Justin Willman is a magician & comedian known for his multiple appearances on The Tonight Show, Ellen, Conan, and @Midnight. He's performed live at the White House for the first family, his online videos have racked up over 50 million views, and his debut comedy/magic special Sleight of Mouth premiered on Comedy Central to rave reviews. For several years Justin hosted the show Cupcake Wars on the Food Network. He is also a consultant & writer for film/television productions like America's Got Talent, The Goldbergs, and Disney's upcoming feature film Magic Camp. The L.A. Times calls him, "A new breed of comic who's making magic cool again for grown-ups" and Playboy dubbed him, "the freshest and funniest magician working today."

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Justin Willman&lt;/strong&gt; is a magician &amp; comedian known for his multiple appearances on &lt;em&gt;The Tonight Show&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Ellen&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Conan&lt;/em&gt;, and &lt;em&gt;@Midnight. &lt;/em&gt;He's performed live at the White House for the first family, his online videos have racked up over 50 million views, and his debut comedy/magic special &lt;em&gt;Sleight of Mouth&lt;/em&gt; premiered on Comedy Central to rave reviews. For several years Justin hosted the show &lt;em&gt;Cupcake Wars&lt;/em&gt; on the Food Network. He is also a consultant &amp; writer for film/television productions like &lt;em&gt;America's Got Talent&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;The Goldbergs&lt;/em&gt;, and Disney's upcoming feature film &lt;em&gt;Magic Camp&lt;/em&gt;. The &lt;em&gt;L.A. Times&lt;/em&gt; calls him, "A new breed of comic who's making magic cool again for grown-ups" and &lt;em&gt;Playboy&lt;/em&gt; dubbed him, "the freshest and funniest magician working today." &lt;/p&gt;</description>

The "freshest and funniest magician working today" on making magic cool again

Justin Willman, Magician, Comedian and Entertainer Extraordinaire

Michael Marlin is the Founder and Creative Director of Luma Entertainment, which offers a new genre of art that uses the dark as the canvas and various lighting technologies as the 'paint'. Marlin is also an author, creative coach, inventor and innovator, and his creative works span multiple fields from a variety of arts: including theatrical productions, writing, toy invention, juggling, and cartooning. In the late 70's and 80's Marlin was the first talking juggler to popularize the genre and inspired a whole generation of jugglers who followed his lead. Marlin’s mission is “to create a joyful and evolving world by inspiring others to connect with their own creativity.”

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Michael Marlin&lt;/strong&gt; is the Founder and Creative Director of Luma Entertainment, which offers a new genre of art that uses the dark as the canvas and various lighting technologies as the 'paint'. Marlin is also an author, creative coach, inventor and innovator, and his creative works span multiple fields from a variety of arts: including theatrical productions, writing, toy invention, juggling, and cartooning. In the late 70's and 80's Marlin was the first talking juggler to popularize the genre and inspired a whole generation of jugglers who followed his lead. Marlin’s mission is “to create a joyful and evolving world by inspiring others to connect with their own creativity.”&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The "Foolosopher" Himself on How Art and Entertainment can Raise Consciousness Faster than Education

Michael Marlin Founder and Director of Luma Entertainment and Renaissance Man

An eclectically accomplished musician and studio virtuoso, Todd Rundgren is a multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter whose music career has spanned nearly five decades. His musical style has evolved over the years from the simple pop of his early solo albums to the more complex progressive rock of his band Utopia, which gained Rundgren a devoted cult following – and beyond.  He has also maintained a prolific career as a producer; and is regarded as an early pioneer of rock video, interactive CD, and Web-based music, among many other accomplishments leveraging cutting edge technologies. In May of this year, Todd released White Knight, which features collaborations with the likes of Trent Reznor, Daryl Hall, Joe Walsh and Donald Fagen, among others. He has also recently been awarded honorary doctoral degrees from Berklee College of Music and DePauw University in the midst of his current tour in support of the new album.

<description>&lt;p&gt;An eclectically accomplished musician and studio virtuoso, &lt;strong&gt;Todd Rundgren&lt;/strong&gt; is a multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter whose music career has spanned nearly five decades. His musical style has evolved over the years from the simple pop of his early solo albums to the more complex progressive rock of his band &lt;em&gt;Utopia&lt;/em&gt;, which gained Rundgren a devoted cult following – and beyond.  He has also maintained a prolific career as a producer; and is regarded as an early pioneer of rock video, interactive CD, and Web-based music, among many other accomplishments leveraging cutting edge technologies. In May of this year, Todd released &lt;em&gt;White Knight,&lt;/em&gt; which features collaborations with the likes of Trent Reznor, Daryl Hall, Joe Walsh and Donald Fagen, among others. He has also recently been awarded honorary doctoral degrees from Berklee College of Music and DePauw University in the midst of his current tour in support of the new album.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Featuring collaborations with Trent Reznor and Daryl Hall

Todd Rundgren: The Studio Virtuoso Releases White Knight Album

Tamer Rashad is a business leader with over 25 years of general management, corporate strategy, start-up and business development experience across the US, Europe and Emerging Markets. Currently, Tamer is Founder &amp; CEO of Humtap; a music creation platform driven by the human voice and augmented with artificial intelligence and algorithmic composition, designed to enable real-time music creation and sharing for everyone on-the-fly with some really compelling applications for consumers, artists and labels. Tamer is also a co-founder, angel investor and advisor to several startups in Silicon Valley.  Previously, Tamer was CEO of Liechtenstein’s private bank LGT Middle East, and Managing Director and Head of Merrill Lynch for the Middle East, where he developed Wall Street&#39;s first B2B social networking software platform – which has since been replicated by many major Wall Street firms.

<description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tamer Rashad&lt;/strong&gt; is a business leader with over 25 years of general management, corporate strategy, start-up and business development experience across the US, Europe and Emerging Markets. Currently, Tamer is Founder &amp;amp; CEO of &lt;strong&gt;Humtap&lt;/strong&gt;; a music creation platform driven by the human voice and augmented with artificial intelligence and algorithmic composition, designed to enable real-time music creation and sharing for everyone on-the-fly with some really compelling applications for consumers, artists and labels. Tamer is also a co-founder, angel investor and advisor to several startups in Silicon Valley.  Previously, Tamer was CEO of Liechtenstein’s private bank LGT Middle East, and Managing Director and Head of Merrill Lynch for the Middle East, where he developed Wall Street&amp;#39;s first B2B social networking software platform – which has since been replicated by many major Wall Street firms.&lt;/div&gt;</description>

A.I. Tech Helps Blur Line Between Music Lovers and Music Creators

Tamer Rashad CEO of Humtap

Lawrence Gowan is a Scottish-born Canadian musician, and keyboardist and lead vocalist for the legendary American rock band, Styx.  As a member of Styx for nearly twenty years, Gowan has recorded four studio albums and toured the world over, playing more than 1,600 shows with the band. In June of this year, Styx released their “sonically sweet” 16th studio album, The Mission, which chronicles the trials, tribulations, and ultimate triumphs of the first manned mission to Mars in the year 2033. From the hopeful drive of the lead single “Gone Gone Gone” to the pivotal harmonic convergence of “Radio Silence” to the elegiac optimism of the closing track “Mission to Mars,” The Mission succeeds in delivering the greater good from a band that continues to fire on all cylinders, 45 years after signing its first recording contract.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lawrence Gowan&lt;/strong&gt; is a Scottish-born Canadian musician, and keyboardist and lead vocalist for the legendary American rock band, Styx.  As a member of Styx for nearly twenty years, Gowan has recorded four studio albums and toured the world over, playing more than 1,600 shows with the band. In June of this year, Styx released their “sonically sweet” 16th studio album, &lt;em&gt;The Mission&lt;/em&gt;, which chronicles the trials, tribulations, and ultimate triumphs of the first manned mission to Mars in the year 2033. From the hopeful drive of the lead single “Gone Gone Gone” to the pivotal harmonic convergence of “Radio Silence” to the elegiac optimism of the closing track “Mission to Mars,” &lt;em&gt;The Mission&lt;/em&gt; succeeds in delivering the greater good from a band that continues to fire on all cylinders, 45 years after signing its first recording contract.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The sonically sweet concept album about man's first mission to Mars

Lawrence Gowan of STYX on their latest album The Mission

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