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Singer, songwriter and composer of Swiss origin, David Paul is an artist who mixes musical styles to translate his emotions into melodies; from his childhood, he was immersed in music, thanks in particular to his father, a pianist. As a child, he is said to have an important imagination; later, he would actually discover that it was an extra sensitivity to melodies. 
He will keep this constant inventiveness as well as this need for creation as he grows up, since he will then become a beat maker, creating his own production studio at home, after which he will learn to play the guitar.

"If you can, you must. " ; A real need to generate new atmospheres, David develops his art as a therapy that could help those who listen to him, thanks to its positive, luminous and meaningful aspects. 
Growing up in the 90's and 2000's, he was first influenced by rock, metal and grunge, especially through bands like Metallica or Nirvana. Through the encounters that punctuate his life, he apprehends new styles and tries to unravel the secrets of what attracts the public in each of them. Always keeping a philosophical look on his understanding of music, he later discovered hip hop and rap, which will create a real resonance in him. As a beat maker, he produced numerous rap productions that he shared with artist John Blue, with whom he collaborated on a regular basis. As a musician and performer, and above all a great fan of Jam Sessions, David has performed on stage many times, which has given him great live experiences that he can't wait to relive thanks to his new solo project.

As a composer, David Paul seeks to develop new collaborations, in order to create productions for other artists, always in search of new harmonies. 
In 2020, David released his first single, which he composed and performed. Entitled "I got the Fire", this track represents an appetizer of the variety he is capable of creating; combining humorous lightness and at the same time power of meaning in the lyrics, this track is a spark ready to explode! Electro-rock-indie sounds, the instrumental of "I got the Fire" was imagined several years ago. It's only recently that David took over this project to added the final touch, which will make it a complete and surprising track! 
Eager for novelties, many songs from his universe are currently on the verge of being released.

In February 2021, David Paul offers us a song with a summery sound, where warmth and festive atmosphere are the order of the day; eager to be positive for this new year, "Hello Paradise" will take you on the road to the sun!

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Monica Minott's poetic influences, Edward Baugh, Kamau Brathwaite, Nourbese Philip, and Major Jackson, Greg Pardlo. Mentors: Professor Edward Baugh, Professor Mervyn Morris.

Grew up in Kingston Jamaica, surrounded sea sun and violence;

One if six children.

In my earlier life she practised as an accountant have an accounting firm.

She has one daughter, Stefanie Thomas Gilbert Roberts, a son Marlon Gilbert Roberts,and a grand son Axel David

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Bizza & Swade are the founders of Caviar Industries management team.

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Carol is a marketing consultant, specialized in communication and leads generation with more than 15 years of experience in online and offline marketing, communication, and public relations in the entertainment industry, in which she managed to remain in a discrete backstage till now.

During 2020 worldwide Covid lockdown entertainment has been key for people in all its fields, (music, films, sports,…) but, at the same time, it brought up to light how hard it is for the entertainers to keep and grow their business, as much as and reaching new audiences. Not only the ones working in the front line like musicians, actors or athletes, but also those in the back line, like technicians, photographers, or engineers are unable to keep profitable business, mostly due to a lack of business structure and mentality.

That’s what made her try and do something to help and, after working with Joaquin Padilla in the successful worldwide release of Britania, the fifth album of the spanish opera rock Legado de una Tragedia, Carol gives a step up to scene to bring entertainers a way to adapt to the new global market and take advantage of it in an affordable way.

“Marketing in entertainment is not about sales anymore. It’s about finding the best way for driving your content to the hearts of the audience you made it for. Sales will come afterwards. It is all about content and engagement. Thats what the artist and creator part, the soul of the entertainer, feels. #1 Marketing for #1 Entertainers But, anyone that wants to live from his passion, artist or athlete, anyone that wants to get money from it, needs to get sales, and, in order to get them, needs to create the structure, the path that converts the audience into customers. That’s why all entertainers need a business structure.“

After partnering with Blake Nubar, one of the main digital marketers worldwide, Carol launches the Entertainment Leads Machine in order to bring the entertainment businesses, (music, sports, filmmaking, events,…) an easy system that helps them to create their business structure from 0 euros (or dollars, depending where you are reading this), without previous experience and, which is more important, in an affordable way. 

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Game developer Andrew Greenberg is the executive director of the Georgia Game Developers Association who also serves as a mentor to many independent game developers.

As a gaming advocate in Georgia, Andrew promotes the growing number of video game development studios on tap as the Peach State reaches nearly $1 billion a year in economic development across the state, making it one of the fastest growing gaming communities in the nation.

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Steve Nallon is one of Britain's most versatile and prolific writers and performers, working in all aspects of the media from film and television to radio and theatre as actor, writer, broadcaster, academic and voice artist. His eclectic body of work ranges from acting, stand-up and audio books through to playwriting, panto and motion capture performance - plus a time as a university lecturer on Greek Drama, Restoration Theatre and the American Musical.

Steve began as a performer in 1976 on the Northern Working Men's Club circuit in his home county of Yorkshire in northern England. After gaining a degree in Drama and English at the University of Birmingham, he went on in 1984 to became a foundering member of the ITV television series SPITTING IMAGE, providing voices for The Queen Mother, Roy Hattersley, Denis Healey, Malcolm Rifkind, Margaret Thatcher, David Attenborough, Enoch Powell, Bruce Forsyth, David Frost, Ted Heath, Leonard Rossiter, Harold Wilson, Alan Bennett and many more for well over a decade. And when in 2015 SPITTING IMAGE created a puppet of the then Prime Minister David Cameron for the show NHS IN STICHES at the Hackney Empire it was Steve who was invited to provide the voice. Steve was invited to be a special guest at the Thirtieth Anniversary Celebration of SPITTING IMAGE at the BFI (British Film Institute) and the interview with Steve featured in the BBC Arena documentary WHATEVER HAPPENED TO SPITTING IMAGE?

Steve continues to work as an impressionist on television, often guesting on such programmes as POINTLESS CELEBRITIES and THE ONE SHOW. He has made appearances on ALISTAIR MCGOWAN'S BIG IMPRESSION (as Dame Maggie Smith), THE IMPRESSIONABLE JON CULSHAW (as Ann Widdecombe) and RORY BREMNER... WHO ELSE? (as Patricia Routledge). Steve has been heard on countless radio comedies and panel shows, notably FIRST IMPRESSIONS and AND THIS IS THEM, and his impression based stand-up act was featured on the cult comedy TV series DAN AND DUSTY SHOW (ITV1) to great acclaim. Among his other television credits as a celebrity guest are THE COMEDY YEARS (ITV), CALL MY BLUFF (BBC), NOEL'S TELLY YEARS (BBC), WHEN TV GUESTS GO HORRIBLY WRONG (C5, PULL THE OTHER ONE, LOOSE LIPS and DON'T DRINK THE WATER.

Over the years Steve has contributed to various TV shows and documentaries celebrating the art and craft of the impressionist including NIGHT OF A THOUSAND FACES (BBC) in a sketch with Dame Edna Everage and WHO DID YOU DO? (BBC) presented by the actor Ricky Gervais. In SIXTY YEARS OF SWING, a documentary for BBC Parliament on the history of General Election night broadcasts, Steve discussed the contributions of anchor men and political pundits such as Robin Day and Bob MCKenzie, giving illustrations of their individual styles and vocal techniques along the way.

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Aside from my bio in Spotify, I am a proud teacher and community leader.

I have been a teacher since 2008 and I teach elementary school (rare for men). I was a kindergarten teacher for 7 years, which is mega rare! I am also the co-chair of my towns Green Team. We promote best human and environmental practices. We just doubled our towns tree planting budget!! So proud!!

The Geo in my name is for geography. I was in the Geography Bee in middle school. I love to travel and meet new people. These experiences bring me joy.

I love cats, donkey, telephone polls, the sun and beach.

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Alex Jay is an American singer and songwriter who has been performing since the age of 15. He concentrates on producing strong lyrical content and rhythms inspired by the current days of pop music. He has launched a new single “I’m In Love With Your Crazy’ that is available for free on his website.

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Tim Clarke Master Toy Designer "King of Gross"

For over 30 years Tim has been Inventing, Designing and Sculpting some of the most unusual toys to ever be marketed in the US and abroad. Once known as the "King of Gross" after co-creating in the 80's Sectaurs (Coleco) and Boglins (Mattel). Tim now launches his new line of horribleness the "TOTIMS" 

I love creating my own mythology. The world is filled with modern day mythological creatures you can find them in every nook and cranny of your bedroom closet. 

Tim Started his career designing and building puppets for the Muppets. Most notable were the Mystics and the Slaves that he sculpted and designed for the movie the Dark Crystal guided by the incredible drawings of Brian Froud. He also worked on puppets for Sesame Street , Muppet Show and Fraggle Rock for which he created Traveling Matt. After Dark Crystal was launched he garnered his first toy sculpting gig with Hasbro creating the Garthim, Mystics and Lanstrider toys. 

He has also created toys for Melissa and Doug toys, EK Success, Hasbro, Mattel, Coleco, Kenner, Ideal Lossirs, to mention just a few. 

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Kirk R. Thatcher is an Emmy award winning writer/producer, an award winning television, commercial and viral video director, as well as a creature maker and designer for both films and television.

Kirk grew up in Los Angeles, and was making films by the age of 10, all involving creatures, space ships or broad comedy. Self taught in the field of Creature Effects he began at age nineteen working at Industrial Light and Magic, designing, creating and puppeteering creatures for blockbuster films such as, Return of the Jedi, Star Trek II, Star Trek III, E.T., Poltergeist, and Gremlins. He was also an associate producer on Star Trek IV, in which he had a memorable cameo as the Punk on the Bus, rocking out to the Punk anthem he both wrote and sang, called, "I HateYou!"

Kirk has co-written several Muppet films including Muppet Treasure Island, and directed four television movies: The Muppets Wizard of Oz which premiered at Robert DeNiro's Tribeca Film Festival, "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, The Muppets Letters to Santa as well as the Lifetime Network Thanksgiving movie, "Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow" starring Mary Steenburgen. He was Supervising Producer on the Emmy Award winning ABC series, Muppets Tonight, and co-producer on the ABC series Dinosaurs, on which he designed most of the characters, working closely with one of his mentors, the Muppet's creator Jim Henson. As well as his long form work, Kirk has directed over thirty Muppet commercials and web shorts including, Muppet's Bohemian Rhapsody, which has been viewed over 72 Million times, and all of Neil Patrick Harris' web comedy series, "Neil's Puppet Dreams".

More recently, Kirk was one of the three regular judges on the Syfy channel series, "Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge". In 2018 he created and Executive Produced a series for Netflix entitled, "The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell" with Christine McConnell and the Jim Henson company. Incredibly well received, the series has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes! He also co-wrote and co-directed the hit Muppet Live Shows that played at the Hollywood bowl and in London's O2 stadium.

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