Day: August 24, 2018

About Marina Hyde British journalist who has gained fame for her work with The Guardian. She has maintained regular columns for current affairs/celebrity, politics, and sport. She graduated with her degree in English from Christ Church, Oxford. She joined The Sun newspaper as her first journalistic job out of university.  She was nominated for the…

About Phil Lanzon British rock & roll and heavy metal keyboardist known for his work with Uriah Heap. His numerous albums with the band include Raging Silence, Sea of Light, and Sonic Origami. Before joining Uriah Heap, he played with several other bands, including The Cats Pyamas and The Loose Ends. His band Uriah Heap…

About Alexander Payne Won the Director of the Year award at the Palm Springs Film Festival for his film Sideways. He graduated from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. His films generally featured dark humor and satirical depictions of contemporary American society. Alexander Payne He married Sandra Oh on January 1, 2003, and the couple…

About DJ Hamida Songwriter and producer who began to gain fame after he started releasing his À la bien Mix Party songs. His most famous was the 2017 edition which peaked at #4 on the French charts and charted in Belgium.  He released his first edition of À la bien Mix Party in 2011.  One of his…

About Corey Flynn Rugby hooker who joined the Crusaders in 2002. He played provincial rugby for Southland. He was named captain of the Junior All Blacks in 2006. Corey Flynn His father and two uncles all played for Southland. Corey Flynn He and Andrew Ellis both played for the Crusaders. chito

About Carter Burwell Film composer known for his work on critically-acclaimed and commercially successful films like The Blind Side. He has gained notoriety through his work on several films by directing duo the Coen Brothers. He worked as a cartoonist for the Harvard University undergrad publication The Harvard Lampoon. He has released albums with Stanton…

About Alessandro Cardoso Short form content creator on TikTok who rose to fame by sharing beauty and cosmetics tips, tutorials and product reviews on his mualesandro account. He has more than 600,000 followers on the platform. He made his TikTok debut in November of 2019. One of his earliest videos is set to music by Lil Mayo. In…

About Newsha Tavakolian Photographer who started doing international coverage for the Iraq war in 2002. She was the fifth laureate of the Carmignac Gestion Photojournalism Award in 2014 and the principle laureate of the Prince Claus Award in 2015. She has over 130,000 followers on her newshatavakolian Instagram account.  She worked professionally in the Iranian press…

About Martin Chalfie Chemist who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2008 for discovering and developing the green fluorescent protein, GFP. In his career he has written over 100 scientific papers. He attended Harvard University, where he graduated in 1969 and competed on the swim team. He was chosen to be a part of…

About David Batty English former soccer player who played with clubs like Leeds United and Newcastle United during his long and successful career. Despite his success, he is perhaps most famous for his missed penalty kick in the quarterfinals of the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He was born in Leeds and debuted for Leeds United…

About Andrew Knapp Serial traveler and dog-lover whose stunning travel photos have earned him more than 600,000 Instagram followers. He is particularly known for his best-selling photo book series Go Find Momo documenting his travels with his dog, Momo.  In 2004, he graduated from Cambrian College with a degree in graphic design. He would then…

About Kaylee Marie Creator on YouTube who has earned 50,000 subscribers by posting makeup tutorials, comedy videos and hauls.  She tried out various other social media networks, but none of them worked out until she tried out YouTube.  Her first videos to surpass 100,000 views were “GRWM |First Day Of 7th Grade 2017!” and “Popular…