Accordionist and vocalist Wayne Toups was born on October 2, 1958, in Lafayette, and grew up in Crowley. A progressive Cajun musician, he created a popular new sound by combining Cajun and zydeco elements with mainstream rock sounds (including English lyrics); he called the style ""zydecajun."" One of the most commercially successful Cajun artists, Toups has recorded for the major... read full bio
Wayne Snow's music, which mixes neo-soul, alternative pop, soultronica and jazz with a modern take on the sun-kissed, soulful feelings of his native country, has an irresistible warmth. His passion and appreciation for Afrofuturism, as well as his musical background and childhood in Nigeria listening to singers like Fela Kuti, King Sunny Ade, Sade and Marvin Gaye, all evident. It's an essential... read full bio
Veteran jazz legend Wayne Shorter tours with his critically acclaimed quartet featuring Danilo Perez, John Patitucci and Brian Blade in support of his new Universal/Verve release Footprints live! This quartet is making some of the most thrilling, imaginative, improvised music since the celebrated Miles Davis quintet of the late 60s that featured Shorter. Wayne Shorter's career spans nearly thirty-five years,... read full bio
Wayne Newton, also known as Mr. Las Vegas, The Midnight Idol, or Mr. Entertainment is a jazz and pop singer and actor. He is one of the biggest entertainers on the Las Vegas strip and is currently Up Close and Personal performing at Caesars Palace. Over the course of his career, Newton has released numerous albums and singles. Some of... read full bio
Empowerment speaker, author and Hypnotist Wayne Lee, is an expert on the power of the mind. He is mesmerizing, charismatic, funny, a former Canadian amateur wrestling champion and school teacher, who walked out of the classroom and onto the stage with one of the hottest comedy acts in Canada today. Wayne Lee is a career hypnotist and magician, whose entry... read full bio
Wayne Hoffman is an American mentalist and illusionist from Reading, Pennsylvania. Over the years he has appeared on several television series such as “America’s Got Talent”, “Today Show”, “The Ellen Degeneres Show”, “Penn & Teller: Fool Us”, “Phenomenon”, “Excused”, “HARRY”, “Unbelievable”, and on outlets such as, CNN, National Geographic, FOX, TLC, NBC, ABC, CBS, and many more. Growing up, Hoffman... read full bio
Wayne is a dangerous combo with curiosity and superb hand-eye coordination. He worked as a coal miner, an electrician, a locksmith, a mechanic, a guitarist and a vocalist, but his life was most focused on being a spouse, a father, a brother and a son. He had an absurdly upbeat outlook on life, but he eventually showed that he was correct. With artists like... read full bio
The American actor and comedian, Wayne Federman has been noted for his numerous comedy appearances across the country. In 1977, Federman attended the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. He began his comedic career with his own show Comedy Tonight. His one-man show was soon brought to the 13th Street Theatre. After college, Federman began doing stand-up... read full bio
Wayne Cotter is a favorite of the talk shows, having appeared dozens of times with both David Letterman and Jay Leno. A top nationally touring comedian, Wayne hosted the Fox Television Network series Comic Strip Live for many years. He has been nominated as Best Standup Comedian in the American Comedy Awards, and served as host of the Discovery Channel's... read full bio
Wayne Brady is a television personality, host and comedian, who can currently be seen on Whose Line Is It Anyway and Let's Make a Deal. Brady’s biggest comedy career move happened when he joined the cast of the British version of Whose Line Is It Anyway. He was soon given the opportunity to become a regular on the American version,... read full bio
Wayne Bergeron is one of the most active jazz players in the entertainment world. Wayne first began his love for music when he picked up the French horn. During the 8th grade, Bergeron finally picked up his favorite instrument- the trumpet. Due to a chip in his tooth in an accident that happened in middle school, Wayne is able to... read full bio
Folk/country musician Waylon Wyatt was raised in Hackett, Arkansas. Waylon started writing songs at the age of fifteen, inspired by his red-dirt peers Zach Bryan and Tyler Childers. He would revisit these tunes after spending his summers working long days with his father on construction projects. Waylon just dropped his first three singles, "Everything Under The Sun," "Arkansas Diamond," and... read full bio
Waylon Payne, a member of the country music elite and a teenage Baptist preacher who later became an addict and actor, sings with terrible clarity about dads and sons, faith and addiction, recovery and renewal. His character-rich compilation pays homage to a style of singing stories that conveyed hidden information and hinted at mystery. Payne has experienced the dreadful power... read full bio
Wayland Pickard can be described as a true “Renaissance Man”. He has become a multi-talented artist who has become a well-known name across the country. Wayland Pickard is a recording piano artist, composer, actor, author, songwriter, and stage performer. His ability to blend all his talents, comedy, and impressions has made him a huge success. Wayland has appeared in various... read full bio
Way Out West is an electronic music duo consisting of producers and DJs Jody Wisternoff and Nick Warrez. Their style is described as a combination of electronica, breakbeat, trip hop, and progressive house. They rose to fame with their chart hits “The Gift”, “Ajare” and “Domination”, all of which were released through their self-titled debut album. They have since... read full bio
The Way Down Wanderers have no fairytales in these songs, yet wanderers compose them with a guts that is definitely earthbound: a soon-to-be parent battling for self-growth, delighted but afraid; someone recovering from alcoholism, dedicated to recovery but with a confession to make. The five-piece Illinois band has changed their image with More Like Tomorrow from quirky bluegrass students who like to experiment... read full bio
Waxlily's devotion to dance music was cultivated in the core of the musical communities of her spirit cities, from Ngunnawal to Stockholm to Gadigal. As a DJ and performer, Waxlily enjoys the genuine, lighthearted, and humorous relationships she forges with crowds. Her own party, Lolly Bag, has grown to be beloved by the Eora community; it's a Clubber's Safe Haven that... read full bio
Waxahatchee is an indie band whose first album, American Weekend, was written and recorded in just a week at bandleader Katie Crutchfields family home in Alabama. American Weekend was honored as one of the top albums its release year by Dusted magazine. It spawned the track Be Good, which was named a song of the day on NPR and one... read full bio
Wax Wings is a producer and DJ who has earned recognition after holding residencies at clubs such as Harpies, Inferno, and HE.SHE.THEY. Wax Wings is known for his visual creations in paint, graffiti, and photography for his fashion and for his make-up artistry as well. While growing up, Wax Wings was influenced by artists such as Nine Inch Nails, David... read full bio
From New York, Wax Poetic is a trip hop band founded by Illhan Ershain. Trip hop is a genre of electronic music originating from United Kingdom. The group formed under reigns of Turkish musician Ilhan Ersahin. The band originated at the underground after hours club Save the Robots in New York Citys East Village. The band consisted of a... read full bio
