Daniel Sarafian He participated in “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil” but did not make his official debut in the UFC until January 2013, winning Fight of the Night honors in a decision loss. Early life He began training judo when he was 5 years old and began incorporating karate at age 10. Trivia His professional […]
Yasin Osman Award winning photographer known for capturing images and evoking emotion from subjects in the living world. With a combination of photo journalism and documentary filmmaking, his images describe different conditions of life and take individual moments and make the relatable. He shares his photos with his over 40,000 Instagram followers. Early life Growing […]
Mike Candys Swedish producer and DJ who shot to stardom with the 2011 track “Insomnia.” He later released highly successful singles like “One Night in Ibiza” and “2012 (If the World Would End).” Early life He was born in Zurich and first gained national attention with the single “La Serenissima” in 2008. Trivia His […]
James Burton Louisiana-born guitarist whose signature twangy sound inspired artists like Vince Gill and Johnny Cash. Early life His first two guitars were acoustics; however, he hit his stride in 1953, when he began playing on a telecaster. By age fourteen, he was already booking professional gigs. Trivia A regular guitarist on Ozzie and Harriet, he was […]
Jelani Cobb Writer and teacher who became a staff writer at The New Yorker in 2015. He has been a history professor at the University of Connecticut and a journalism professor at Columbia University. Early life He graduated from Jamaica High School in Queens, New York before attending Howard University. He later earned a PhD in American history from Rutgers […]
Julie Etchingham British broadcast journalist known for working on shows like ITV News at Ten and the politically-driven program Tonight. Early life She matriculated from the University of Cambridge, where she studied English. Trivia She was involved in many charities growing up, and was once an ambassador for The Prince’s Trust, a charity based […]
Olivia Jalani Custom fashion designer and entrepreneur behind ambitiousgirlss who hopes to combine her clients’ personal style with the fashion trends of the time. Her Instagram has over 40,000 followers and showcases her designs, travel, and words of inspiration. Early life She moved from Arizona to Atlanta, Georgia by herself at the age of 17. […]
Peter Edward Clarke Known by the nickname Budgie, he was the drummer for the English new wave rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees, as well as The Creatures. Early life Before pursuing music, he attended art school. He was in a band called The Spitfire Boys, which often toured in Japan. Trivia He has […]
Skim Professional dancer who’s best known as a member of the award-winning B-Boy crew, JinJo. He and his group won the LG Korean Nationals in 2007 and 2008 as well as the Red Bull BC1 in 2006 in Brazil and 2008 in Paris. Early life He formed JinJo with a group of close friends […]
Jarrod Ingram Member of the Grammy-nominated Christian pop rock band Royal Tailor who were nominated in both 2012 and 2015 in the category of Contemporary Christian Music Album for their albums Black & White and self-titled, respectively. Early life He joined Royal Tailor in the summer of 2008 after it was formed by Tauren […]