Day: November 21, 2016

About Jackson Playfair Hockey player and younger brother of actor Dylan Playfair, whose best known for his role as Knox in the series Some Assembly Required. He played hockey for The Dalhousie Tigers at Dalhousie University. His father Jim Playfair was a NHL star and former head coach of the Calgary Flames. Jackson Playfair He…

About Rainer M. Schröder Known for his Buxtehude Bull Award-winning novel Die Lagune der Galeeren and for his Friedrich-Gerstäcker-Preis-winning work Abby Lynn – Verbannt ans Ende der Welt, this internationally popular author of thrillers, historical fiction, plays, and young adult novels has sold over six million copies of his works. Early in his life, he…

About Oliver Dragojevic Croatian singer who has remained popular in his homeland since the 1960 s. He has released more than thirty albums and is best known for hit singles like 1967 s “Picaferaj.” He grew up on the island of Korcula and made a name for himself through his performances at Croatia s famous…

About John Kirwin Former Navy Officer remembered for receiving the Navy Cross after his death for his contributions during World War II. He entered the Navy when he was 17 and was first appointed a midshipman. He died during combat, but was given the Navy Cross–the second highest military decoration of valor in existence. John…

About Rusty Clanton Singer and multi-instrumentalist who first gained attention on YouTube through his covers of songs like Elvis Presley s “Can t Help Falling In Love With You” and The Cinematic Orchestra s “To Build a Home.” He has also released original songs like “Socks” and “Novels.” He got his start playing the trumpet…

About Judith Chapman Portrayed Gloria Bardwell on the soap opera The Young and the Restless and appeared on Ryan s Hope. She made her television debut in 1975 playing Natalie Bannon Hughes on As the World Turns. She and her husband spend their free time hosting dinner parties for deploying and returning Marines and their…

About Rand Fishkin American entrepreneur who is best known for founding SparkToro. His company, SparkToro, has a mission to make it easier to discover any target audience s influential publications, channels, and people. He worked at Moz before leaving to start his own company. He has accrued over 440,000 followers to his Twitter account. He has…

About Justin Figueroa Skateboarder known as Figgy who broke his ribs and punctured his lung with only a few months left in the filming of Emerica s MADE Chapter 2. He has more than 190,000 followers on his killerpizza Instagram account.  Once he dedicated his life to skating full time, he completely gave up on school. He gave up drinking…

About Milica Mandic Martial artist rose to become the first gold medalist for independent Serbia at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She has more than 40,000 followers on her mandic_milica Instagram account.  She won bronze at the 2011 World Taekwondo Championships as a middleweight. She was entered into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame at the 2013 Ceremony in Las…

About Rushma Nehra Ashish Nehra s wife. Her photos of her day-to-day life with friends and family have amassed her 60,000 followers on Instagram.  She is a poet from Gujarat.  She launched her Instagram account on December 14, 2017, with a photo of her and her husband.  Rushma Nehra She and Ashish Nehra married in 2009. They have…

About Nic Rouleau Broadway musical star most well known for portraying central character Elder Price in not only the Broadway production of The Book of Mormon, but also in productions on the West End and in national US tours. Before scoring his Broadway debut, he appeared in a number of prominent shows, including the national tour…

About Pascual Jordan Theoretical and mathematical physicist who did research on quantum physics. He had a great deal to do with the development of matrix mechanics. He was an assistant to both Richard Courant and Max Born. He was once in the Nazi party, which isolated him within a German physics community which had many…