Dr. John Medina is a molecular biologist who specializes in the isolation and characterization of genes that are involved in the development of the human brain, as well as the genetics of various psychiatric disorders. He’s spent a good portion of his professional career as an analytical research consultant who works mostly in the field of pharmaceutical and biotechnology. Most... read full bio
Dr. Rachael Ross is a recurring co-host on the Emmy Award-winning talk show The Doctors, and a practicing board-certified family medicine physician and sexologist, whose engaging manner and frankness has received comparisons to Dr. Ruth Westheimer. A pioneer of groundbreaking discussions about relationships, sex, health, abstinence, HIV/AIDS prevention and comprehensive sex education for teenagers, Dr. Rachael has spread her message... read full bio
Kenth Kvien and Marcus Nordii form Da Tweekaz, a hardstyle music production and DJ duo. Before transitioning into hardstyle, they first started to make different styles of dance music. After signing to Spider Records, they began circulating the song "Angeli Domini." On the renowned hardstyle label Dirty Workz, they eventually put out two EPs. Da Tweekaz moved from Norway to... read full bio
Jacques Chirac appointed Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin as France's Prime Minister from May 31, 2005, until May 17, 2007. She was born on November 14, 1953. De Villepin, a protégé of Chirac, climbed through the French right's ranks while working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. One year after being appointed to the role of Minister of... read full bio
Denise Donlon is a visionary pioneer in Canada's music landscape with an almost 40-year career. After becoming the first female president of Sony Music Canada, she was known for advancing through the ranks at Much Music. There, she collaborated with many of the top musicians in the nation, including Céline Dion, Leonard Cohen, Chantal Kreviazuk and Our Lady Peace. In her... read full bio
Rock group Don Broco was established in Bedford, England. Lead vocalist Rob Damiani, guitarist Simon Delaney, bassist Tom Doyle and drummer Matt Donnelly make up the group. Priorities, Automatic and Technology are a few of the group's four studio albums. Amazing Things, their most recent album, became their first to top the UK Album Charts. A boisterous crowd of over 9,000 people witnessed the... read full bio
In a career that has included three albums and two EPs with his band project thenewno2, as well as a position in the supergroup Fistful of Mercy (with Ben Harper and Joseph Arthur), Grammy Award winner Dhani Harrison has more than earned his keep. His father's posthumous album Brainwashed, which received three Grammy nominations and won the prize for Best... read full bio
Daryl McCormack is an Irish native who studied theater and performance in Dublin. He made his West End debut in Martin McDonagh's The Lieutenant of Inishmore and in Peaky Blinders he was given the role of Isaiah Jesus. He co-stars in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande with Emma Thompson and he was up for both best main actor and rising star at the BAFTA film awards. After earning... read full bio
Dr. Maria Murray is the founder and CEO/President of The Reading League, a not-for-profit organization whose aim is to increase the knowledge, comprehension and application of evidence-aligned reading teaching. Dr. Murray spent ten years as an associate professor at the State University of New York at Oswego, where she taught courses on literacy assessment and intervention, prior to founding The Reading... read full bio
Tracie Weeden, Eh.D. is a seasoned leader dedicated to increasing reading success for all and academic excellence for children regardless of postal code. She has dedicated her career establishing innovative academic programs while scaling revolutionary systems change. While serving as President and CEO of Neuhaus Education Center (NEC), Tracy has increased the reach and influence of the Neuhaus Education Center from... read full bio
Daniel del Olmo is Sage Hospitality Group's President, Hotels and Restaurants and he is responsible for all operations at Sage Hotel Management and Sage Restaurant Concepts. About 110 lifestyle hotels, restaurants and entertainment venues around the country are part of Daniel's award-winning portfolio. Daniel is in charge of managing a staff of thousands of workers. His main objective is to fulfill Sage's vision... read full bio
DJ Krush established Japanese hip-hop and is now regarded as one of the most creative creators of beautiful, ethereal breakbeats. The producer and turntablist is renowned for his atypical rhythm patterns and abstract samples from jazz and soul songs; subsequent releases also included arrangements for traditional Japanese instruments. The producer made his debut with the acid jazz-influenced full-length Krush and as... read full bio
Major League Baseball and the world of sports journalism both hold David P. Samson in high regard. He is well-known for hosting "Nothing Personal with David Samson" and co-hosting "The Sporting Class" at Meadowlark Media with former ESPN CEO John Skipper. Prior to his forays into the media, Samson presided over the Miami Marlins, an MLB franchise, for an astounding 15... read full bio
Known for her groundbreaking studies on newly emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) that cross populations of humans and animals, Anne Walsh Rimoin is a renowned American infectious disease epidemiologist. She is currently a professor of epidemiology at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and the Geffen School of Medicine's Infectious Disease Division. Rimoin also holds the position of Director of... read full bio
Marketing professional Oluwadara Johnson Treseder has achieved great success and is well-known in the field for her strategic leadership and creative thinking. Treseder, who was born and reared in Ibadan, Nigeria, has had a profound effect on the world of marketing. Treseder has a distinguished professional career that includes leadership positions at GE and Apple. She has also continually shown her... read full bio
The name of Kevin Fowler and Roger Creager's 2019 duet album, Dos Borrachos, which translates to "two drunks" in Spanish, seems appropriate. The name, which was given to them during a special time in their friendship by a group of veteran Texas country musicians, is one that they gladly accept. The narrative takes place at a writing retreat in Mexico,... read full bio
Nashville-born Derek Wells is a first-call multi-instrumentalist, producer, music publisher and two-time Academy of Country Music Award winner. For singers such as Maren Morris, Blake Shelton, Shakira, Kenny Chesney, Scotty McCreery, Carrie Underwood, P!nk, Kid Rock, Florida Georgia Line, Dan + Shay, Kelsea Ballerini, Lady Antebellum, Morgan Wallen and Thomas Rhett, Wells has been credited on over 70 #1 hits. Wells was the... read full bio
As the CEO and founder of The Lion Academy, Dion Jensen is a worldwide influencer who embodies the principles of trauma, transition and evolution. After traveling this path as a soldier, police officer and close protection operator, he founded Success For Soldiers, a global initiative to combat PTSD and suicide. After helping individuals overcome trauma, Dion was recruited to work as the Regional... read full bio
Plano, Texas, is the birthplace of Daniel Roseberry. His mother was an artist and his father was a priest. He grew up in a very religious family with his three siblings and he even thought about becoming a minister. After graduating from high school, he went on Christian service missions to Hawaii, Jordan, Pakistan, and different parts of Israel. He returned... read full bio
Pigments, the debut joint album by multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer Spencer Zahn and New Orleans electro-revival dynamo Dawn Richard, explores the theme of self-discovery via dance, community, and self-expression via the prism of the city's contemporary arts scene. The project is a single, lengthy work that moves through multiple “movements” led by five lead instruments: clarinet, saxophone, guitar, strings, and... read full bio
