Yemi Eberechi Alade, a singer, songwriter, actress, and activist from Nigeria, was born on March 13, 1989. She gained notoriety after joining Effyzzie Music Group and won the Peak Talent Show in 2009. Her status as one of the biggest performers in Africa in the music industry was cemented with her hit track "Johnny" in 2014. Since then, Yemi has... read full bio
A professional baseball catcher for the Chicago Cubs, Yan Gomes has shown to be a dependable catcher defensively and a valuable player at the plate since making his Major League debut. Gomes has won Silver Slugger and All-Star awards and is renowned for his powerful arm and ability to manage a game behind the plate. The first Brazilian-born player in MLB... read full bio
As the principal vocalist and creative power of YES, Jon Anderson is unquestionably one of the most known voices in music. Author and creative force behind the groundbreaking album "Fragile," as well as a number of intricate, epic compositions like "Awaken," "Gates of Delirium," and particularly "Close to the Edge," Anderson was also a crucial factor in the band's success.... read full bio
Live performances by Yheti are a constantly evolving, intricate sound sculpture that speaks to individuals who are receptive to the more bizarre, experimental, and low-end heavy aspects of electronic music. with the goal of utilizing deep rhythms, soulful melodies, and intense bass to create a champion dance atmosphere.... read full bio
Yelawolf originally came to public recognition in 2005 when he joined Missy Elliott on the reality series The Road to Stardom. He took matters into his own hands and published his debut independent album, Creek Water, after getting booted off the show. He also released his debut mixtape, Pissn' in a Barrel of Beez, the same year, showing his gritty... read full bio
Yonder Mountain String Band is an American progressive bluegrass band from Nederland, Colorado. The group consists of members Dave Johnston, Ben Kaufmann, Adam Aijala, Allie Kral and Jacob Joliff. Over the years, the group has released 12 albums. Some of their most popular songs include, “Half Moon Rising”, “Two Hits and the Joint Turned Brown”, “No Expectations”, “If You’re Ever... read full bio
Yancey Strickler is a writer, speaker, and former CEO of Kickstarter. In addition to his founding of Kickstarter, Strickler also founded a creative artist resource called The Creative Independent, which focuses on the insights of people like Bjork, Stevie Nicks, and Philip Glass. Prior to his work with Kickstarter and The Creative Independent, Strickler worked with Pitchfork, Spin, and the... read full bio
Yonit Levi is an Israeli television presenter and journalist. She has been the first female to anchor an event news edition program in Israel alone and has been on Israel’s top primetime news program, Channel 2, for the past decade. She has most recently left her anchor’s chair to lead field correspondent covering major stories around the world and has... read full bio
Yael Grobglas is an Israeli actress who is best known for playing Petra Solano and her twin sister Anezka on the television series “Jane the Virgin”. She started her career growing fame in the Israeli television series “Ha-E” where she played Ginny. Growing up she also spent some time modeling and learned how to dance professionally before going on to... read full bio
Yossi Vardi is an Israeli entrepreneur and investor who is one of Israel’s first high-tech entrepreneurs. He has founded and helped build numerous tech companies in fields such as software, energy, mobile, water technology, electro-optics and Internet. Vardi graduated from the Technion in Haifa with a B.Sc. in industrial management engineering and went on to earn his M.Sc in Operations... read full bio
Yul Vazquez is a Cuban-American actor and musician who is best known for his roles in films such as “Runaway Bride”, “Bad Boys II”, “War of the World”, “American Gangster”, “The A-Team” and more. Apart from his acting career, Vazquez has also previously been the lead guitarist for the rock bands Urgent and Diving for Pearls. He’s also played guitar... read full bio
Nicholas Alexander Simmons, better known as his stage name, YBN Nahmir, is an American rapper, songwriter, and actor, who rose to fame being part of the YBN collective that has since disbanded. YBN Nahmir was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and he began his musical career after forming the YBN hip-hop collective which was composed of him, YBN Almighty Jay, YBN... read full bio
Jay Gerard Bradley, better known as his stage name, YBN Almighty Jay, is an American rapper who rose to fame as part of the YBN collective before their disbandment. YBN Almighty Jay began his career after the release of singles which included “No Hook,” which featured YBN Nahmir, “Bread Winners,” which featured YBN and YBN Nahmir, and “Chopsticks,” which had... read full bio
Yendry is an up-and-coming Latin pop singer-songwriter who grew up in the Dominican Republic as well as Italy. While growing up, Yendry found influence in music genres which included pop-RnB, Latin music, as well as electronic music. Throughout her music, Yendry focuses on voice melodies, harmonies, percussions and electronic sounds. She also likes to mix Latin music with an electronic... read full bio
Young T & Bugsey first crossed paths as teenagers after becoming aware of one another's home recordings in different parts of the city. When they finally got together, first as a collective before settling on their chemistry as a duo, they discovered that their musical and non-musical interests were very compatible. A debut single, "1st Quarter," launched the project, which was... read full bio
American indie music group Yo La Tengo was founded in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1984. Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley, a husband and wife team who play guitar, piano, and both drums and vocals, are in the group, along with James McNew, who plays bass and sings. Yo La Tengo, who are renowned for their eclectic sound and wide-ranging musical... read full bio
Dr. Yvonne Darlene Cagle is an Aerospace Surgeon, astronaut, entrepreneur and consulting professor for Stanford University’s department of cardiovascular medicine and its department of electrical engineering, who was recently honor at Expo in Dubai. In addition, Dr. Cagle also has served as a certified senior aviation medical examiner for the FAA and a qualified advanced cardiac life support instructor. Dr.... read full bio
Composer, pianist with classical training, rock drummer and frontman of the band X Japan is YOSHIKI. Consequence of Sound dubbed YOSHIKI "one of the most important artists and composers in Japanese history," while Billboard Magazine called him "a musical innovator." He has worked on numerous international projects, such as a song honoring the tenth anniversary of the Japanese Emperor's rule, the official... read full bio
By transforming a New Orleans brass band into a punked-out hip-hop giant of groove and purpose, Youngblood Brass Band defies convention in an exuberant, loud and fiery way. The ten-person band, which has its roots in Madison, Wisconsin, has been spreading its crash course in genre-bending all over the world. What other band can boast that their music has been played... read full bio
A two-time MOBO Award winner, YolanDa Brown OBE's music is a delectable blend of reggae, jazz and soul. She has performed live shows with The Temptations, Billy Ocean, Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics, Bill Laurance of Snarky Puppy, Kelly Jones of the Stereophonics and Rick Astley. She is now writing music for Sesame Street, a television... read full bio
