Teezo Touchdown is the stage name of Aaron Lashane Thomas, an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was born on October 31, 1992, in Beaumont, Texas, where his father worked as a DJ and exposed him to music at a young age. He listened to a variety of musicians while growing up, including Marvin Gaye, Judas Priest, Prince,... read full bio
Taylor Kingman's band, TK & The Holy Know-Nothings, is probably his most cherished endeavor. The group was founded out of Kingman's goal to establish a free, groove-heavy bar band that never compromises the significance of solid, honest songwriting. The group is self-dubbed "psychedelic doom boogie," half-dutifully and half-facetiously. Laurelthirst royalty Tyler Thompson on drums, multi-instrumentalists Jay Cobb Anderson on lead... read full bio
Without roots, very few things can ever grow tall. Through The Roots' five members worked tirelessly for ten years to create their distinctive sound, a contemporary fusion of roots reggae, hip-hop, rock and electronic pop. The lads started out simply enough, organizing their own backyard concerts in college towns all around southern California. It's a sound that alludes to the band's... read full bio
First to arrive, Moe Berg immediately started a solo acoustic performance that he performed in every pub that would take him. While doing this, he met Johnny Sinclair, a resident of Saskatoon and the concept for TPOH started to take shape. The band started performing the Toronto region at that point after adding Winnipeg-born sisters Tam and Tasha Amabile for background... read full bio
Total Science's Jason Greenhalgh (Q Project) and Paul Smith (Spinback) have been at the forefront of the electronic music counterculture from its start. Although Greenhalgh launched his career with his song "Freestyle Fanatic," and despite their initial meeting in Oxford, it wasn't until the release of Greenhalgh's "Champion Sound" on the Legend imprint that Greenhalgh and Smith started to distinguish themselves... read full bio
Worldwide explorers of music The Turbans bring together music from "many places," electrifying audiences with the Eastern Mediterranean bacchanalian mood. They produce innovative music for the twenty-first century that is influenced by old melodies, drawing on the rich cultural history of both the Levantine and Balkan regions. The interstellar live show, which is sonically enormous and visually arresting, embodies the skill,... read full bio
The London-based Trojan Sound System, a renowned group featuring vocalists Supa4 Creation, Chucky Bantan and Jah Buck, are a mainstay of the Sound System scene. Representing the most influential reggae and ska record company in history, they tirelessly tour the world. The past ten years have seen Trojan Sound System use the power of ska, rocksteady, roots reggae, dub, dancehall and UK bass... read full bio
Tom Crean, an ESPN college basketball commentator, coached men's basketball for Marquette University, Indiana University and the University of Georgia for 22 seasons. Among his many accomplishments include guiding Marquette to the NCAA Final Four, winning several coach of the year awards and consistently guiding his teams to national rankings and playoff invitations. Crean was appointed as the 22nd basketball coach for Georgia.... read full bio
Tom Verducci is a studio and game commentator for MLB Network as well as an analyst and reporter for FOX Sports' coverage of Major League Baseball. Additionally, he writes about baseball as a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, where he has twice been recognized as a nominee for a National Magazine Award. Verducci joined FOX Sports and covered the MLB postseason.... read full bio
Tony Finau has established himself as one of the finest and most adored golfers in the world by consistently ranking among the top 25 players in the Official World Golf Ranking. At the Mexico Open, he achieved his sixth PGA TOUR triumph of his career. Golf Digest ranked Tony as the #1 "Nice Guy" and once again put him on... read full bio
The head of recruiting for ESPN is Tom Luginbill, who offers in-depth evaluations of the best collegiate football prospects on ESPN.com as well as on-air evaluations for high school football recruiting and college football across all ESPN networks. Additionally, he frequently contributes as a field analyst to the college football broadcasts on ABC/ESPN. On the collegiate sports channels of SiriusXM,... read full bio
One of NBC Sports' most diverse announcers, Terry Gannon covers the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, Olympic gymnastics and figure skating, as well as other significant competitions in those two sports and college basketball. Gannon, Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir were chosen as the primary figure skating announcer team for NBC Sports Group following their critically lauded coverage of the Sochi Olympics. At... read full bio
Super Bowl winner Taylor Rapp plays safety for the Buffalo Bills. With the Los Angeles Rams, he enjoyed a strong start to his career and established himself as one of the league's best safeties. He hasn't missed a game and has started every game in his previous two seasons. Rapp had the perfect season, recording a career-high four interceptions and helping his team... read full bio
At the Mile High Showdown, Troy Mullins made history by becoming the first African American woman to triumph in a World Long Drive tour tournament. She now owns the 402 yard record for the longest drive by an American woman. Troy is a skilled golfer and broadcaster who works for LIV Golf as an on-course reporter, host and content producer. She... read full bio
The Redhill Valleys stormed into the Canadian music scene with their strong, earthy harmonies, rootsy guitar riffs and ageless lyrics. The four-piece Hamilton, Ontario-inspired Americana/Roots country-rock band is made up of Chelsea McWilliams (bass/vocals), Tim Allard (lead guitar/vocals), Danielle Beaudin (guitar/vocals) and Matt Soliveri (drums). The band doesn't shy away from nostalgia and draws inspiration from bands like Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty and... read full bio
A brand-new production dubbed "The Last Match: A Pro Wrestling Rock Musical" blends rough action with more conventional theater. Ramin Karimloo, who presently portrays Nick Arnstein in Broadway's "Funny Girl" revival and former WWE wrestler Matt Cardona are among the stars of the production, which is a never-before-attempted, totally immersive and participatory presentation. In New Jersey, "The Last Match" had its two-show, sold-out... read full bio
Thrice, an Orange County band, was founded in the late 90's and swiftly rose to prominence with post-hardcore peers Glassjaw and Thursday. They gained popularity with the moody hardcore The Artist in the Ambulance and ethereal Vheissu after releasing a pair of early punk albums. The hard rock influenced To Be Everywhere Is to Be Nowhere and Palms, which both... read full bio
The members of The Florentinas, who formed at the beginning of 2019, are Paddy Boyd (vocals), Luke Swann (guitar), Jakob Swann (drums) and Jacob Kane (bass). They first met when attending secondary school in Bangor, Northern Ireland. Their indie rock with lots of hooks has gained popularity both domestically and abroad, landing them a publishing agreement with BMG. Sandcastles and It's Not In... read full bio
THUMPER, a Dublin-based band, is quickly becoming one of Ireland's most exciting and promising acts right now. The maximalist wall of sound created by THUMPER, who are made up of two drummers and four guitarists, has long distinguished them from other bands in the thriving Dublin music scene and has them "punching like heavyweights alongside Fontaines DC and The Murder... read full bio
Through The Roots' five members worked tirelessly for ten years to create their distinctive sound, a contemporary fusion of roots reggae, hip-hop, rock and electronic pop. The lads started out simply enough, organizing their own backyard concerts in college towns all around southern California. It's a sound that alludes to the band's many influences while also extending far beyond them. Graduating from... read full bio
