Day: June 11, 2016

About Sylvester Graham Best remembered for inventing the graham cracker, this early nineteenth-century figure led a dietary crusade, convincing his followers that vegetarianism would cure their unhealthy desires for alcohol and the flesh. He outlined his philosophy of life, health, and diet in his 1839 work Lectures on the Science of Human Life. During the…

About Wes Walz Center who made his NHL debut in 1989 for the Boston Bruins and also played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames, Detroit Red Wings, and Minnesota Wild. He played for the Prince Albert Raiders in the Western Hockey League. He had 40 career multi-point games in the NHL. Wes Walz He was…

About Joo Young Often known simply as Jooyoung, he is a Korean singer-songwriter known for the release of his debut EP From Me To You in 2012. Prior to his debut, he and his schoolmate Shin Dong-woo created the musical duo J&D. He is enlisted in the military and has recorded music between his active…

About Tosca Yeager Tattooed tomboy who rose to fame for her appearance on the MTV reality series Slednecks. When she started college, she wanted to become a teacher for disabled children. After her grandfather died of brain cancer, she realized that her career aspirations were to become a mortician to help families say their final…

About Bushra Ansari Award-winning Pakistani TV host, actress, and writer known for her roles in various capacities on the shows Bushra Bushra, Makan, Utho Geo Pakistan, and Bilqees Kaur. Her entertainment career started when she was a child and was chosen to sing for a number of children s shows. She also worked as a…

About Iman Usman Entrepreneur who co-founded Ruangguru in 2013, a learning management system targeted to K-12 Indonesian students.  He graduated from the University of Indonesia in 2013 with a bachelor of arts, majoring in international relations. He received his master s in 2015 from the Teachers College of Colombia University.  He has also founded podcast…

About Relja Popovic Better known by the stage name “Drima,” he is famous as a member of the Serbian hip-hop and rhythm and blues group Elitni Odredi. He is also notable for his solo single “Belgrade Still Lives” (2015), as well as for his acting work in the French film Ordinary People (2009) and in…

About Renato Wamberto Prolific Brazilian social media star who is famous for his Nerd Show YouTube channel. He has earned more than 149 million views for reviewing films, toys, CD s, and pop culture relics often from the 1990 s.  He began his YouTube channel in May 2012.  He has seen his YouTube channel grow…

About Vic Carapazza Major League Baseball Umpire of Italian descent rose to become a full-time umpire in January 2013. He worked as a telemarketer and served in the Air Force for four years prior to becoming an umpire. He made his umpiring debut in a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York…

About Dirty South DJ and producer also known as Dragan Roganovic, whose remixes of Kaskade s “Sorry” and The Temper Trap s “Sweet Disposition” have earned him Grammy nominations for Best Remixed Recording. He has also been nominated for ARIA awards for Best Dance Release in 2005 and 2006. As a child, he moved to Melbourne, Australia, where he began experimenting…

About Woody Blackburn Former PGA Tour golfer who won the Walt Disney World National Team Championship in 1976 and the Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open in 1985. He played collegiate golf at the University of Florida. His best major finish was 40th in the 1985 PGA Championship. Woody Blackburn He was born in Pikeville, Kentucky.…

About Jenita Janet Musician and singer who is best known for her hit single I Can Also. She is also known as an actress who appears on a variety of shows including Yuk Keep Smile. She first began her career singing in high school. She then joined the band Duo Racun which helped her find…