With his distinct comedic style and unmistakable charisma, comedian, actor, and writer Rob Riggle has made a lasting impression on the entertainment business. Riggle, who was born and reared in Louisville, Kentucky, has had a stunning rise to stardom. Riggle turned to a career in comedy after serving as a Marine Corps officer. He immediately established himself in the improv and... read full bio
This influential group combines elements of rhythm and blues, matched with an essential mix of hip-hop beats and soulful pop that created the New Jack Swing movement. Guy was originally formed in Harlem by singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Teddy Riley. The members of Guy include Riley and R&B singer-songwriters Aaron Hall and Damien Hall. Their first album quickly established... read full bio
Multi-platinum recording artist Taylor Dayne's newest album, Satisfied, released on her own Intention Music label, is her first studio album in almost ten years. With confidence, maturity, and an indisputably powerful voice, Taylor stands out as one of music's most dynamic artists of all time. Over the course of her career, she has sold more than 75 million albums and... read full bio
Damien Rice released his debut solo album, O, in Ireland in early 2002. In July 2002 O was released in the UK and it received widespread critical acclaim. It reached No. 8 on the UK albums chart, won the Shortlist music prize and generated three top-singles in the UK. In June 2003 O was released in the USA and Europe,... read full bio
Californian indie rock group Young the Giant has won the hearts of music fans all around the world. Amazon.com named their self-titled first album the third-best rock album of the year. The album reached new heights thanks to the group's performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, landing at number 42 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Their debut single,... read full bio
Tom Cochrane is best known for his hit songs ""Life Is a Highway"", ""Lunatic Fringe"" and ""I Wish You Well"". Cochrane fronted the Canadian rock band Red Rider and has won seven Juno Awards. He is a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, an Officer of the Order of Canada, has an Honorary Doctorate from Brandon University and... read full bio
Cheryl is an English singer and television personality who rose to fame after winning a place in the girl group, Girls Aloud. She earned her spot after competing on the series “Popstars: The Rivals”. Girls Aloud released five studio albums, all of which earned platinum certification in the UK. While she was still in the group, Cheryl began working on... read full bio
Born on the island of Cuba, Paquito D'Rivera began his career as a child prodigy. A restless musical genius during his teen years, Mr. DRivera created various original and ground-breaking musical ensembles. As a founding member of the Orquesta Cubana de Musica Moderna, he directed that group for two years, while at the same time playing both the clarinet and... read full bio
The Dukes of Dixieland blow traditional jazz and Dixieland into the 21st Century, weaving strands of pop, gospel, and country with authentic New Orleans soul. The Dukes have worn their New Orleans jazz heritage proudly as globe-trotting jazz ambassadors from the heart of the Big Easy. They are the oldest continuing Dixieland jazz band and have sold out such venues... read full bio
"Chris Hardwick is a geek. Granted, he may not be the archetypal plump, greasy Star Trek fan-fiction geek, writing a botnet computer virus to cripple the world’s banking system while mired in his own virginity, but how else do you categorize a man with chess trophies, an insect collection and a not-so-unused collection of D & D dice Following his nerdly... read full bio
Originally from Dallas, Iliza moved to Los Angeles after graduating from Emerson College. She is the only female and youngest comedian to hold the title of NBC's Last Comic Standing. Most recently her debut one hour comedy special, War Paint, received #1 on the iTunes charts and was named one of the ""Top Ten Albums of 2013"" on iTunes.... read full bio
Naughty By Nature, a New Jersey super-group, has been creating party anthems and hip-hop feel good music that has become the soundtrack to our lives for over 20 years. Even those who weren't born when Naughty By Nature know their songs word for word. For example, O.P.P, Hip-Hop Hooray, Ghetto Bastard, Jamboree, Uptown Anthem, and Feel Me Flow were more... read full bio
A five-piece Canadian band called Walk Off The Earth, situated close to Toronto, has become incredibly popular due to their unorthodox style of songwriting. In less than two weeks, the band's creative cover of Gotye's smash song "Somebody That I Used To Know" went viral on YouTube, garnering over 35 million views. They have a huge and devoted fan base... read full bio
The alternative Christian rock band Skillet has a distinctive sound that combines electronic and industrial undertones. Eight albums have been released as part of their amazing career, and they have received two Grammy nominations. ForeFront Records, a well-known Christian musical label, helped them on their way to stardom. Skillet has an incredible track record, having six straight number-one singles on Christian... read full bio
Rickey Smiley is one of the few “clean” comics that is amongst the upper echelon of contemporary great comedians. The multi-talented comedian is, however, much, much more. Smiley has delivered memorable performances on “Showtime At The Apollo,” “Uptown Comedy Club”, HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam” and “Snaps.” His show, Rickey Smiley For Real, often includes a band which he accompanies, playing... read full bio
W. Kamau Bell is an African American stand-up comedian, who has become one of the fastest growing stars in the world of political comedy. After his success with the second season of CNN’s Docu-Series United Shades of America, W. Kamau Bell challenges audiences with his thought-provoking one-man show, The W. Kamau Bell Curve: Ending Racism in About an Hour. Kamau... read full bio
Kevin Smith, the filmmaker, goes to colleges and does a 4 hour Q&A session with the audience, almost like a Storytellers" type scenario. Sometimes he brings a member of the casts of Clerks, Dogma, Chasing Amy, etc... Jason Mewes is the character "Jay." Kevin Smith himself is "Silent Bob." They talk about filmmaking, writing, and the "business" as a whole.... read full bio
Hit songs Not The Time, Not The Place," "Give Thanks," "What About The Children" & "Power." Marvin Sapp was introduced to the gospel community by Fred Hammond as a six year member of the vocal group Commissioned. "I am a preacher - called by God - who happens to sing," is the way he defines his ministry - which was... read full bio
Reyli Barba , most commonly known as Reyli, is a well-known Mexican singer who has reached staggering success in the last years all over Latin America and the latin U.S. He is also a successful composer and has written songs for the likes of Alejandro Fernandez. Reyli is a former member of Elefante, a band which he led until 2003,... read full bio
Jonathan Davis, better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is a Grammy-Award-winning rapper, actor, producer, and former leader of the iconic hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest. Born and raised in Harlem, New York, Q-Tip formed the group with some of his high school friends, and they were signed with Jive Records. Over the years, they released five critically acclaimed... read full bio
