In order to invite individuals of all backgrounds into her distinctively intimate and expressive storytelling, yeemz (Yi-Mei Templeman) strives to artistically mix genres. Yeemz is a Santa Monica, California-based composer, singer-songwriter, and cellist. She is the New England Conservatory's resident classical cellist, performing with her highly regarded piano trio, Trio Gaia. Since she was unable to bring her ukulele to... read full bio
Billboard Magazine's No. 1 Gospel Artist of the 2000s decade, Yolanda Adams grew up in a household filled with spirit, soul, and songs. Yolanda began her career when she released Just As I Am on a small Gospel label. The album began to draw attention, being compared to Aretha Franklin. Adams' career has rapidly advanced by a string of hugely... read full bio
Recent years have found her returning both to music and visual art. A musical, New York Rock, is due for production. A one-woman art exhibit which debuted at the Whitney in 1989, then toured galleries around the world, began a revival of her work; which was spurred on by the Rykodisc release of OnoBox.... read full bio
Award-winning actor Yanic Truesdale has brought a variety of interesting and dynamic characters to life on screen over the years, from appearing in critically acclaimed drama series to demonstrating his natural aptitude in comedies. Truesdale co-stars with Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone in the comedy series "God's Favorite Idiot" on Netflix. The story of "God's Favorite Idiot" centers on a mid-level... read full bio
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is a television and film actor who is known for playing the character Cadillac in the popular Netflix show, The Get Down. He also appears in the movie Baywatch, The Greatest Showman, and Aquaman by DC. Born in New Orleans, Abdul career originally was headed another direction. He moved to Oakland, California and attended the University of... read full bio
"Yaeji is a Korean-American electronic music artist from Brooklyn, New York. She is making a name for herself in the electronic music world, blending up a mix of hip-hop, rap, and house music for audiences internationally. She also does a lot of mellow vocals in her music and sings in both English and Korean. Growing up Yaeji would do Djing... read full bio
Yeardley Smith is an American actress, voice actress, comedian, writer and artist who is best known for playing Lisa Simpson on the television series “The Simpsons”. She was born in Paris, France, and moved to Washington, D.C. with her family a few years after she was born. Smith later graduated from drama school and moved to New York City where... read full bio
Prepare for tons of entertainment, music and dancing by saying the magic phrase, "Yo Gabba Gabba!" Muno! (He is tall and kind!) Foofa! (She exudes pink and joy!) Brobee! The tiny green one Toodee! (She enjoys having fun!) Plex! An amazing robot! And DJ Lance Rock, the one and only! Yo Gabba Gabba is a groundbreaking television program that combines a vintage... 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
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic is home to Yaisel LM, a rising star in the Latin music scene. Focusing on the Reggaeton subgenre, Yaisel LM presents a fresh perspective on the music by combining traditional Latin rhythms with modern elements. Yaisel LM is of Dominican descent, which explains why his music has a catchy energy and unforgettable hooks. He creates a sound... 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
