Ajay Shah is the founder and Managing Director of the Silver Lake Sumeru Fund. In addition, he is the Managing Partner of Shah Capital Partners, a technology private equity firm. For three years, Mr. Shah was the CEO of, and led the founding of, the Technology Solutions Business unit of Solectron which included SMART, Force Computers, DY4 Corporation and US... read full bio
After becoming entangled in Haiti during the disaster, Fran O'Hanlon adopted the name AJIMAL. He came into contact with a notorious former voodoo priest while working at a field hospital during his medical training, from whom he would eventually get his nickname. He started studying to play the classical piano as a young boy, albeit rather reluctantly, but he strayed from... read full bio
AJR is an American pop band that consists of brother Adam, Jack and Ryan Met. The trio is from Manhattan, New York and they started their career writing, producing, and mixing music in their apartment. They are best known for their singles “I’m Ready”, “Weak”, “Sober Up” and “Burn the House Down”. Over the years AJR has released six EPs... read full bio
AK (Austin Kassabian) went from being a YouTube star with over a million subscribers to being one of America’s hottest new mainstream hip hop artists. After covering Desiigner’s “Panda” and “Gucci Gang” by Lil Pump (which collectively amounted to 46 million views), AK got a lot of attention as a serious artist. People quickly noticed that he was, not only... read full bio
Based in London, AK PATTERSON is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She crafts raw, honest songs that explore difficult themes like heartbreak, sadness, and loneliness in an effort to uncover their beauty and promise. Her songs tell the tales of marginalized people, such factory workers or prisoners, or the underdog. Her powerful voice and intense emotional singing are the focal points... read full bio
The Berlin-based electronic duo AKA AKA is a brilliant example of the idea that having faith in one's artistic endeavors requires guts, conviction, and unwavering perseverance rather than just spending money on it. Hannes, from the Saarland, and Holger, from East Frisia, met by coincidence at a renowned open-air festival in Berlin in 2008. This encounter quickly revealed a remarkable... read full bio
Akaash Singh is a comedian, actor, and podcaster who grew up in the Dallas suburbs. He attended Austin College, where he would go on to graduate pre-med in 2006. But rewinding a bit to his freshman year, Akaash decided to try his hand at stand-up comedy. He performed his very first open mic show in Denton, Texas and it’s safe... read full bio
Akala is a co-founder of The Hip-hop Shakespeare Company as well as a hip-hop artist who has won BAFTA and MOBO awards. He is also a successful author and social entrepreneur. Akala has a long history of worldwide touring and has participated in a number of festivals both domestically and abroad. He has also conducted ground-breaking projects in the fields... read full bio
Former NFL player Akbar Oluwakemi-Idowu Gbaja-Biamila currently co-hosts American Ninja Warrior on NBC and The Talk on CBS. With his six siblings, including former NFL player Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, and his Nigerian parents, Akbar was born on May 6, 1979, in Los Angeles. Akbar grew up in the Crenshaw neighborhood. Akbar joined the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2003... read full bio
As the host of NBC's competition series American Ninja Warrior, the reality series Fight to Survive on The CW and Roku, and CBS's Daytime Emmy Award-winning chat show THE chat, Akbar Gbajabiamila is one of the most captivating figures on television, an NFL legend, and an inspirational writer. His understanding of the value of tenacity, cultivating a champion attitude that... read full bio
With his vintage vibe from the 1970s, Jackson, Mississippi native Akeem Ali, better known as Keemy Casanova, has captured the attention of people worldwide. He enthralls his audience with mesmerizing rap lyrics set to catchy choruses and a unique retro ambiance of Funk and Disco. Ever since his breakthrough single, "Keemy Casanova," he has completely taken over the music industry with... read full bio
Akemi, a singer and composer, started creating songs when she was eight years old. But, she didn't take singing seriously until she was in her late teens due to extreme stage fright. Beginning with the single "Your Love," she released her debut EP, "Colour You In," which was composed and recorded while she was in lockdown. Akemi's five-track album has... read full bio
Nicole Kozina better known as her stage name, Akine is an up-and-coming pop singer-songwriter from Ukraine. Akine found her love for performing when she was only six years old and knew already at that time she wanted to pursue a musical career. She then began pursuing a musical career when she was around 13 years old and began writing her... read full bio
Akintunde is a comedian, director, actor, and writer. He tells how he grew up as a fat kid who was bullied all the time and he enjoyed making everyone laugh by impersonating and mocking his tormentors. Later he started his career as a stand-up comedian and toured all over the country. He appeared on BET's Comicview and in the Turner... read full bio
Unadulterated emotional connection is paramount in the tracks on Los Angeles singer-songwriter Akira Galaxy's debut EP, What's Inside You. Nothing appears to be in doubt during their passionate vortexes, and perfect mutual understanding is achievable. But eventually, trying times highlight more profound realities and reveal the ways in which the narrators have been duped. Akira incorporates bittersweet or acidic asides... read full bio
AKMU is a k pop duo consisting of South Korean siblings Lee Su-hyun and Lee Chan-hyuk. The two of them, who debuted their first album “Play” back in 2014, are known for their folk pop and soul twist on the genre. “Play” hit number 1 on the Korean charts and number 2 in the U.S. Their two follow ups, “Winter”... read full bio
R&B singer Akon is best know for his chart topping hit song “Smack That,” a collaboration with Eminem. Born in St. Louis, Missouri and know simple as Akon, the Senegalese-American singer, producer, and businessman is known for “Locked Up” and “Lonely” from his debut album Trouble. His second album, Konvicted, earned him a Grammy nomination for the Eminem collaboration. Akon... read full bio
An acclaimed actress who starred in The Color Purple and Rosewood, Busia has emerged as one of America's most promising new writers. Her celebrated first novel, The Seasons of Beento Blackbird, earned great praise exploring the changing nature of racial and cultural identity both here and abroad. Born in Africa and educated in Europe, Busia brings a keen, global perspective... read full bio
Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia is known professionally as Akshay Kumar and is one of Bollywood’s biggest stars. He has starred in over 100 movies, earning him several awards like the National Film Award for Best Actor, as well as two Filmfare Awards. Akshay got his start back in 1981 as a child actor in “Harjaee” as a boy serenating another... read full bio
Akua Naru and The Ruff Pack (Matthias Loescher, Stephan Kondert) collaborate on "the Black fantastic." The Ruff Pack's characteristic aural aggressiveness frames akua naru's iconic political and poetic poetry. A 7-track head nod call-to-action with live hip hop, soul, trap, jazz, and the undiscovered. "the Black magnificent" refers to akua's focus on Black strength and resilience under peril. Joy and... read full bio
