J.K. Rowling is a British author, film producer, television producer, screenwriter and philanthropist from Yate, Gloucestershire, England. Rowling is best known for writing the Harry Potter book series, which has sold over 500 million copies and has won her numerous awards. Her books are also based off of the popular film series, which had her overall approval for the scripts.... read full bio
J.K. Simmons’ most popular television work includes his roles as Dr. Emil Skoda on Law & Order, neo-Nazi Vernon Schillinger on the HBO prison-drama series Oz, and Assistant Police Chief Will Pope on the TNT police procedural series The Closer. In film, he has portrayed J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy and music instructor Terence Fletcher in Whiplash.... read full bio
Leading the way in the world of ethnic and organic electronic music is J.Pool. He is a wanderer at heart, and his love is exploring new places and gathering inspiration from people and the natural world to translate into music. His intention is to compose music that speaks to our primal human instincts. African, Latin, and Native American instruments and rhythms... read full bio
J.R. Carroll has recently published some work that is of really high quality. He and Bryan have been good friends for a longer, and in Bryan’s YouTube documentary “Hope", from the production of Elizabeth, the two talk about how they met. They did, and the very first time they got together, along with their mutual friend Caleb Buchfink, the boys... read full bio
J.R. Martinez is an actor, bestselling author, motivational speaker, advocate, and wounded U.S. Army veteran. He is many things. But perhaps most significantly, he is an inspiration. J.R.’s career path has been incredible, and perhaps even a bit improbable. Once a high school football player from a small town in Georgia, the only son of a single working mother who... read full bio
J.Rocc, one of the top DJs in the world, started his career as a DJ when he was very young. His passion for music inspired him to assemble the best DJs and turntablists into a crew. He established the Beat Junkies, a legendary outfit. He is referred to as "The Funky President" and is frequently praised as one of the... read full bio
J.S. Ondara is a Kenyan singer-songwriter and guitarist who has been gaining recognition since the release of his debut studio album, “Tales of America”. Growing up, Ondara would write poems, stories, and songs and found himself inspired by artists such as Guns N’ Roses, Bob Dylan, Radiohead, Death Cab for Cutie, Jeff Buckley, Pearl Jam, and more. Later in life,... read full bio
J.T. Poston is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. Poston was born in Hickory, North Carolina, and he began his golfing career in high school where he shot a NCHSAA golf tournament record of 63. Poston went on to continue playing golf in college at Western Carolina University. While playing at Western Carolina University, Poston... read full bio
J.T. Snow is a former professional MLB player and a six-time Gold Glove Award winner. His major league baseball career includes a .268 batting average, 189 homers, and 877 runs batted thru several teams, most popularly the California Angels and San Francisco Giants. Snow played college baseball at University of Arizona before being drafted. Other teams he’s played with include,... read full bio
Jay 305 has DJ Mustard on hand, producing songs such as his recently celebrated single “Thuggin.” He is a Los Angeles staple who gets shout outs from the likes of Kendrick Lamar and YG, and frequently collaborates with household names including Rita Ora, Ty Dolla $ign, Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J, Chris Brown, T.I. and Tyga. After two decades of hard... read full bio
Ja Rule began his career in the group Cash Money Click. A few years later he released his debut solo album Venni Vetti Vecci, which was certified Platinum in the US and sold over two million copied worldwide. It charted No. 1 on the US R&B charts and No. 3 on the overall US charts. His next album Rule 3:36... read full bio
Dr. Ja-Naé Duane has devoted more than 20 years to assisting organizations, institutions, governments and communities in moving toward a new renaissance and a better future for humanity. She is a creator, behavioral scientist, award-winning innovator and four-time entrepreneur whose work has received recognition from The Associated Press, NPR, The Boston Globe and Businessweek. Ja-Nae is assisting CEOs and leaders in reimagining the systems... read full bio
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer is a retired Dutch politician and former diplomat of the Christian Democratic Appeal party and former jurist who served as Secretary General of NATO. Scheffer was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and he earned his Bachelor of Law degree and Master of Law degree from Leiden University. He went on to join the Royal Netherlands Air Force... read full bio
JabbaWockeez is an all-male modern dance/hip hop crew from San Diego, California who won the first season of the reality dance competition America's Best Dance Crew. Since winning, the group has gained greater exposure by appearing in various music videos and commercials, touring internationally, and performing with Shaquille O' Neal at the NBA All-Star Game. Major campaigns they have appeared... read full bio
Jaboukie Young-White is an American stand-up comedian, writer, rapper, and social media influencer who is best known for being a correspondent for “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.” Jaboukie is from Harvey, Illinois, and studied at DePaul University which is where he began performing in improv comedy through the program, ‘The Titanic Players.’ Jaboukie began his stand-up career at 19... read full bio
Jac Ross is one of the newest names in R&B and already shows that a promising career is in his future. Ross is known for his deep vocals and thought-provoking lyrics. He might be best known for “It’s Ok to Be Black”, an anthem about perseverance and overcoming struggle for the disenfranchised. Ross began gaining local fame in his native... read full bio
Alt-electronic band Jacana People combine melancholy electronica with expansive organic soundscapes while caught in the between of metropolitan cacophony and rural British landscapes. This duo guides listeners through rippling, synth-driven cuts full of warmth and light while incorporating subtly melancholic into their music. They base their sound on themes of escape, introspection and progress. While the duo's love of club culture... read full bio
Country music was built on Saturday night sinning and Sunday morning redemption. And Jace Everett wouldn't have it any other way. ""I can definitely say this is an honest record from top to bottom,"" says Jace of his self-titled debut album. With hell-raising rockers and soul-baring ballads, the record is a musical biography of an entertainer who's paid his dues... read full bio
Jaci Velasquez is an American Contemporary Christian and pop singer. Her first name is pronounced as Jackie. Velasquez grew up attending church and her parents were singers. When she was ten years old, her parents sold their Houston home and dedicated themselves to touring the United States with their Christian music. It was while on the road that she... read full bio
From 2017 to 2023, Dame Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern GNZM served as the Labour Party's leader and the country's 40th Prime Minister, leaving a lasting impression on New Zealand's political scene. Jacinda Ardern's early years were spent in the villages of Morrinsville and Murupara after she was born in Hamilton on July 26, 1980. She joined the Labour Party at the... read full bio
