Robert Michael Nesmith, often known as Mike Nesmith, was an American musician, songwriter, and actor. He was best known as a member of the pop rock band the Monkees and co-star of the TV series The Monkees (1966–1968). His songwriting credits include "Different Drum", which became a hit for Linda Ronstadt and the Stone Poneys.
Jon Peter Lewis is an American singer and songwriter, and was one of the finalists on the third season of the reality/talent-search television series American Idol. He was frequently referred to by the judges and Ryan Seacrest as JPL.
"El Scorcho" is a song by the American alternative rock band Weezer. It is the first single from the band's second album, Pinkerton, released in 1996. The music video features the band playing in an old ballroom in Los Angeles, surrounded by light fixtures of diverse origin, flashing in time to the music. The name of the song supposedly came from a packet of hot sauce from Del Taco, labeled "Del Scorcho".
Acceptance is an American pop punk band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1998. They released their first EP, Lost for Words, in 2000, followed by Black Lines to Battlefields in 2003. Their debut album, Phantoms, was released in 2005.
The 24th Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best in film for 1998, were voted on in December 1998. The awards were presented Jan. 20 1999 at the Bel Age Hotel.
Brian L. Friedman is an American dancer and choreographer.
Oksana Stefanivna Hrytsai, known professionally as Mika Newton, is a Ukrainian singer and actress from the city of Burshtyn. Born and raised in Ukraine, she is currently based in Los Angeles, California.
Ryan James Eggold is an American actor. He is known for playing Ryan Matthews on the CW teen drama series 90210 and Tom Keen on the NBC crime drama series The Blacklist and its short-lived spin-off series The Blacklist: Redemption. Eggold appeared as hospital director Dr. Max Goodwin, a main character on the NBC drama series New Amsterdam, which began in September 2018 and ended in January 2023.
Dean and Dan Caten are Canadian fashion designers, radio personalities, and businessmen. They are identical twin brothers and the founders and owners of Dsquared², an Italian luxury fashion house based in Milan.
Jasmine Marie Villegas, known professionally as Jasmine V, is an American singer. She was signed to Damon Dash's Dame Dash Music Group at the age of 12 and RCA Records at the age of 16 before signing to Interscope Records and Ester Dean's Eye Know a Secret (E.K.A.S.) Records.
Mihalis Exarchos, known professionally by his stage name Stereo Mike, is a Greek hip hop artist. He is the first MTV EMA Award winner in the "Best Greek Act" category. Stereo Mike represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 alongside singer Loucas Yiorkas with the song "Watch My Dance", placing seventh with 120 points.
Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, better known as Odd Future and often abbreviated as OF or OFWGKTA, is an American alternative hip-hop music collective formed in Los Angeles County, California in 2007. The original members were Tyler, the Creator, Casey Veggies, Hodgy, Left Brain, Matt Martians, Jasper Dolphin, Travis "Taco" Bennett, and Syd. Later members included brandUn DeShay, Pyramid Vritra, Earl Sweatshirt, Domo Genesis, Mike G, Frank Ocean, and Na-Kel Smith.
Nicholas 'Nick' Howard is an English singer-songwriter who has released six albums since 2008 and played over 1000 shows across the world. His music has been featured on Pretty Little Liars, Switched at Birth, The Hills, Jersey Shore, Next, True Life, Cougar Town, 90210, LA Ink, Greek and Army Wives. He has toured with Lifehouse, Boyce Avenue, Eric Hutchinson, Tristan Prettyman and supported Train, Gavin Degraw & Jack Johnson
Alessandro Renato Rodolfo Lindblad, better known by his stage name Alesso, is a Swedish DJ and record producer.
Tanner Patrick Howe is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Dallas, Texas. In August 2011, Howe began uploading videos to his YouTube channel and was selected by Nigel Lythgoe Productions to star in Opening Act shortly after. In April 2014, he released his debut album The Waiting Home. Around this time, Howe also began uploading videos to Vine.
"Boss" is a song recorded by American girl group Fifth Harmony, released as the lead single from the group's debut studio album, Reflection (2015). Serviced to contemporary hit radio on August 19, the song was written by Eric Frederic, Joe Spargur, Daniel Kyriakides, Gamal Lewis, Jacob Kasher and Taylor Parks, and was produced by Frederic, Spargur and Daylight. Musically, "Boss" is a dance-pop song with additional instrumentation including trumpets, handclaps, horns and heavy bass that create a rhythmic militaristic sound. Lyrically, the song focuses on themes of feminism, female empowerment, confidence and reversed gender roles. Critics drew comparisons to the works of previous girl groups such as Destiny's Child.
Ryan Riback, is an Australian DJ, record producer and remixer based in Caulfield, Victoria. Ryan Riback is most known for his remix of Australian pop artist, Starley's debut single "Call on Me" which exceeded triple platinum status in Australia, and platinum in the US.
Michael Wandmacher is an American composer of music for film, television, and video games. He has worked on numerous well-known projects, including Piranha 3D, Punisher: War Zone, Bloodborne, Twisted Metal, and The Goldbergs. Most recently, he has worked on Underworld: Blood Wars, succeeding previous series composers Paul Haslinger and Marco Beltrami.
Temara Melek Ellinger is an American pop singer, model and actress. She collaborated with DJ Antoine on Go with your heart which charted in several European countries. She also released her own singles Fingerprints and Karma's Not Pretty. Temara has opened for Demi Lovato on the first 2vlive live streamed concert filmed at the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles to over 2 million people. She has been previously linked to popular singer, Harry Styles as well as his band mate, Niall Horan.
Chris O'Ryan, known professionally as Tek, is a Grammy Award-winning Australian music producer and sound engineer. He is best known for sound engineering and doing vocal production for multiple major music artists, including Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Mary J. Blige, Ciara and Mariah Carey.
