The Baltimore Orioles picked Christian Walker in the fourth round of the 2012 draft, and he made his professional debut a year later with the hope that it would be the start of a long, glorious career. Walker's development was hindered by Orioles All-Star first baseman Chris Davis, who hit a major-league-leading 53 home runs and was signing a seven-year,... read full bio
Major League DJz is a dynamic South African music group that has taken the hip-hop and kwaito music industry by storm. Comprising of twin brothers Bandile and Banele Mbere, the duo has established themselves as sought-after DJs with a unique and versatile style. Born on January 3, 1991, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, the Major League twins were raised with a... read full bio
Jax Hollow, The Berklee College of Music alumna, who is originally from Western Massachusetts but now calls Nashville home, is bringing rock music a much-needed resurrection with her pure skill and youthful purity. Jax's music is an original fusion of Classic Rock, Blues and Americana with strong composition, riffs, solos and vocals. Music veteran Michael Wagener (over 100 million albums sold) produced and... read full bio
Dave Hill is a renowned comedian, writer, actor and musician who presently resides in New York City but is originally from Cleveland. In addition to other shows, he has been on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Girls5eva, Joe Pera Talks with You, Inside Amy Schumer, @midnight, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, The Tick, The Jim Gaffigan Show and the most recent American edition of... read full bio
Asher D (Ashley Walters), a rapper, lyricist, actor, director and producer, originally gained notoriety with the platinum-selling band So Solid in the United Kingdom. Following their breakup, he went solo and released Street Siblings, Memory of the Street Fighter, The Appetizer and Ashley Walters. Since then, Ashley has released a number more projects. Ashley has developed into a highly regarded actor throughout this... read full bio
The Band Steele is a country band made up of the duo Bo Steele and Ben Rubino who have been friends since high school. They have been playing together since they were 14 but they gained overnight popularity when a video of Bo singing in a hospital room went viral. The video to this day has millions of views and... read full bio
GEL, a New Jersey hardcore band, was founded in 2018. Since then, they have been creating buzz, first with their EP Violent Closure and then with their split with Cold Brats. They have officially revealed the release date for their debut album, Only Constant, on Convulse Records. It's a quick, frantic recording session with drummer Zach Miller and vocalist Trish... read full bio
Before receiving media attention, Burning Spear was a musical innovator, a local hero, an educator and a spiritual uplifter. Since then, his significance to culture has only increased. He has carried the gospel of political leader Marcus Garvey for almost four decades and more than 25 CDs, encouraging African ancestors' self-reliance and self-determination via songs and rhythms that really convey the lessons... read full bio
Marie-Pierre Arthur is a singer and songwriter from Quebec. Arthur performs in French, creating pop-rock songs as a solo act. Prior to her solo career, Arthur was a backing vocalist and musician for groups and artists like Karkwa, Galaxie, Ariane Moffatt, and Edith Butler. Arthur was a nominee for the Polaris Music Prize, Prix Félix, and the ADISQ awards. Arthur... read full bio
Ruben Gundersen, better known as El Rubius or elrubiusOMG, is a Spanish-Norwegian YouTube personality. He currently holds over 34 million subscribers on his YouTube channel and is the most subscribed YouTube channel in Spain. El Rubius’ videos are mostly gameplays but he also posts vlogs, challenges, Q & A’s, sketch comedies, and more. El Rubius plays horror games, indie games,... read full bio
The Department of Homeland Security's Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism, Threat Prevention and Law Enforcement Policy is Samantha Vinograd. She was a Senior Advisor at the Biden Institute and a National Security Analyst for CNN prior to her present position. Ms. Vinograd joined the U.S. Treasury Department and worked as an international economist, Deputy Attaché to Iraq, Acting Attaché to the United... read full bio
In order to win radio station phone-in contests, former computer hacker Kevin Poulsen broke into the computers of telephone companies in the early 90's. He was able to ensure that he would be the caller with the right number to win prizes like a Porsche 944 S2 Cabriolet and $20,000 in cash by seizing control of all phone lines connecting... read full bio
Along with everyone else, Juntae DeLane has witnessed significant changes in the digital realm. He develops the vision and strategy for the digital and online platforms used by the University of Southern California's Admission and Financial Aid departments. His pursuit of assisting companies in expanding their platform is furthered by his enthusiasm for digital marketing, trends, and innovation. Juntae has... read full bio
John Hall was named one of the Business Journals' Top 100 Visionaries and the recipient of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Best Emerging Company. "Top of Mind," written by John Hall and published by McGraw-Hill, is a bestseller. People have referred to him as a top "sales speaker," "virtual keynote speaker" and "motivational guest speaker" who deserves attention. He... read full bio
One of the most sought-after business showrunners and storytellers in the world is Jay Acunzo. He has held marketing positions at Google, ESPN, HubSpot and the venture capital company NextView. Billion-dollar companies as well as recent startups have sought his help in creating unique podcasts and films to help them create their markets. He works with companies like Salesforce and GoDaddy to... read full bio
Carlos Hidalgo is the co-founder and CEO of Digital Exhaust, a data-driven AI-enabled consultancy that assists B2B and B2C clients in achieving sustainable growth through the integration of marketing, sales and customer success to provide meaningful engagement to their customers at every stage of the customer lifecycle. Over the course of his career, Carlos has worked with businesses of all sizes to... read full bio
Jamie Calon is a trade marketing strategist, innovator and 54blue owner with over 20 years of experience dealing with major companies. In 2016, he and his business partner Greg Stewart created Regulator, a comprehensive software solution for trade marketing specialists in a variety of sectors. Jamie is a well-known marketing guru and entrepreneur who has worked with a wide range of... read full bio
Erik is the founder and CEO of Hawke Media, a highly successful marketing firm known as Your Outsourced CMO® that has assisted in the growth of over 3,000 businesses globally and is valued at more than $150 million. Erik is a captivating public speaker and storyteller who combines authoritative, funny entrepreneurial advice, personal beliefs and tales to deliver accessible, inclusive business, marketing and... read full bio
Tim Washer worked at IBM, Cisco and Accenture for 20 years, largely pretending to be interested on conference calls. He established himself as a Subject Matter Expert in nonsense while moonlighting as a comedy writer/actor on SNL, Conan and The Late Show, and he used humor to humanize some of the world's most boring corporations. He utilizes comedy to help organizations catch... read full bio
Nancy Duarte is the CEO of Duarte, Inc. and the author of six best-selling books. Duarte, Inc. has counseled and educated the world's finest performing brands and leaders for over 30 years. Duarte is a communication specialist who has appeared in Fortune, Time Magazine, Forbes, Fast Company, Wired, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, The Los Angeles... read full bio
