World No. 6 paratriathlete, Amy Dixons inspiration and expertise as an athlete, wine expert and speaker have been recognized and rewarded around the world. With only 2% of her sight, Amy became the first female visually impaired triathlete in CT, putting down a time so fast, she qualified for the USA Para triathlon National Championships in her very first race.... read full bio
WLAK (We Live As Kings) is a collective of hip hop artists from the Collision Records family. All four members of WLAK ( Swoope, Christon Gray, Dre Murray, Alex Faith) bring their unique styles of hip hop to make a group that compliments each others strengths and individual uniqueness. We Live As Kings is a culture to reign here on... read full bio
Tony Furtado is a multi-instrument musician with years of musical talent and experience under his belt. Completely embodying Americana roots music, Tony is an evocative and soulful singer, a wide-ranging songwriter and an expert multi-instrumentalist skilled on the banjo, cell-banjo, slide guitar and baritone ukulele. He has toured with legendary musicians like Gregg Allman and renowned slide guitarists such as... read full bio
Phantom Limb is an English country/soul group that originated in Bristol, England. The band has toured extensively around Europe and America. With two album releases, Phantom Limb's self titled debut was recorded at Rockfield Studios. Four years later, the band released their second album, The Pines. All of the band members agree that they enjoy writing, playing, and producing music,... read full bio
JP Harris’ first album, I’ll Keep Calling, was named Best Country Album by The Nashville Scene, awarded Best Country Album at the Independent Music Awards, earned a cameo on NPR’s American Routes, and even more attention on the internet and in many publications. Two songs from this album were included on the soundtrack of the film At Any Price, starring... read full bio
WillyJoy is a Chicago-native who can be referred to as the party master. He is all about creating parties and fun environments with his music that includes lots of bass mixed with house and juke. This DJ is known to always pack the dance floors. Many of his songs have been remixed by today's biggest producers, such as Dillon Francis... read full bio
Commanding, crisp, and perfect for summer: Cast Away is the highly anticipated debut by Melbourne electro-pop charmers Strange Talk. Following up on the international buzz brought on by self-titled EP, Cast Away is 11 tracks of indie-meets-electro gems: relentless, hook-laced hits (breakout single Climbing Walls), rave drenched anthems (Falling In Love), big tom dancefloor bangers (Another Day) and minimalist electro... read full bio
Childhood friends turned husband and wife with a passion for music. The Grahams - Alyssa and Doug - are an Americana music duo with a whole lot of flavor. They've lived the life they sing about traveling miles of rivers, roads and train tracks on to the next destination and stage. Over the last year they've played all across... read full bio
Ground breaking vocalist, songwriter and producer Sofia Rei is considered one of the most passionate, and inventive musicians on the current New York music scene. Her music explores connections between the various traditions of South American folklore, jazz, world music and electronic sounds. Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sofia ties together diverse influences in a program full of rhythmic complexity,... read full bio
Magician & Illusionist Curt Miller blends dazzling magic, music, and great CLEAN comedy in a theatrical show that leaves audiences amazed, amused, and most of all, Entertained. The Curt Miller Magic & Comedy Show has dazzled over 80,000 people at Moody Gardens, changing the show each year with new illusions. You'll see people sawed in half and vanished right before... read full bio
Vincent Vinnie" Johnson also known as The Microwave is a former American basketball player who is most well known for playing for the Detroit Pistons during back-to-back championship wins. Johnson was the seventh overall pick in the NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics where he played for two years. Johnson ended up with the Detroit Pistons for the next ten... read full bio
Bayonne's album Primitives, which combines "the celestial overlaid vocals of AnCo, Toro Y Moi's soaring gauzy electronic pop, the live, looping sample techniques of tUnE-yArDs and D.D. Dumbo, and even Steve Reich’s shuddering, percussive experiments in repetition-with charming results," was well received by MOJO. He had previously released a few avant-folk-leaning projects under his own name. He is now signed to... read full bio
Brian Dunkleman is a comedian and host, best known for hosting American Idol in its first season. Brian began doing stand-up comedy in 1992, winning the title Buffalo’s Funniest New Comedian. Since then he’s performed at HBO’s US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, appeared on NBC’s Late Friday, TBS’s Very Funny at the Laugh Factory, The Tonight Show with Jay... read full bio
Mathew Curry may be from Normal, Illinois, but he is far from regular. The 21-year-old is already flirting with fame and coupling with legends. He completed a 60-city tour through Canada with the Steve Miller Band, and is looking forward to a national tour with Peter Frampton and The Doobie Brothers. Steve Miller took a liking to the kid with... read full bio
Set to release her first EP this summer, QUI is looking to break barriers and blend genres with a new sound she has dubbed, Fantasy Soul. Her soft, yet rich voice reminds you of Erykah Badu, while her catchy melodies find a groove akin to that of The Internet. Celestial production enhances each of her songs and brings listeners to... read full bio
Jay 305 has DJ Mustard on hand, producing songs such as his recently celebrated single “Thuggin.” He is a Los Angeles staple who gets shout outs from the likes of Kendrick Lamar and YG, and frequently collaborates with household names including Rita Ora, Ty Dolla $ign, Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J, Chris Brown, T.I. and Tyga. After two decades of hard... read full bio
For an artist with serious mainstream aspirations, Decatur, Georgias Jarren Benton has spent his career going against the grain. One of Funk Volumes premiere acts, Jarren admits, I love the music I do now. I do it in the safe-mode. Thats rather shocking for an artist whose last album, Freebasing With Kevin Bacon lived up to its name, at least... read full bio
Jeremy Travis, president of John Cay College of Criminal Justice, has been serving in the position for over twelve years. He has spearheaded an immense amount of growth in the research conducted at John Jay, which increased research funding by almost $25 million in just a year. Travis' many honors include the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, the American Society... read full bio
The John King Band was formed in November of 2010 in Athens, Georgia. Since the age of 15, singer/songwriter John King had a dream of blending the stylistic qualities of Southern Rock and Country. After several years of experimenting, he finally found that unique sound. In 2011, The John King Band had their first big break through when they... read full bio
MamaDear never met a porch they didn’t like.It was on a front porch just two and half years ago that Kelly Tillotson, Dan Wilson, and Parker Bradway formed the country music trio they now call MamaDear—named after a lovely lady with the loveliest porch in Tennessee. Since then they’ve been on more porches than my (anatomically correct) hands could count.... read full bio
