Speakers and Entertainment

MC LYTE

Lyricist, pioneer, icon, veteran and entrepreneur could all be used to describe MC Lyte. One of the most prolific and well-respected female Hip Hop artists to ever bless the mic, MC Lyte has consistently found ways to reinvent herself musically, while expanding her resume and gaining new fans. Reared in Brooklyn, New York, she always has her finger on Hip Hops pulse. Many are familiar with her stellar music making skills, but over the course of her extensive career Lyte has ventured out to other avenues that have allowed her to show the world just how talented she truly is.

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DAVID POMERANZ

David Pomeranz is one of the most successful and prolific songwriters and recording artists on the scene today. His songs and recordings have sold over 35 million copies worldwide and his musical projects have earned him a total of 18 Gold and 22 Platinum records. Billboard Magazine has referred to him as, "One of our finer voices..."and his concerts have delighted and inspired millions all over the world.

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ALYSSA SUEDE

Reviewers say: She may be the sister of Beck, but Alyssa Suede sounds more like a mix of Jewel and Alanis Morrisette. - Rock is Life.com         

Singer/Songwriter, Alyssa Suede began her music career two years ago under the guidance of her dad, renowned arranger/composer David Campbell. Alyssa spent the past year playing clubs in N.Y., Nashville, Los Angeles and Northern California. Her latest performances include the 2009 Sundance festival, sharing the stage with American Idol 2008 runner up David Archuleta and Paul Oakenfold, along with this years SXSW.

HANA-LI

Currently based in Clearwater Fl, this singer/songwriter has traveled the world, performing in Florida, St. Louis, Dallas, New York, Los Angeles, San Jose and San Fransisco, the Caribbean, England, Suriname (South America) and Mali, Swaziland and Lesotho (Africa), where she sang for the king.

She began singing at the young age of two and never looked back. She spent two years singing back up for Isaac Hayes, Kate Ceberano, Doug E. Fresh and has sung with Chick Corea and Mark Isham. She is now in the studio recording her debut album.

She possesses a unique quality in the level of communication she delivers to her audience. "Everyone deserves that level of intimacy from me as a performer and I never want to lose that quality." She started writing her own songs five years ago to take that intimacy to the next level. "Every word I sing means something to me whether it's through my own eyes or through the eyes of others that I've observed. I'm not just in this business to sing, I'm in it to reach out as far as I possibly can and touch people's lives and inspire them to reach out in their turn. This planet has problems, of course, but it also has a lot of beauty. We're here this time for a reason and I believe that reason is to make a difference.”

The 501st Legion

The 501st Legion is a global Star Wars costuming organization whose members create movie-accurate costumes and are heavily involved in charity, goodwill and fund raising events, as well as visiting children and veterans in area hospitals. The Legion has over 4,000 members and is George Lucas' approved Imperial costuming organization (not affiliated with LucasFilm).