At the 25th national female high school baseball tournament, Shimano, a right-hander with a fastball speed of 120 kph, led her Kobe Koryo Gakuen High School to victory. For the first time in history, her school defeated Kochi Chuo High School 4-0 in the final on August 23 at Hanshin Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture. Osaka native Shimano began playing baseball... read full bio
AYYBO is an up-and-coming artist from Orange County who specializes in party music and has a variety of hard-hitting house rhythms up his sleeve. After a little more than a year of music releases, AYYBO has already begun to establish his trademark dark, addictive grooves with a hint of funk. Aaron Bonnema has drawn toward music production, videography and design since the second... read full bio
Ayzha Nyree is an up-and-coming RnB singer-songwriter from Fredericksburg, Virginia. Nyree began performing music at only nine years old where she would sing in local talent shows and would sing covers of songs from popular artists which included Aaliyah, Alicia Keys, and Whitney Houston. For years, Nyree focused on working on her craft and went on to move to Los... read full bio
India Blue, a vocalist for Azamiah, is a Glasgow-based musical ensemble that crosses genres. The band draws their inspiration from the sounds of nature and combines it with Latin American rhythms, neo-soul and choral music in their works. Azamiah, who recently released their first album "In Phases," are still refining their sound through group improvisation and creating soundscapes using looping and effects... read full bio
Azealia Banks is an American rapper, singer and lyricist from Harlem, New York.. At a young age Banks became interested in musical theater, acting, and singing. At age ten she began performing in off-Broadway musicals with the Tada! Youth Theater in Lower Manhattan. B Word about Miss Banks kept spreading online and in the streets until she caught the eye... read full bio
Azhar Khan was born in Mumbai, India, and raised in New York. He is most known for his role as Mobley in the television series Mr. Robot. Hes been on a few other television series like Veep, High Maintenance, and Blue Bloods. In addition he has been seen on movies such as Sleep Walk With Me, and Fresh Air 2:... read full bio
Azhar Usman is a comedian, actor, writer, playwright, and producer. He has earned the title of Americas Funniest Muslim by CNN and been named one of the 500 Most Influential Muslims in the World by Georgetown University. Azhar has been praised by Dave Chappelle, The New York Times, BBC, NPR, Fox News, and more. Azhar has collaborated with comedians like... read full bio
Azie Tesfai is an American actress and entrepreneur who is best known for her role as Nadine in the television series “Jane the Virgin” and for playing Cherry Milton in series “Wicked Wicked Games”. Tesfai graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in business administration and while studying there, became interested in acting. From there, she made his acting debut... read full bio
Aziya was raised on a steady diet of System of a Down, Green Day and No Doubt before discovering her love of guitar bands. Aziya was born into a family of music fans who always welcomed the eclectic and never felt constrained by any genre. Naturally, this resulted in an emo phase when she was in elementary school, but she definitely... read full bio
Aziz Ansari is a standup comedian who gained mainstream fame as Tom Haverford on Parks & Recreation. He received considerable praise for the role and was named as one of the show’s breakout stars. He now stars in his own original Netflix series Master of None, which earned him a Golden Globe nomination for best actor in a comedy or... read full bio
Azran Osman-Rani is a keynote speaker who is known for being a renowned Asian Innovator who specializes in competitiveness, globalization, corporate culture, innovation and entrepreneurship. Osman-Rani is the founder of the digital health technology company, Naluri Hidup, which provides cost-effective solutions to help provide mental health and wellness support for it’s users. Osman-Rani has also been known for working as... read full bio
Azumah Nelson is a Ghanaian former professional boxer who is known to be one of the greatest African boxers of all time and is the 31st greatest pound for pound boxer of all time in Boxrec. He has also held the WBC featherweight title once and has held the WBC super featherweight title twice. Nelson has also been called “The... read full bio
Azure Ryder is an Australian-Lebanese singer-songwriter who rose to fame after representing Lebanon in the 34th edition of the North Vision Song Contest, which was held in Bratislava. During her time performing at the North Vision Song Contest, Ryder performed the song “Stronger,” which was co-written with Dylan Nash and won her the competition in Mahrajan al’aghnia 34 and led... read full bio
Oliver Rowley, better known as AZYR, is arguably unlike any other DJ. His ascent to fame is accompanied by a singular and modest tale of a man who dedicated his entire life to learning a new skill that led to a completely different career, completely altering his life and earning him the honor of being named DJ Mag's "Breakthrough Artist."... read full bio
Azzecca can be found in the crowd at one of Chicago's underground clubs when she isn't controlling the dance floor with her own varied library of music or organizing her rapidly expanding event series "Dirty Disco," which supports ground-breaking musicians from all over the world. As a DJ and producer, Azzecca is motivated by her love of house, techno and the sinister... read full bio
Mak is an art pop duo hailing from Dublin, Ireland, and the songwriting team behind the project is comprised of Ellie McMahon and Aoife McCann. During their time at BIMM Dublin studying Vocals, they became acquainted. The remaining members of the band are former Songwriting student Colm Rogan on guitar and keys, current Songwriting student Sean Leonard on guitar and keys,... read full bio
B Boys are an up-and-coming indie band that consists of members Andrew Kerr, Brendon Avalos, and Britton Walker. They are from Brooklyn, New York, and have released two albums, Dada, and No Worry No Mind. B Boys often play around the US and have performed alongside bands such as, Merchandise, Hoops, PILL, Parquet Courts, Bonny Doon, Yowler, and more. Some... read full bio
The Dublin band started 2019 on a positive note following the success of their debut album Drench. They were selected for a headline performance at Whelan's Ones to Watch showcase for the second year in a row and were recognized by Hot Press Magazine as one of the up-and-coming Irish groups that is set to take the world by storm. BODIES... read full bio
Rapper, singer, and composer Bertan Jafer, better known by his stage name B Young, hails from Hackney, London. B Young worked as a sound engineer for a number of years prior to starting his rap career, where he developed his melodic rap sound. His breakout track, "Jumanji," from Columbia Records, which peaked at number 13 on the U.K. singles list,... read full bio
Future soul musician B-ahwe, who was reared in Nottingham and now calls London home, takes her sound to new heights on her 26% Mixtape. The project examines topics of growth, femininity and mental health as well as challenging the social stigma associated with attaining things by a specific age. It was inspired by moving to a new city, living in lockdown and... read full bio
