Nicky Romero diligently tries to produce masterworks of EDM music, expertly fusing the allure of pop with the fervor of club sounds. The Dutch DJ is versatile because he also produces records, remixes songs, and plays music. Romero first became aware of his musical talent when he was just 6 years old and began playing the snare drum for his... read full bio
Ciaran Hinds is a television and stage actor from Ireland known for his appearances in well known films such as Road to Perdition, The Phantom of the Opera, Ther Will Be Blood, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Frozen, Ghost Rider: The Spirit of Vengeance, The Woman in Black, and The Sum of All Fears, among others. On television, he has played... read full bio
An MIT Professor of Information Technology, Erik Brynjolfsson is a leading technology, e-commerce and productivity expert. At MIT, he teaches courses on the Economics of Information and on Information Technology and Organizations. His work is dedicated to the exploration of three questions: How can information technology transform the structures of markets and firms What is the impact of information technology... read full bio
Daniel Dae Kim is a Korean-American actor and producer best known for his roles as Lt. John Matheson in “Crusade”, Gavin in “Angel”, Tom in “24”, Jin-Soo Kwon in “Lost”, and as Chin Ho Kelly in “Hawaii Five-0”. Kim has been seen in films like “Hulk”, “The Jackal”, “Spider-Man 2”, “Crash”, “The Cave”, “Insurgent”, and “Allegiant”. Kim is the founder... read full bio
Eli Roth is a film actor, director, producer, and writer. He is best known for his role as Donny “The Bear Jew” Donowitz in Quentin Tarantino’s film “Inglourious Basterds”. The film won a SAG Award for Best Ensemble and a BFCA Critic’s Choice Award for Best Acting Ensemble. Eli is part of a group dubbed the Splat Pack- filmmakers... read full bio
Chris Wood is known for his breakout role of Kai Parker on the CW hit The Vampire Diaries. Wood played an evil psychotic killer bent on taking out his family and ceasing power. His portrayal was so convincing he was nominated for Best TV Villain at the Teen Choice Awards. Wood was born and raised in Ohio. He attended the... read full bio
Chris DElia is an American actor, writer, producer, and comedian best known for his stand-up comedy that he performs on tour and for networks like Comedy Central. Hes also known for his roles acting in television series like Bill in Glory Daze, Alex in Whitney, Danny in Undateable, Kenny in The Good Doctor, and Dean in Alone Together. Although DElia... read full bio
Death Grips is a unique band that is a mix of experimental hip-hop, electropunk, punk rock, and rap-rock. The band consists of the trio MC Ride, Zach Hill, and Andy Morin. They have released six studio albums with their most recent being ‘Year of the Snitch’. Their most popular songs include, “Takyon”, “No Love”, “Beware”, “Streaky”, “Guillotine”, “Get Got”, “The... read full bio
Justin Hartley is an American actor who is best known for playing Kevin Pearson in the series This Is Us, Fox Crane on Passions, Oliver Queen/Green Arrow on Smallville, and Adam Newman/Gabriel Bingham on The Young and the Restless. Hartley studied at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and University of Illinois at Chicago where he majored in history and theater. He... read full bio
Young Nudy is an Atlanta-based rapper who gained worldwide popularity with the release of his mixtape, Slimeball. Nudy then went on to release Slimeball 2 with features from established rappers Juicy J and Peso. The talented rapper continued to ride the wave of success releasing his Nudy Land mixtape, this time featuring Lil Yachty and Offset. Nudy has found popularity... read full bio
Thomas Siebel is an American businessman, technologist, and author who is the founder, chairman, and CEO of C3.ai, an AI software platform and applications company. Siebel has also been founder of the software company, Siebel Systems. Siebel was born in Chicago, Illinois, and he has earned his B.A. in history at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, his M.B.A. and... read full bio
Flight Facilities are an Australian electronic production duo that also performs under the name Hugo and Jimmy and consists of members Hugo Gruzman and James Lyell. Flight Facilities were formed in Sydney, New South Wales, and they began their career together mixing various songs for various artists while based out of Sydney. After remixing songs for a while, Flight Facilities... read full bio
If they're serving beverages, Corey Holcomb will perform stand-up comedy at a funeral. And he'll murder. Corey is a native of Chicago's inner city, and his unusual perspective on what it means to be "ghetto" and what it takes to be a player makes him one of the comedy world's most engrossing and alluring acts. He never fails to warm... read full bio
After specializing in Energy Systems Engineering at Stanford University, Straubel quickly established himself in the business. After graduating from college, he worked with Rosen Motors to build a new hybrid car drivetrain. Straubel was one of the original members of the Pentadyne Power Corporation team that contributed to the advancement of this technology. After that, Straubel was the Chief Technical Officer... read full bio
For almost two decades, Johnny A. has traversed the globe with grace, navigating and fusing various musical genres to present his distinct brand of instrumental guitar music. His obsession started when he was 13 years old and saw the Beatles for the first time in Boston. Two years later, he saw Jimi Hendrix live. He was immediately enthralled and bought... read full bio
Few have been able to maintain Brooklyn, New York's heritage while simultaneously having the charisma and talent needed to go beyond its well-known reputation. Lola Brooke, on the other hand, has proven to be exactly that. She has also made a strong argument for herself as one of the new heavyweights in a city that may have the greatest hip-hop... read full bio
African folk singer Vusi Mahlasela was born and raised in South Africa. His music proved to be an inspiration to many, and he helped encourage and motivate activists who were against apartheid in Africa. The themes of his songs cover topics like fighting for your rights and for freedom, the art of forgiveness, and the importance of reconciliation.... read full bio
Hot Chip is a band from London, England who is a part of the unique genre known as indietronica. Some of the bands early released include EPs and LPs such as Mexico EP, Coming on Strong, and San Frandisco EP. After releasing their debut LP, Coming on Strong, they began diligently working on their second album. They earned more widespread... read full bio
The Arcs is a garage rock band formed by Dan Auerbach, vocalist and guitarist of the acclaimed rock band, The Black Keys. Other members of the band include Leon Michels (synth, farsifa organ, electric guitar) Nick Movshon (bass guitar), Kenny Vaughan (baritone guitar, electric guitar), Richard Swift (drums, keyboards, percussion), and Homer Steinweiss (bass guitar, percussion, drums). The band released... read full bio
The driving, upbeat dance compositions produced by the German electronic duo FJAAK range from storming warehouse techno to contemplative power house, with sporadic influences from breakbeat hardcore and U.K. garage dub. The majority of their tracks, which are gritty yet seductive, are fully composed using analog technology. Before they started composing techno as FJAAK in the late 2000s, while they... read full bio
