Jaz is among the most popular and most sought-after female motivational speakers in the United Kingdom. Her path from shattered to "British Oprah" includes her experiences as a TEDx speaker, TV host, author, and Funny Women semifinalist. According to statistics, Jaz's tale might have ended there because he was raised in foster care and struggled with homelessness. But she became the... read full bio
Jahmarie Wishart Adams (AKA Jazz Cartier) is a rapper, singer, and songwriter from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You probably know him for his mixtapes, “Marauding in Paradise” and “Hotel Paranoia”. He moves around frequently as a child since his step dad was a U.S. State Department diplomat. He moved between Barbados, Kuwait, and the United States, attending 13 different boarding schools... read full bio
Jazz, funk, rock, gospel, blues and soul were cooked up together in the crucible of smoke filled rooms, simmered over the fire of pure down home grooves, and the combined alchemy created the Jazz Crusaders. It was the 1960's and the young Texans were breaking new ground with their signature horns, driving rhythms and the blues-funk style that identified their... read full bio
Jazz Jennings is an American television personality, spokesmodel, and LGBT rights activist. Jennings is a transgender woman and is known for being one of the youngest publicaly documented people that identifies as transgender. She gained attention after her interview with Barbara Walters, which aired on “20/20”. She is the co-founder of the TransKids Purple Rainbow Foundation, which assists transgender youth.... read full bio
Jazzmeia Horn is an American jazz singer-songwriter from Dallas, Texas. Horn has studied at the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, Texas and after, she moved to New York where she studied at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. While studying in New York City, Horn formed a group with Javier... read full bio
Jazzy, a new singer in Ireland, describes how receiving free music instruction in elementary school helped her achieve fame. The vocalist of the dance duo Belters Only's big hit, Make Me Feel Good, which peaked at No. 1 in Ireland and No. 4 in the UK charts among artists like Ed Sheeran and Harry Styles, launched the musician to popularity last... read full bio
JB and the Moonshine Band is an American Texas Country group from East Texas composed of JB Patterson, Gabe Guevara, Hayden McMullen and Chris Flores. Influenced by everyone from country royalty like Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash, to the rockers of Metallica and hip hop legend Tupac, JB and the Moonshine Band record a gritty mix of contemporary country and... read full bio
JB Scofield is a Netherlands-born but British-based rapper who’s fresh on the hip hop scene, first releasing his debut single “Must Be Nice” in 2017, which was followed by “B.A.D.” that same year. He also dropped the “Scoseason” mixtape, which reached number 8 on the U.K. iTunes Hip-Hop/Rap charts. JB Scofield is perhaps best known for being featured on the... 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
JC Caylen is an American YouTube personality who currently has nearly 3 million subscribers on his personal YouTube channel, JC Caylen, and has nearly 4 million subscribers on his channel KianandJc which he manages alongside his friend Kian Lawley. Caylen was born in Houston, Texas, and grew up in San Antonio. After graduating from high school, Caylen studied at the... read full bio
JC Stewart, or Callum Stewart, is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and pop musician who rose to fame after co-writing Lewis Capaldi’s hit single “Hollywood.” Stewart was born in Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, and while growing up, he began to sing in school and by the time he was only 14, he began writing his own songs. After high school,... read full bio
JD Clayton's first instrument was a harmonica, a subpar replica of the genuine thing. He let out a few notes before tossing it into the water. A knockoff wouldn't do. He desired the genuine article. Little has altered. When an obscure Arkansas boy from Nashville arrived eager to offer his music, he was instructed to abandon his roots, adapt his... read full bio
Originating from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, JD McPherson is a singer songwriter acclaimed for his retro, throwback sound that is a blend of R&B and rockabilly with a true rock and roll core. JD found musical inspiration from the work of Buddy Holly; listening to his music shaped JD’s own musical sound. JD went on to perform with bands like The... read full bio
jD Shapiro is an award winning writer/director. He has sold over a dozen screenplays to almost every major studio, including Warner Brothers, Walt Disney, New Line, Miramax, and Twentieth Century Fox. He served as a creative consult on several movies that became major blockbusters. He's had TV deals with Fox, Big ticket and Spelling Entertainment. He... read full bio
JD Simo is an American guitarist, singer-songwriter, and producer who was previously a member of the rock band SIMO. Simo was born in Chicago, Illinois, and he began playing the guitar at only five years old. As a teenager, Simo formed a band and began recording and selling music in Phoenix, Arizona. Throughout his teenage years, Simo toured in various... read full bio
Jean Brownhill is the founder and CEO of Sweeten, a company that matches people to vetted general contractors and provides support throughout the process. Brownhill has earned her degree in architecture from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art and is a Loeb Fellow from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, where she co-founded the African American... read full bio
As Missouri's First Lady, she designed a program to help increase immunization rates of pre-school children from 44% to 85%. In a project that raised nearly $2 million for improvements to the 1871 Victorian Governor's Mansion. She is the author of four books. One written when she was First Lady of Missouri is entitled If Walls Could Talk -- a... read full bio
Jean Case is an American businesswoman who is the Chairman of the Board of National Geographic, CEO of the Case Foundation, philanthropist, investor, Internet and impact investing pioneer, and author. Her and her husband Steve Case, created the Case Foundation and have gone on to join the Giving Pledge. As an author, Case has published the book “Be Fearless: 5... read full bio
Jean Dawson is a rapper and singer who fuses hip-hop, trap music and experimental indie rock into a poetic and captivating whole. He generated a lot of hype with his EP Bad Sports and released his debut full-length, Pixel Bath, shortly after. Later came the release of Chaos Now, his sophomore album. Dawson was reared in a mixed-race Black and Mexican family... read full bio
Jean Deaux is a popular American singer, songwriter, and rapper who hails from the city of Chicago, Illinois. She is renowned for her mastery of a wide variety of genres as well as creative mediums, which she has mastered. Her first extended play, titled "Krash," was just recently made available. In addition to her career as a solo artist, she... read full bio
