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7/14/14 Eric Siu CEO Single Grain Media
July 14, 2014 19:58 - 1 hourPrior to ooVoo, Samit was CEO of SocialVibe, the largest social media technology platform, reaching over 600 million consumers around the world each month for such major brands as Proctor & Gamble, Kraft, Nestle, Toyota, Pepsi, Microsoft, Visa, and Disney. Samit has held global senior management positions at Universal, EMI, and Sony. As Executive Vice President of Sony, Samit implemented a profitable global digital e commerce strategy for Sony and built a new division from scratch — making...
7/11/14 Craig Ellins Medical Marijuana
July 11, 2014 20:34 - 1 hourCraig Ellins has a varied and impressive business background. He has spent more than 30 years discovering emerging trends and creating start-ups, from being a pioneer in companies offering 24-hour live shopping networks, to developing one of the internet's first streaming video business opportunities. He has launched new products via domestic and international television direct response advertising, including the successful Pilates Performer, BioFlex, Nature's Vision and the Voit Ab Roller....
7/10/14 Freddie Ravel Famous Musician
July 10, 2014 22:11 - 1 hourFreddie Ravel is the internationally acclaimed Harmonics Maestro that blends his infectious passions for music and business to unlock the minds, hearts and hips of audiences around the world. Backed by number one hits and collaborative successes with Earth, Wind and Fire, Madonna, Prince, Indie Arie, Sergio Mendes, Quincy Jones, Al Jarreau, the Boston Pops and rock legend, Carlos Santana, the chart-topping Keyboardist is the Founder of “Business Harmonics”, the award-winning peak performance...
7/9/14 Tom Bilyeu CEO Quest Nutrition
July 09, 2014 21:26 - 1 hourQuest Nutrition is headed by Tom Bilyeu, who oversees close to 300 full-time staff, chiefly in Southern California, leading sales, marketing, content creation and other areas while guiding the company’s culture of passion and transformation. Before launching the venture in 2011, Bilyeu spent seven-and-a-half years as chief marketing officer of Awareness Technologies, a software security company, but eventually realized that “the technology business didn’t provide enough of a real connectio...
7/8/14 David Houston Barney's Beanery
July 09, 2014 15:02 - 1 hourWhile having difficulty getting a table at a local pool hall with one of his friends, David Houston decided he should open a pool hall. In 1989, David opened Q's Billiard Club that is still in its current location today. In 1999, long-time Los Angeles eatery Barney's Beanery came on the market. David jumped at the chance to purchase the restaurant-bar hybrid and has gone on to expand the brand by opening locations in Santa Monica, Pasadena, Burbank and Westwood. Barney's Beanery employs a s...
7/7/14 William Quigley Clearstone Vent,
July 07, 2014 21:24 - 1 hourWilliam Quigley joined Clearstone Venture Partners (formerly idealab Capital Partners) shortly after its formation and concentrates on its Internet, Gaming and Communications related investments. William’s current portfolio reflects his belief in the enormous opportunities in the consumer Internet, wireless and enterprise markets (Xfire.com, Titan Gaming, AOptix Technologies, SoonR, Meru Networks, Novariant). He is also focused on emerging companies offering managed services in the enterpris...
7/4/14 Todd Ray AMC's Freakshow
July 07, 2014 20:50 - 1 hourTodd Ray is the mastermind behind The Venice Beach Freakshow, a classically-inspired circus sideshow with an attached museum of oddities. A 21st century P.T. Barnum with a congenital resistance to very concept of "impossible," Todd has set out to build the world's greatest showcase for the unique, the bizarre and the wondrous. Venice Beach Freakshow opened in 2006, and since then Todd has searched the world for animal anomalies, bizarre artifacts, and people with unusual physiological traits...
7/3/14 Maggie Szabo Rising Musician
July 03, 2014 20:50 - 1 hourScott Page is a technologist, entrepreneur, musician and songwriter. Page is most recognized as the saxophonist for Pink Floyd, Supertramp and Toto. As an entrepreneur, he formed Walt Tucker Productions an audio video post production company in 1987. In 1992, he Co-founded 7th Level, Inc., a CD-ROM game and educational software company. Later, Page Co-founded New Media Broadcasting Company, a social media and collaborative communications enterprise. Since 2011, he has been the Co-founder and ...
7/2/14 Sean Murrin Founder Take Off
July 02, 2014 19:37 - 1 hourJay Alan Samit is president of ooVoo – the world’s largest provider of social video chat with 50 million registered users. Samit is a leading technology pioneer with over 25 years experience in digital media. Prior to ooVoo, Samit was CEO of SocialVibe, the largest social media technology platform, reaching over 600 million consumers around the world each month for such major brands as Proctor & Gamble, Kraft, Nestle, Toyota, Pepsi, Microsoft, Visa, and Disney. Samit has held global senio...
7/01/14 Pierre Vudrag Limited Runs
July 02, 2014 16:49 - 1 hourKeith Chambers has assisted more than five hundred goods and service providers in formulating their marketing approach, including Clorox, Del Monte, Campbell’s, Coppertone, Arm &Hammer, Sparkletts, Hormel, Scotch-Brite, and Equal. He has helped brands as varied as Claritin and the Miss America Pageant develop and convey their product message to the consumer. The firm began as a successful package design studio for brands such as Coca Cola Foods, Van de Kamps, and Minute Maid. In 1988, when...
6/30/14 Tony Horton Founder P90X
June 30, 2014 20:21 - 1 hourTony Horton is the creator behind P90X® - the best selling fitness program in America. Over the past 25 years, Tony has inspired and motivated people all over the world by sharing his fitness expertise with professional athletes, sports teams, television and film stars, recording artists and 4 million plus people. Tony changes lives with the perfect mix of physical fitness routines, encouragement, humor, discipline and fun. His specialties includes weight/resistance training, cardiovascular...
6/27/14 Keith Chambers Chambers Group
June 27, 2014 19:36 - 1 hourKeith Chambers has assisted more than five hundred goods and service providers in formulating their marketing approach, including Clorox, Del Monte, Campbell’s, Coppertone, Arm & Hammer, Sparkletts, Hormel, Scotch-Brite, and Equal. He has helped brands as varied as Claritin and the Miss America Pageant develop and convey their product message to the consumer. The firm began as a successful package design studio for brands such as Coca Cola Foods, Van de Kamps, and Minute Maid. In 1988, whe...
6/26/14 Scott Page PINK FLOYD
June 26, 2014 19:49 - 1 hourScott Page is a technologist, entrepreneur, musician and songwriter. Page is most recognized as the saxophonist for Pink Floyd, Supertramp and Toto. As an entrepreneur, he formed Walt Tucker Productions an audio video post production company in 1987. In 1992, he Co-founded 7th Level, Inc., a CD-ROM game and educational software company. Later, Page Co-founded New Media Broadcasting Company, a social media and collaborative communications enterprise. Since 2011, he has been the Co-founder and ...
6/25/14 Gregory Markel Infuse Creative
June 25, 2014 19:43 - 1 hourHoward Marks is Co-Chair of Start Engine and CEO of Gamzee. Howard is an incredibly successful technology entrepreneur that has worked with a number of companies specializing in the video game, online gaming, social gaming and internet education industry. He is also working as the CEO of Gamzee, a company he founded in April 2011 with the stated goal of disrupting the gaming industry by making games that anyone can play anywhere, anytime, and on any device. In 2005, Howard founded Acclaim Ga...
6/24/14 Simon Mainwaring WE FIRST BOOK
June 24, 2014 21:53 - 1 hourSimon Mainwaring is the founder of We First, the leading social branding firm that provides consulting and training to help companies tell the story of the good they do to build their reputation, profits and social impact. He is a member of the Sustainable Brands Advisory Board, the Advisory Board of the Center for Public Diplomacy at the USC Annenberg School, the Transformational Leadership Council and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in London. He contributes to Fast Company, Forbes, ...
6/23/14 Jeff Potter CEO Surf Air
June 24, 2014 21:35 - 1 hourAndy Abramson is the founder of Comunicano, Inc., a 20+ person asymmetrical communications consultancy, geared to providing clients with Senior Advising, Marketing Communications, Corporate Communications and Marketer-In-Residence services to start-ups, companies in transition and established brands with regard to influencer relations, marketing, advertising, public relations, social media, promotion, events and reputation management in the technology, consumer products and business to busine...
6/20/14 Keith Chambers - Chambers Group
June 24, 2014 20:54 - 1 hourKeith Chambers has assisted more than five hundred goods and service providers in formulating their marketing approach, including Clorox, Del Monte, Campbell’s, Coppertone, Arm &Hammer, Sparkletts, Hormel, Scotch-Brite, and Equal. He has helped brands as varied as Claritin and the Miss America Pageant develop and convey their product message to the consumer. The firm began as a successful package design studio for brands such as Coca Cola Foods, Van de Kamps, and Minute Maid. In 1988, when ...
6/19/14 Scott Page PINK FLOYD
June 19, 2014 21:08 - 1 hourAndy Abramson is the founder of Comunicano, Inc., a 20+ person asymmetrical communications consultancy, geared to providing clients with Senior Advising, Marketing Communications, Corporate Communications and Marketer-In-Residence services to start-ups, companies in transition and established brands with regard to influencer relations, marketing, advertising, public relations, social media, promotion, events and reputation management in the technology, consumer products and business to busine...
6/18/14 Renee Strauss TV Personality
June 18, 2014 20:12 - 1 hourJay is the Executive Chairman of Realty Mogul and sits on the Board of Directors. Jay was most recently the President of ooVoo. Prior, Samit was CEO of SocialVibe and has held global senior management positions at Universal, EMI, and Sony. A leading technology pioneer for over 25 years, Samit has sold companies to Fortune 500 firms and taken companies public in addition to creating multi-million dollar strategic partnerships with Best Buy, Coca Cola, Ford, General Motors, McDonald's, Microsof...
6/16/14 LIVE FROM WGN CHICAGO!!!
June 17, 2014 20:32 - 1 hourMatt Sapaula, is a financial coach with the goal of redefining his clients' future by giving them the information, tools and guidance they need to take charge of their finances and create a better life. For over a decade he has proactively educated the community in financial strategies, helped clients identify hidden assets and encourages his audience to turn missed opportunities into second chances. Matt began his career in the financial services industry by working at a large brokerage fir...
6/17/14 LIVE FROM WGN
June 17, 2014 19:51 - 1 hourHoward A. Tullman serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Flashpoint Academy (flashpointacademy.com), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Experiencia, Inc., and President Emeritus of Kendall College, in Chicago. Mr. Tullman is General Managing Partner for the Chicago High Tech Investors, LLC and a Director of The Cobalt Group (cobaltgroup.com) and Passage Events (passageevents.com) in Seattle. He is also a Trustee of WTTW in Chicago and an Adjunct Professor at Northwestern's Ke...
6/12/14 Kenny Aronoff Famous Musician
June 12, 2014 20:11 - 1 hourKenny is world renowned musician/drummer and will be our in studio mentor today! Do not miss this interview!!! These are the amazing artists and bands Kenny has been honored to have performed with in this short period of time... Dave Grohl, Jeff Lynne, Joe Walsh, Stevie Wonder, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, Keith Urban, John Mayer, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Brad Paisley, Pharrell Williams, John Fogerty, Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, Robert Randolph, Keb Mo, Sam ...
6/11/14 Michael Gluck Pres. VG Market
June 11, 2014 21:49 - 1 hourJay Samit is the Executive Chairman of Realty Mogul and sits on the Board of Directors. Jay was most recently the President of ooVoo. Prior, Samit was CEO of SocialVibe and has held global senior management positions at Universal, EMI, and Sony. A leading technology pioneer for over 25 years, Samit has sold companies to Fortune 500 firms and taken companies public in addition to creating multi-million dollar strategic partnerships with Best Buy, Coca Cola, Ford, General Motors, McDonald's, Mi...
6/6/14 Todd Ray AMC's Freakshow
June 06, 2014 20:09 - 1 hourTodd Ray is the mastermind behind The Venice Beach Freakshow, a classically-inspired circus sideshow with an attached museum of oddities. A 21st century P.T. Barnum with a congenital resistance to very concept of "impossible," Todd has set out to build the world's greatest showcase for the unique, the bizarre and the wondrous. Venice Beach Freakshow opened in 2006, and since then Todd has searched the world for animal anomalies, bizarre artifacts, and people with unusual physiological traits...
6/5/14 Scott Page PINK FLOYD
June 05, 2014 21:40 - 1 hourScott Page is a technologist, entrepreneur, musician and songwriter. Page is most recognized as the saxophonist for Pink Floyd, Supertramp and Toto. As an entrepreneur, he formed Walt Tucker Productions an audio video post production company in 1987. In 1992, he Co-founded 7th Level, Inc., a CD-ROM game and educational software company. Later, Page Co-founded New Media Broadcasting Company, a social media and collaborative communications enterprise. Since 2011, he has been the Co-founder and ...
6/4/14 Sabrina Kay CEO Freemont Invest.
June 05, 2014 20:30 - 1 hourSabrina Kay is committed to returning the American educational system to its former glory by introducing new learning models and connecting the workforce with classrooms. Her quest answers the seemingly logical question: Why wait until college students have already graduated to give them work-based training? Her goal is to use the Penn's learning model as a framework, conduct further research, perfect the model, and enhance students' social mobility and opportunity through education. The labo...
6/3/14 Jay Abraham CEO Abraham Group
June 03, 2014 21:49 - 1 hourAs Founder and CEO of Abraham Group, Inc. (Los Angeles, California), Jay has spent his entire career solving problems and fixing businesses. He has significantly increased the bottom lines of over 10,000 clients in more than 400 industries, and over 7,200 sub industries, worldwide. Jay has dealt with virtually every type of business. He has studied, and solved, almost every type of business question, challenge and opportunity. Jay has an uncanny ability to increase business income, wealth an...
6/02/14 Sue Wong Owner Sue Wong Fashion
June 02, 2014 19:44 - 1 hourSue Wong is a study in contrasts. She appears petite, yet possesses a commanding presence and grand energy that fills an entire room. While there is power and strength in her designs, there is a romantic fantasy and poetic lyricism that informs her work, which nonetheless remain rooted in undeniable pragmatic reality. The elegant economy of her gestures belies the strength and determination with which she has managed her business for over two decades. This collision of polar opposites creates...
5/30/14 Eric Pulier CEO ServiceMesh
May 29, 2014 22:44 - 1 hourBusiness Rockstar listeners do not miss this interview! The cream of the crop when it comes to business. Mr. Eric Pulier joins Ken in studio to give you the tools you need to succeed! Entrepreneur, writer, public speaker, and founder of over fifteen companies, Pulier has raised 700 Million dollars + for ventures he has founded or co-founded : Media Platform (www.mediaplatform.com); SOA Software (ww.soa.com); Desktone (www.desktone.com); ServiceMesh (www.servicemesh.com); and Enterprise Cloud...
5/29/14 Kenny Aronoff Famous Musician
May 29, 2014 21:58 - 1 hourKenny Aronoff joins Ken in studio today to be our Rockstar mentor! Kenny has performed with Dave Grohl, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, John Mayer and Garth Brooks just to name a few! Kenny also has his own recording studio along with a book he is working on depicting his incredible career. If you are an up and coming musician seeking guidance and directions do not miss this interview! Dana Manciagli has had a remarkable career in global sales and marketing roles in Fortune 500 corporations. R...
5/28/14 Dale Fox CEO Tribogenics
May 29, 2014 21:09 - 1 hourKenny Aronoff joins Ken in studio today to be our Rockstar mentor! Kenny has performed with Dave Grohl, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, John Mayer and Garth Brooks just to name a few! Kenny also has his own recording studio along with a book he is working on depicting his incredible career. If you are an up and coming musician seeking guidance and directions do not miss this interview! Dana Manciagli has had a remarkable career in global sales and marketing roles in Fortune 500 corporations. R...
5/2714 Brock Pierce Bitcoin Extrodinaire
May 29, 2014 19:20 - 1 hourJason Silberberg is the Co-Founder and CEO of Nabthat, a service platform, that is revolutionizing the way consumers interact with dealerships when looking to purchase or lease a new vehicle. Nabthat removes the burden of going from dealership to dealership looking for the best deal and allows consumers to request a vehicle (by naming their terms) or schedule a test drive from the comfort of their home (or anywhere with internet connection). All interaction is anonymous, eliminating the bomba...
5/26/14 David Houston Founder B Beanery
May 29, 2014 18:47 - 1 hourSo young but so successful!l Jerry Jao will help our up and coming entrepreneur listeners find their path in the business world! Jerry Jao, CEO and co-founder of Retention Science, a retention-marketing business. Jao has co-founded two other ecommerce marketing companies, including incentiBox, a social media referral platform. Jao worked as an analyst with Morgan Sttog, where he advised Fortune 500 companies on product pricing strategies. Most recently, Jao worked as an adviser to the CFO of...
5/23/14 Joe Cipriano V/O Extraordinaire
May 23, 2014 20:42 - 1 hourSimon Mainwaring is the founder of We First, the leading social branding firm that provides consulting and training to help companies tell the story of the good they do to build their reputation, profits and social impact. He is a member of the Sustainable Brands Advisory Board, the Advisory Board of the Center for Public Diplomacy at the USC Annenberg School, the Transformational Leadership Council and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in London. He contributes to Fast Company, Forbes, H...
5/22/14 Jesse Dylan CEO MegaCast
May 22, 2014 20:05 - 1 hourScott Page is a technologist, entrepreneur, musician and songwriter. Page is most recognized as the saxophonist for Pink Floyd, Supertramp and Toto. As an entrepreneur, he formed Walt Tucker Productions an audio video post production company in 1987. In 1992, he Co-founded 7th Level, Inc., a CD-ROM game and educational software company. Later, Page Co-founded New Media Broadcasting Company, a social media and collaborative communications enterprise. Since 2011, he has been the Co-founder and ...
5/21/14 Louise Palanker CEO Our Place
May 21, 2014 20:07 - 1 hourOn This Episode : Louise Palanker & Eran Weinberg Louise Palanker is a writer/producer/performer/filmmaker/author in the arenas of radio, television, stand-up comedy, documentary film making and middle grade fiction. Louise is the Award Winning author of Journals: Middle School Love and War. This title has been developed into an IOS App (iPhone, iTouch, iPad) called Our Place which, has evolved into a social/support network for teens and tweens. Our Place is your growing up hub. Teens and ...
5/20/14 Lizanne Falsetto CEO thinkThin
May 20, 2014 22:39 - 1 hourFew young women are offered the choice between a career in basketball or fashion. thinkThin® Founder & CEO Lizanne Falsetto chose fashion and embarked on a successful business chapter that took her to live and work in Japan, Paris, Milan, New York, Australia and Madrid. From both sports and fashion, she gained a deep knowledge and understanding of nutrition and its role in health. From her Italian grandparents, however, she developed a great respect and love for real food - freshly picked fro...
5/19/14 Shaahin Cheyene CEO Excelerol
May 19, 2014 23:00 - 1 hourShaahin is the quintessential American success story. Born in Terhan, Iran in 1975, his family immigrated to America in 1980, during the tumultuous Islamic revolution. As a young boy Shaahin knew he was destined for entrepreneurship. Shaahin is an award winning business mogul, author and filmmaker based in Los Angeles, California. Cheyene is currently the founder of a brain nutrition start-up Accelerated Intelligence where he is positioning the enterprise to be the forerunner in the brain nut...
5/16/14 Forest Cassidy CEO LeadFerret
May 16, 2014 19:50 - 1 hourForest has built numerous companies in the B2B data space over the past 12+ years. By allowing easy access to complete information for tens of millions of business contracts at no cost LeadFerret.com is the latest in a series of disruptive B2B data companies. In 2002 Forest helped change the industry forever when he launched ProspectDB and started compiling the earliest known B2B email lists that could be purchased. At that time marketers could only rent email lists, but ProspectDB pioneered ...
5/15/14 Richard Gibbs Famous Musician
May 15, 2014 19:53 - 1 hourRichard is an American film composer and music producer whose credits include the films Sweet Hearts Dance, Dr. Dolittle, Big Momma's House, The Book of Stars, Queen of the Damned and the television series Battlestar Galactica. Gibbs was the keyboard player for the new wave band Oingo Boingo from 1980 to 1984. He was also a session player, performing on over 150 albums for artists as diverse as War, Tom Waits, Boy Meets Girl, Living in a Box, Robert Palmer, and Aretha Franklin! He joins us to...
5/14/14 Kevin Wall CEO Control Room
May 14, 2014 20:11 - 1 hourBringing further perspective to a 30-year career distinguished by a string of entrepreneurial successes, including his role in producing some of the world's most ambitious, media-convergent live musical events, Kevin Wall is founder and CEO of Live Earth. Wall is best known for producing events seen by a billion or more people across the globe. In 20005 Wall founded Control Room to create live entertainment accessible to anyone, anywhere, anytime. Thirty Three year old Adam Stewart is t...
5/13/14 Jeff Smith CEO JS2 Communication
May 13, 2014 19:47 - 1 hourJeff's extensive experience in corporate branding, crisis communications and communications strategies makes him a leading figure in the industry for helping companies achieve their corporate goals and then solidifying their niche. He has worked with some the country's best known consumer brands including Starbucks Coffee Company, Jamba Juice, ArcLight Cinemas and Envite Postmark, and has been a key principle in developing, launching and publicizing exceptionally well-known and successful pro...
5/12/14 President of Pink's Hot Dogs
May 12, 2014 19:58 - 1 hourRichard is the President of THE Pink's Hot Dogs, Inc., a landmark hot dog stand located in Hollywood, which serves over 2,000 hot dogs a day. Pink's was started over 70 years ago by Richard's parents, Paul and Betty Pink! Pink's attributes it's longevity and success to its hot dogs, which snap when you bite into them, it's their long term employees, many of whom have been with Pink's for over 10 years! And it's the old Hollywood atmosphere, including their creative menu and commitment to mark...
5/9/14 Dain Blair President GrooveWorx
May 09, 2014 19:45 - 1 hourDain's experience covers everything from playing guitar and bass in touring bands, working as a DJ over the airwaves in Florida after college, doing promotion for Capitol Records, producing artist with multiple chart records and then learning the commercial music business at HLC Killer Music. Dain started his own custom music, house Groove Addicts in 1996. In addition to producing music for countless national TV spots, Groove Addicts scored music for hit TV shows like "Deal or No Deal" - (NBC...
5/8/14 Scott Page Pink Floyd
May 08, 2014 19:42 - 1 hourScott Page is a technologist, entrepreneur, musician and songwriter. Page is most recognized as the saxophonist for Pink Floyd, Supertramp and Toto. As an entrepreneur, he formed Walt Tucker Productions, an audio video post production company in 1987. In 1992, he co-founded 7th Level, Inc., a CD-ROM game and educational software company. Later, Page co-founded New Media Broadcasting, a social media and collaborative communications enterprise. He also co-founded Direct2care, an online presence...
5/7/14 Paul Kessler Founder, Bristol Cap
May 07, 2014 21:07 - 1 hourPaul is Principal, Portfolio Manager & Founder of Bristol Capitol Advisors, LLC. Mr. Kessler has extensive experience with emerging growth companies which, for a variety of factors, trade below their fundamental value, and, when necessary, directs the Fund to play an activist role with both company boards and executives. He is well-versed at identifying deep value activist opportunities in a variety of industries. He Has board experience in finance, actively sourcing and identifying investmen...
5/6/14 Seth Shapiro 2 Time Emmy Winner
May 06, 2014 21:24 - 1 hourTwo-time Emmy® Award winner Seth Shapiro is a leading executive and adviser in digital media. His work includes cutting-edge projects in television, online, games and music with the Walt Disney Company, Comcast, DIRECTV, Intel. Time Warner, McCann, Showtime, Universal, Verizon, Goldman Sachs and a range of new ventures. He is a Governor of Interactive Media at the Academy of Television of Arts & Sciences, the organization that bestows the Emmy Awards. Shapiro sits on the Annenberg Innovation ...
5/5/14 Mark Verge CEO West Side Rentals
May 05, 2014 19:41 - 1 hourMark Verge is the founder and owner of Westside Rentals, a listings service for Southern California renters and landlords based out of Santa Monica. Westside Rentals employs 80 people and lists about 20,000 apartments, hours, and rooms for rent. Education: Associate's degree from Santa Monica College; Bachelor's degree in history from UCLA Personal: Married his high school sweetheart Lani. They live in Pacific Palisades and have a daughter, 7, and a son, 4. First job: A beach lifeguard when h...
5/2/14 Nolan Bushnell Founder, Atari
May 02, 2014 21:22 - 1 hourNolan Bushnell, inventor of Pong and founder of Atari, is rightly considered the father of electronic gaming. Growing up in Utah in the 1940's, Bushnell had a childhood typical of a budding inventor: his early inspirations include a third-grade science project on electricity; his early setbacks include nearly burning down his family's garage with a homemade liquid-fuel rocket mounted on a roller skate. In tome, Bushnell began to show his talent for business as well: at age 15 when his father ...
5/1/30 Richard Gibbs Famous Musician
May 01, 2014 19:50 - 1 hourRichard Gibbs is an American film composer and music producer whose credits include the films Sweet Hearts Dance, Dr. Dolittle, Big Momma's House, The Book of Stars, Queen of the Damned and the television series Battlestar Galactia. Gibbs was the keyboard player for the New Wave band Oingo Boingo from 1980 - 1984. He was also a session player, performing on over 150 albums for artists as diverse as War, Tom Waits, Boy Meets Girl, Living in a Box, Robert Palmer, and Aretha Franklin. He also st...