Among the greatest creators of the modern era is Ray Kurzweil. He was the primary developer of the first omni-font optical character recognition system, the first print-to-speech reading device for the blind, the first text-to-speech synthesizer and the first CCD flat-bed scanner. Along with designing the first commercially available large-vocabulary speech recognition system, he also built the first music synthesizer that... read full bio
Kevin McCarthy, the 55th Speaker of the House, is said to be a man who embodies "true American grit." McCarthy was the California State Legislature's fastest-rising Minority Leader before being elected to Congress. He served under four presidents, through two economic crises, and through constant political turmoil in Congress, holding almost every elected leadership post in the House Republican conference.... 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
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 Pointer Sisters are an American R&B singing group who had peak success in the 70’s and 80’s. Since then, they have gone on to release music from genres such as, pop, disco, jazz, blues, soul, funk, dance, country, and rock. They have released 16 studio albums reaching the most success with albums “Break Out” and “Contact”. Some of their... read full bio
Popular for smashes such as “Fly”, “Every Morning”, and “Someday”, as well as new tracks like “When Its Over” and “Answer the Phone”, Sugar Ray is celebrated for their varied musical styles. The group's RIAA double platinum-certified album Floored sold two million copies and generated the Caribbean-laced hit Fly. With the success of this song's pop rock sound, Sugar Ray... read full bio
Vikki Carr is a four time Grammy Award-winning, bi-lingual singing star. She has performed for over fifty years in concert, with her band or as a guest artist with symphonies and top name mariachi groups. The world is no stranger of Vikki Carr, who has performed in various genres, but has enjoyed her greatest success singing in Spanish. She has... read full bio
Kurt Warner is a retired National Football League quarterback who played for the St. Louis Rams, New York Giants, and the Arizona Cardinals. Warner would go on to be considered the best undrafted player of all time following a twelve-year career, regarded as one of the greatest stories in NFL history. Warner first attained stardom during his highly successful stint... read full bio
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Anjelah Nicole Johnson is a comedian, actress, and YouTube sensation from San Jose, California. She became an overnight sensation after her comedy video "Nail Salon" went viral and became one of the most-viewed YouTube videos of 2007. This catapulted her into the world of touring, television, and beyond. Anjelah's popularity continued to grow with her second YouTube video, "Bon Qui Qui... read full bio
Gavin DeGraw is a musician, singer, and songwriter from South Fallsburg, New York. He began singing and playing piano at the age of eight, after his brother suggested that he start writing his own songs. DeGraw rose to stardom when his single "I Don’t Want To Be" was chosen as the theme song for the teen drama One Tree Hill.... read full bio
Elvis Crespo is a Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter who performs merengue music. He has won a Grammy Award in Best Merengue Performance for “Pintame” and a Latin Grammy in Best Merengue Album for “Saborealo”. Crespo began gaining popularity in the mid-90’s when he joined Grupo Mania in Puerto Rico. After a few years, Crespo began working as a solo artist and... read full bio
John Mackey, co-founder of Whole Foods Market, has served as Chief Executive Officer for over thirty years. He studied at the University of Texas at Austin and at Trinity University. Mackey started his career co-founding his first store, SaferWay, with his girlfriend at the time. Within two years they merged SaferWay with the local Clarksville Natural Grocery and renamed it... read full bio
As one of the pop-punk artists that emerged in the early 2000s, Coral Springs, Florida's New Found Glory rose to the top of the genre with Good Charlotte and Saves the Day. Sticks and Stones, their third and most successful album, peaked at number four on the U.S. charts, only to be surpassed two years later by Catalyst, another album... read full bio
Bentley has acted in a number of movies, such as Ghost Rider, The Four Feathers, P2, and the Oscar-winning American Beauty. He starred in Roland Joffé's thriller There Be Dragons and Dolan's Cadillac, which was based on a Stephen King short tale. The documentary My Big Break, directed by Tony Zierra, features Bentley as one of its key subjects. The... read full bio
English band ABC was one of the biggest names in the 1980s. After forming in 1977, their first single “Tears Are Not Enough” gained them moderate success on the charts, allowing their debut album to reach no. 1 on the UK Album chart. The band continued to have three chart topping hits in 1982 alone, including “Poison Arrow,” “The Look... read full bio
Brenda Lee has recently reached her 60th anniversary as a recording artist and 66th anniversary in show business. Brenda sang her way out of an impoverished childhood and into the hearts of the world. By six, she was astounding listeners with a mature sound and lyric interpretation reserved for women who had gathered both through time and experience. Before turning... read full bio
Rachael Leigh Cook is most popular for her starring roles in the films She's All That, Josie and the Pussycats, Into the West, and the television series Perception. She currently provides the voice for various characters in the Adult Swim series, Robot Chicken. This brown haired, doe eyed beauty from Minnesota got her first acting role when she was around... read full bio
Waylon Albright ""Shooter"" Jennings is a singer-songwriter, active in the Country music, Southern rock, and psychedelic rock genres. Signed to Universal South Records, Jennings made his debut with the single ""4th Of July"" of his album Put the ""O"" Back in Country, which peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard country charts. Jennings has since followed with six more albums:... read full bio
