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Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins (born February 13, 1961 as Henry Lawrence Garfield) is an American Grammy Award-winning alternative rock singer and songwriter, spoken word artist, book author (prose and poetry), radio and TV personality, occasional movie actor, comedian, and voice-over artist. He is perhaps best known for his work with the hardcore punk band Black Flag from 1981 to 1986, and for leading the Rollins Band since 1987.

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Rich Brooks

Comedian Rich Brooks is a native of East Tennessee. Rich has lived all over the world and currently resides in New York City. Critics describe his comedy as smart, hip and clean. He is a regular on the New York City Club Circuit and makes his home at the Broadway Comedy Club. Rich's ex-girlfriend left him with three cats.

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Jason Manford

Jason Manford (born May 26 1981, Salford, Lancashire) is an English writer, comedian, actor and television presenter, who began his career in 1999. Manford was working in a comedy club collecting glasses when a performer didn't arrive for an evening set. Manford, who was 17 at the time stepped in to fill the gap, an event which marked the beginning of his comedy career. Six gigs later he was crowned The City Life North West Comedian of the Year.

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Margaret Cho

Comedienne known for her feminist stance and activism for gay rights. Born and raised in San Francisco's free-spirited city center and exposed to the diverse culture and liberal attitude that prevailed in the '70s. Began nationwide touring at the age of 16 and before the completion of high school. Experimental approach to drugs and sex, and widely recognized as a "fag hag," which provided her initial core audience.

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Daysend

Having taken their wares across the vast span of North America, New Zealand and Australia Daysend have fused an array of musical genres to create a hard edged yet melodic metal sound. The explosive Sydney five piece rocketed into existence in 2003 with all the passion and determination that has propelled them to the very top of their country's heavy music scene. Later that year the band released their debut album, 'Severance' which was voted by listeners of high rating radio station Triple J as Number One Australian Metal Album of that same year.

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Lenny Henry

Lenworth George Henry CBE (born 29 August 1958), better known as Lenny Henry, is an English entertainer. Early life
Henry was born in Dudley, Worcestershire, the son of parents who migrated to England from Jamaica in the 1950s. He studied at Sledmere Primary School, Bluecoat Secondary Modern School, WR Tewson School, and Preston college. He graduated with a degree in English literature from the Open University on April 28, 2007.

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