Halfway to Hazard are the opening words of “Cold,” the first song David Tolliver and Chad Warrix wrote together several years after each had put Kentucky in their rear-view mirror and ended up in Music City. A pain-and-booze-soaked ache for love gone cold, the geographical reference to the midway point from opposite directions to the Queen City of the Mountains... read full bio
T. S. Monk had an extraordinary childhood. As the son of jazz composer and pianist Thelonious Monk, his home was the gathering place for musicians like Art Blakey, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie and Max Roach, where they created some of the greatest jazz music of all time.... read full bio
One of the most talked about top living lyricist, Dave Frishberg has written more than his share of witty classics including Peel Me a Grape," "I'm Hip," "Dear Bix," "The Underdog," "My Attorney Bernie," "Saratoga Hunch," "Slappin' the Cakes on Me," "Z's," "Blizzard of Lies," "Another Song About Paris," "You Are There," "El Cajon," "Can't Take You Nowhere" and "Let's... read full bio
"Eddie Daniels is that rarest of rare musicians who is not only equally at home in both jazz and classical music, but excels at both with breathtaking virtuosity. Expert testimony from the jazz world comes from the eminent jazz critic Leonard Feather, who said of Eddie, ""It is a rare event in jazz where one man can all but reinvent an... read full bio
Airto & Flora Purim are a unique Jazz fusion duo. This duo has created many memorable songs both together and apart. Flora Purim is a Brazilian jazz singer known mainly for her work in jazz fusion. She achieved her fame on Chick Corea’s 1972 album, Return to Forever and recorded with various artists through that decade, including Stanley Clarke,... read full bio
Following the critical darling that was their 2000 debut, Com Plex, the Helio Sequence takes it up and out on their second Cavity Search full length Young Effectuals. With their by-now-traditional diet of sleepless excess replete with temporary insanity and recurring mania, Brandon Summers (vocals/guitar) and Benjamin Weikel (keyboards/drums) once again holed up in the one room music store in... read full bio
Suzette delighted her home-state fans in the audience as the talent winner representing New Jersey in The Miss America Pageant, and as everyone was quick to see, her performing career was very well established already. Even as a youngster, Suzette was a dedicated and accomplished performer, having appeared in various commercials and educational TV programs. After Suzette's service as Miss... read full bio
As passionate as their music, Dio Disciples have a rich past, lineage, and mission. "Dio Disciples," founded and led by Wendy Dio, the manager and widow of Ronnie James Dio, are Simon Wright, Scott Warren, and Craig Goldy, the longest-serving members of the band who continue to stay in the lineup at the master's (R.J.D.) discretion. Along with the well-known vocalist... read full bio
Palms is an American rock band that features Deftones' vocalist Chino Moreno and three members of the post-metal band Isis: bassist Jeff Caxide, drummer Aaron Harris and guitarist Bryant Clifford Meyer. After the demise of Isis, Caxide, Harris and Meyer decided they wanted to continue making music together. Moreno would later join the band and said he was always a fan... read full bio
Sierra Leon’s Refugee All Star band was formed from a group of refugees that were moved to Guinea throughout the Sierra Leon Civil War. The band has been touring around the world to raise awareness for humanitarian causes. There music is meant to uplift their fans with songs of hope, joy, and faith. The members of the band are originally... read full bio
Mr. Korber is a Physician Assistant with 30 years of health care experience that includes leadership roles in clinical practice, clinician education, non-profit administration, and patient education research. He is a certified non-physician hypertension specialist by the Association for Hypertension, is published in several peer reviewed journals & textbooks, and has presented continuing education talks at regional, state, and national... read full bio
Bryan Singer is the director the famed X-Men movies, modeled after the Marvel Comics superhero team. He has directed five of the near dozen X-Men films released in the last fifteen years: X-Men ('00), X2 9'03), First Class ('11), Days of Future Past ('14), and Apocalypse - slated for release in 2016. He is also the director and producer behind... read full bio
Award Winner Humanitarian Keynote Motivational Speaker/Host/Actor Bruce E Johnson is known as a mainstay in many professions, but most of all- he's known for his altruistic work with the "yet to be privileged." Mr. Johnson uses these terms in an enduring way because he believes everyone has challenges and greater things to come are possible and attainable. Out of this... read full bio
Elbert L. “Ickey” Woods is a former American football athlete. He rose to fame playing college football for UNLV and later joined the NFL after his college career. In the NFL, Woods played for the Cincinnati Bengals as fullback and is remembered for his iconic end zone victory dance known as the Ickey Shuffle. Woods led the Bengals to the... read full bio
Chairman, 9/11 Commission 2002-2004; President of Drew University, 1990-2005; Governor of New Jersey, 1982-1990. Only a true leader could step into a position as daunting as Chairman of the bi-partisan 9/11 Commission to successfully emerge as a unifier and consensus-builder. Governor Kean assumed his role as Chairman of the 9/11 Commission to provide a full and complete accounting of the... read full bio
A former district attorney, United States attorney general, and chief advisor to President Reagan, Meese has left an indelible mark on the American public. Now a distinguished fellow at the Heritage Foundation and the Hoover Institution, he is also the author of the bestselling book With Reagan, an inside story from the ultimate insider.... read full bio
Topics: Retail, Sales, Business Leaders, Creativity/Innovation, Customer Service, Entrepreneurship Programs: The Art of Enterprise Customers First: Service as a Way of Life Retailing: Past, Present, Future Entrepreneurial Thinking Every Day Innovation Forseeing the Future: Trends That Matter One of Americas greatest entrepreneurs, Gary Hoover created Hoovers.com, the world's largest Internet-based provider of information about enterprises and is also well... read full bio
Recognized throughout the nation as a womens rights leader, Eleanor Smeal appears frequently on television and radio, testifies before Congress on a wide variety of womens issues, and speaks to diverse audiences nationwide on a broad range of feminist topics. For over two decades, she has played a leading role in both national and state... read full bio
Emily Wolfe's creative songwriting keeps her fans aglow thanks to her strong, powerful lead vocals and dominating guitar style. Her keyboardist and backup vocalist Hannah Hagar along with instrumentally indispensable Sam Pankey (bass) and Jeff Olson (drums), hold the band's rhythm section which provide the solid groundwork to allow Emily's lyrics and guitar-work to glide atop.... read full bio
The Ordinary Boys is a British indie rock band that pulls influences from ska, punk, and Bitpop to create an eclectic yet cohesive upbeat sound. Formerly the hardcore outfit Next in Line, The Ordinary Boys take their name from the Morrissey song of the same name. The boys have released four albums since there inception, all charting within the top... read full bio
