Day: July 11, 2016

About Moise Tshombe Congolese politician who co-founded the CONAKAT party, which ran under a banner of an independent, federal Congo, in the 1950 s. In 1967 his jet was hijacked and he was taken to an Algerian jail where he later died. He went to an American missionary school before later studying to become an…

About Morris Stoloff Academy Award-winning film composer who worked as the music director at Columbia Pictures from 1936 to 1962. He scored a Top 10 hit in 1956 with “Moonglow,” which was the film Picnic s love theme. He was a child prodigy at the violin and later joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic at age…

About Dylan Wilson Dancer who starred on season 8 of America s Got Talent. He advanced to Vegas Week by performing a dance routine to the Skrillex song “Cinema,” but was eliminated there. Dylan honed his skills at home and performing in his school s Variety Shows. He calls his specific style of dancing “animation.”…

group_ group_ image group_ _mobile About The film chronicles the true story of the young surfers in 1970 s Venice, California who started a new sport with their skateboards.  The skate team is called the Z-Boys and they make cameos in the film. It was the first and only production made by both Columbia Pictures and…

About Matias Caviglia Italian reality star rose to become known as a cast member on Il Collegio 1968.  His first Instagram post was on June 13, 2017, and was a photo of him playing soccer.  He plays football in Piacenza s youth clubs.  Matias Caviglia On March 18, 2018, he posted a photo to Instagram with his…

About Victor Crone Swedish pop singer who is known for having competed in the Eurovision 2019 competition in Tel Aviv where he performed the song “Storm”. He is also recognized for having released the popular songs “Coming Up” and “Sunshine and Rain”.  He first started playing guitar and writing music at the age of 15.…

About Leon Blackwood Choreographer who was hired to take part in season 5 of The Next Step East. He has danced in movies like Honey and Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked.   He started dancing at age 15, when he started performing at church and school events. He formed the dance crew Nu Limit in 2003. He…

About Desmond Chideme Hip-hop artist and rapper who rose to fame under the professional alias Stunner. He released his music through Tazoita Cash Records and enjoyed a successful career in the early 2000s. He was born Desmond Tambawoga Chideme and he used to sell bootlegged VHS tapes. Early in his career, his music was supported by the…

About Marcel Khalife French-Lebanese composer, singer, and Oud player known for his instrumental works. He was famous for such songs as “My Mother,” “Rita and the Rifle,” and “Passport,” which was inspired by the poetry of Mahmoud Darwish. He taught at the conservatory in Beirut from 1970 until 1975. He created the Al Mayadeen Ensemble…

About Chike First became known as a competitor on Project Fame West Africa in 2015. He then made a comeback the following year by becoming the runner-up on The Voice Nigeria.  Before starting his music career in 2009, he earned a degree in computer engineering from Covenant University.  In 2017, he made his acting debut playing Mayowa…

About Necati Sasmaz Turkish screen actor rose to become known for his starring role in the Kurtlar Vadisi television and movie franchise. He starred in the TV series Kurtlar vadisi – Pusu from 2007 to 2011. He studied hotel management and tourism before pursuing a career in acting. He reprised his leading role of Polat…

About Sun Li Chinese actress who is endearingly referred to as “Queen of Television” by both her critics and her fans. She is most recognized for her performance in the 2003 television series Goddess of Mercy where she played the character of An Xin.  Her debut in entertainment came in 2001 when she starred in…