Day: May 17, 2016

About Silja Sundberg Blogger and creator behind one of Finland s largest blog portals, Indie Days, which features lifestyle, beauty and fashion content to over 300,000 unique readers. She originally called her blog The Life of Silja in 2010. She expanded her blog and changed the name in August 2013. She has reached over 20,000…

About Jay Demerit American soccer defender who played for the US national team from 2007 to 2011 and joined the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2011. He played college soccer at the University of Illinois at Chicago from 1998 to 2001. His life was the subject of the documentary “Rise and Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story,”…

About Yoann Lemoine French singer, songwriter, and director of music videos who released his autobiographical album, The Golden Age, in 2013. In 2010 he won two Cannes Lions Advertising Festival Awards. He attended the Emile Cohl School, where he studied animation and illustration. His music videos for Rihanna, Lana Del Rey, and Drake earned him…

About Austyn Gillette Professional skateboarder whose been sponsored by Huf, WKND, Liberty Board Shop, Bones Bearings and Small Wheels. He has been featured in publications such as Sidewalk Magazine, Thrasher Magazine and Huck Magazine. He went pro in 2011 at the age of 19 for the creator of Habitat, Joe Castrucci. He released his own…

About Paco Cortés Skyrocketed to fame in 2017 competing on the third season of Spain s La Voz Kids. He was a part of a duo with his brother, Antonio, and they became known as Gemelos Cortes.  The Cortes brothers began singing together at the age of two.  In 2017, Gemelos Cortes released their debut album…

About Julius Genachowski Best known for serving as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) during the presidency of Barack Obama, this American attorney and business executive also worked for the international private equity & asset management firm The Carlyle Group. After graduating from Columbia University with a degree in history, he attended Harvard Law School…

About Skylar Thomas Before establishing the Skylar Thomas band at the age of sixteen, this piano and keyboard prodigy performed with groups called Ember and Aldershot. In her early teens, she began collecting special edition synthesizers and keyboards. As a result of her participation in a radio music event, she raised thousands of dollars for…

About Madylin Sweeten Screen Actors Guild Award-winning actress who, with her twin brothers, played the children of Raymond on the hit series Everybody Loves Raymond. At age four, she gained a role in the television movie A Promise to Carolyn. She voiced characters on the hit 1999 film Toy Story 2. Madylin Sweeten She was…

About Willis Carrier Engineer and inventor who is credited with inventing the modern system of air conditioning. After relocating his company (Carrier) from New Jersey and Pennsylvania to New York, he became one of the largest employers in the city. He studied engineering at Cornell University. He first displayed his revolutionary air conditioning system at…

About Khadijah Warren Australian social media star who is famous for her eponymous YouTube channel. She has garnered massive there for her beauty vlogging, which has included makeup tutorials and tips.  She began her YouTube channel in August 2015.  She has amassed more than 30,000 subscribers to her YouTube channel.  Khadijah Warren She was originally…

About Christian Roland Short form lip sync content creator known for sharing videos on his christianroland TikTok account. His videos featured moody lighting and in-application effects such as transitions. He has gone on to amass more than 300,000 fans on the platform.  He graduated from high school in 2018 and began seeking out acting auditions. He posted…

About Tobias Skogman Known across social media as Kekutrash, he is prominently known as a YouTube personality who publishes comedy content for more than 140,000 subscribers. Some of his most watched videos involve MovieStarPlanet. He created his YouTube channel in December of 2014, and initially uploaded gameplay from Outlast and other video games as he…