Violet Palmer is a basketball referee in the NBA and WNBA and the first female official to reach the highest competitive tier in a major U.S. professional sport. She also earned recognition as a member of two NCAA Division II women's championship basketball teams. Palmer was the first woman to officiate an NBA playoff game. She attended college at Cal... read full bio
Vin Baker is a former basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association. He spent most of his time playing for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Seattle SuperSonics. He appeared in four consecutive All-Star Games. Baker spent the first four seasons of his career with the Milwaukee Bucks where he led the league in minutes per game. He... read full bio
Victoria Lynn Jackson-Wessel is a comedian, actress, satirist, singer and internet blogger best known for her role as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. Victoria got her start on The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson. She performed an act, which consisted of her reciting poetry while doing a handstand. Following her 20 appearances with Johnny, she starred in many... read full bio
Vivian Green is an American R&B soul singer, songwriter, who once in a while even performs as an actress or a pianist. Vivian Green took an interest in singing, acting, playing the piano and song-writing at a very young age. Green got her musical break at 19 when she was offered a position as a backup singer for Jill... read full bio
Born in India, Vandana Shiva is a world-renowned environmental leader and thinker. Director of the Research Foundation on Science, Technology, and Ecology, she is the author of many books, including Water Wars: Pollution, Profits, and Privatization, Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge, Monocultures of the Mind, The Violence of the Green Revolution, Staying Alive, and her most recent Soil... read full bio
Vinny Pazienza, who was once known as Vinny Paz, is a legendary figure in the boxing world. Pazienza's odyssey, which included overcoming life-threatening ailments and winning world titles, is proof of the resilience of the human spirit. This piece explores Vinny Pazienza's extraordinary life, including his ascent to popularity, the terrifying car accident that almost ruined his career, and his... read full bio
Vinyl Theatre are an electronic alternative band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin who used popular music sharing site SoundCloud to build their fan base and ultimately get noticed by record label Fueled By Ramen. Ramen reps the likes of Paramore and Panic! At The Disco, which is exactly where the boys of Vinyl Theatre want to be. Their infectious sound and inspirational... read full bio
Though the name has changed, the sound remains ever as magical. Based in Orlando, FL, VoicePlay (formerly 42Five) performs their own incredible brand of entertainment across the country and around the world. What began quite literally as a street corner barbershop act has now evolved into an internationally acclaimed touring sensation. VoicePlay is unlike any theatrical experience available today, recreating the... read full bio
Vince Dooley is a former head football coach of Georgia State University. Over his 25 year coaching career he racked up over 200 wins including a national championship and six conference titles. He retired with the second highest number of career wins in the SEC. Dooley is credited for building the Georgias football program into one of the best athletic... read full bio
Victor Calderone has been a DJ for over two decades. He is world-renowned and a big player in the electronic music world, known as one of the most influential techno DJs ever. Calderone has collaborated with artists like Madonna, Beyonce, Richie Hawtin, and Paco Osuna. At the young age of fifteen, Calderone’s older brother introduced him to New York’s night... read full bio
Vallis Alps is an electronic duo comprised of artists David Ansari and Parissa Tosif. They released their debut track on Triple J Unearthed. They later charted on Triple J Hottest 100, peaking at number twenty-seven with their track Young. The duo has since toured across Australia, the United States, and London. Their sounds are comprised of producer Ansari’s original beats... read full bio
Virginia Gardner is an American actress and model. She is best known for her role as Christina Raskin in “Project Almanac”, and as Karolina Dean in “Marvel’s Runaways”. Gardner grew up with a passion for acting and took part in many of her middle school’s productions. She finally pursued acting full time and was first seen on television series “Heart... read full bio
Carrying the history of the famed Texas songwriting tradition, Vincent Neil Emerson acts as a torchbearer. He has created a style that is refreshingly genuine and wholly his own, paying homage to the plain truth-telling and enduring resonance of his songwriting inspirations like Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, and Steve Earle. Emerson's newest record, the amazing self-titled LP produced by... read full bio
Vincent “Vinny” Lecavalier is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for the NHL for several years as centre. Lecavalier started his career playing junior hockey for the Rimouski Oceanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. From there he was drafted first by Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL draft. After playing for two seasons, Lecavalier became... read full bio
Vicki Barbolak is an American stand-up comedian who is best known for being a top 10 finalist and a fan favorite on the television series “America’s Got Talent”. Since then, she has gone on to tour internationally and has even started her own podcast, “Trailer Nasty with Vicki Barbolak”. It wasn’t until Barbolak was in her late 30’s that she... read full bio
Vinny Grosso is an author, speaker, magician, entertainer and consultant who is based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He has been on television series such as “America’s Got Talent” and “Penn & Teller: Fool Us”, where he was successful in fooling them twice. Apart from being seen on American television, Grosso has also been seen on the Italian television series “Tu... read full bio
Victoria Tate is an up-and-coming actress who has gained popularity playing Rena in the Apple television series “The Morning Show.” Tate has previously trained in acting in New York, Los Angeles, and Paris. She has graduated cum laude at Emory University with her B.A. in Creative Writing and English. She has since trained at the William Esper Studio, T. Schreiber... read full bio
Vince Wilfork is a former American professional football player who played nose tackle in the NFL. Wilfork was born in Boynton Beach, Florida, and he began his career playing football, wrestling, and track and field in high school. While playing football in high school, Wilfork earned USA Today’s second team All-American honors. After graduating from high school, Wilfork went on... read full bio
Jesse Hughes, better known as his stage name, Vanic, is a Canadian DJ and producer from New Westminster, British Columbia. Vanic performs a mixture of future bass, trap, and house music and at the age of four, he began learning how to play the piano. Later on in life, he found a love for metal music and then later began... read full bio
Quoted as one of the three most influential futurists in the world, Vito Di Bari is an innovation strategist and an inspirational keynote speaker with a global reputation for excellence. Based in Miami, he is celebrated for his captivating and entertaining presentations that leave audiences enthralled. As an esteemed former professor of Project Design and Management of Innovation at both... read full bio
