sells out venues all over the world. Bob the Drag Queen, Hasan Minhaj, Aziz Ansari, and Chelsea Handler are just a few of the people he has performed alongside on stage. Matteo appears in THE COMEDY LINEUP and STAND OUT, two LGBTQ stand-up... read full bio
Although settled in Edinburgh for the last few of years, Mha Iri (pronounced ‘Marry’) has traveled extensively. After leaving her family to travel the world, she finally arrived in Melbourne, Australia, where she played open to close sets to ever-increasing crowds for five years before becoming a mainstay of the lively underground techno scene. The city is renowned for being... read full bio
