Four-time Grammy Award-winning Bassist, singer and composer Esperanza Spalding first began playing in small jazz and blues venues around Portland, Oregon. Since moving East, Ms. Spalding has regularly worked as a freelance bassist and singer, both locally and internationally. Ms. Spalding has worked with many notable Grammy-winning artists, such as guitarist Pat Metheny and singer Patti Austin. She has also... read full bio
Meet Pepper; Bret Bollinger, Kaleo Wassman, and Yesod Williams, three young innovative minds mixed with divine inspiration from the Hawaiian Islands. Their first album ""Given It"" recorded in Kailua-Kona combines their unique style of dancehall, reggae, punk, hip-hop, and pop. Concentrating on live performances and culminating rich sincere relationships with each and every fan, Pepper has toured with 311... read full bio
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Wadah Khanfar has been in the journalism industry his whole life. Born in Palestine, he earned an engineering degree at the University of Jordan and continued his studies and gained another degree in African Studies and international politics from Sudan International University. While studying in South Africa, he began researching and consulting with the Middle Eastern economics and political affairs.... read full bio
Jimmie Johnson, nicknamed Superman" by fellow driver Mark Martin, is a NASCAR icon. Johnson started his NASCAR career over twenty years ago, and currently drives the 48 Lowe's / Kobalt Tools Chevrolet Impala, co-owned by Rick Hendrick and his teammate Jeff Gordon, operated by Hendrick Motorsports. Johnson is a seven-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, tying Petty and Earnhardt for... read full bio
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is a professional American race car driver who drives the #88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet Impala in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Hendrick Motorsports, and drives in the Nationwide Series part-time for the #88 car for his own team, JR Motorsports. He is the son of NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt, Sr., and the grandson... read full bio
Jos Miguel Insulza Salinas is a Chilean politician and statesman. In May 2005 he became the Secretary General of the Organization of American States. He is nicknamed El Panzer for his drive and reputation due to his ability to take political heat with little apparent damage. During the 1973 Chilean coup detat, Insulza was prohibited to enter Chile. He lived... read full bio
Antwone Fisher was born in prison to a teenaged mother. He became a ward of the state, and was placed in foster care immediately. He spent two years in a loving foster home, but the foster mother had become too attached to Antwone and he was subsequently placed in a foster home where he would suffer twelve years of abuse.... read full bio
Serena Ryder is a Juno Award-winning Canadian singer/songwriter and guitarist. Ranging musically between folk, roots, country, and adult contemporary, Ryder possesses a three-octave range. As a teenager, she performed solo as well as with many bands from the Peterborough area, including Christian band Thousand Foot Krutch and Jive recording artist Three Days Grace. She recorded the duet ""You Can Always... read full bio
Patton Oswalt is an accomplished American stand-up comic, writer and actor. He was immortalized when he voiced Remy in Pixar’s Academy Award winning computer-animated movie, Ratatouille. Patton was also known for his prominent role in the Primetime Emmy nominated show, King of Queens. Patton has headlined comedy clubs all over the United States and has had his own stand-up specials... read full bio
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones is a primarily instrumental group that draws equally on bluegrass, fusion and jazz, sometimes dubbed blu-bop". The band formed in 1988, initially to perform once on the PBS series Lonesome Pine Specials. The Flecktones have toured extensively since then, often playing over 200 concerts per year. Each of the current members of the quartet has... read full bio
Shaggy is a Jamaican musician, singer, DJ, actor, producer, and philanthropist. He hit peak popularity in the late 90’s to 2000’s with the release of hit singles such as, “It Wasn’t Me”, “Boombastic”, “In the Summertime”, “Oh Carolina”, and “Angel”. Prior to his music career, Shaggy had enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and had obtained the MOS of... read full bio
"Hard Core", Lil' Kim's debut album on Undead/Big Beat/Atlantic, was the one that got her most noticed by the public early on in her career, but she has since blown up in a very big way. Kim fashioned "Hard Core" as an exotic black-light soundtrack that smashes through the constraints of uncut funk and banned profanity. This is comparable to the experience... read full bio
Bush found immediate success with the release of their debut album Sixteen Stone, which is certified six-times Platinum by the RIAA. They went on to become one of the most commercially successful rock bands of the 1990s, selling over 10 million records in the United States. Bush has had numerous top ten singles on the Billboard rock charts, and one... read full bio
Public Enemy is an American hip-hop group formed in 1982, consisting of Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Professor Griff, and DJ Lord. Hailing from Long Island, New York, they are widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential hip-hop groups of all time. Public Enemy's music is characterized by politically charged lyrics and innovative production techniques, with an... read full bio
Hailing from the city of Atlanta, Georgia, Collective Soul shot to international fame with their release of Hints, Allegations and Things Left Unsaid, and their mega #1 hit ""Shine."" The album was a collection of Ed Roland's demos that spread quickly through the college underground circuit and caught fire, going on to achieve Double-Platinum status. After having been invited... read full bio
Fast-talking and feisty-looking John Leguizamo has continued to impress movie audiences with his versatility. He can play sensitive and naive young men, such as Johnny in Hangin' with the Homeboys; cold-blooded killers like Benny Blanco in Carlito's Way; a heroic Navy Seal, stopping aerial terrorists in Executive Decision; and drag queen Chi-Chi Rodriguez in To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything,... read full bio
André Watts is a world celebrated classical pianist. Mr. Watts became a faculty member at the Jacobs School of Music in 2004. He has had a successful career in the music industry and won a Grammy Award for Best New Classical Artist in 1964. He was first discovered at the age of 16 when Leonard Bernstein selected him to make... read full bio
One of the most celebrated singers of her generation, lyric soprano Kathleen Battle has captivated audiences all over the world with her unmatched vocal ability and distinctive artistic expression. Her most recent album, which includes a wide range of music including opera, Baroque, jazz, spirituals, and a captivating passage from Vangelis' Mythodea, is the apex of her most recent performances. Kathleen... read full bio
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