Craig Irving, the Philadelphia hip-hop vocalist known as Cee Knowledge the Doodlebug of the Grammy-winning hip-hop trio Digable Planets.

A Tech entrepreneur who rose to fame after appearing on VH1's Black Ink Crew: Chicago. He's the founder and CEO of Relevant Systems, a company that provides low-cost software and application development services to women and minorities. He attended Howard University and studied computer science. With funding from the National Science Foundation he supervised a research development project that created the first portable computer-controlled weather station in Cameroon with more projects to come.

Performing and making up songs as fun since she was a little kid, Michelle Manifesto aka MzSaiGon, started writing poetry in her youth as a way to conquer being shy. She  started rhyming due the influence of 80s/90s hip hop and other genres of music. Originally from the Chicagoland area. she moved to NYC where she pursued modeling, acting and music. Music became her main focus; writing, producing beats and even freestyle battling. She was part of the girl rap group called Ambassadors, but went on to work with Chuck D from Public Enemy to form an all girl Hiphop organization to help form girl groups. She has been featured with many artists in NYC, NJ and Chicago. These include GRod, Runt Dawg from Gillahouse/Redman, Govmattic from Brickcity, Wyclef Jean and Jerry Wonder, Fes Taylor, Wildstyle from Crucial Conflict, and many up n coming artists. Currently working on new projects, collabs writing, producing, performing, modeling and acting.  

  Bit Princess (@bitprincess) is an artist and engineer inBrooklyn, New York. Her work focuses the beauty of new problem spaces and innovation distracting people from the ultimate use of technologywhich can lead to its weaponization. She currently works with NASA on the #SpaceApps challenge on how t oconnect data science to real world issues. BitPrinces was a NASA Datanaut and has worked in startups for the last 5 years.   

Chris “The Mayor” Thomas is a renown two time comedy award-winning comedian and master of over 2000 realistic celebrity impressions, including Barack Obama, Denzel Washington, Mike Tyson , Sugar Ray Leonard and Frank Sinatra just to name but a few… One of Chris Thomas’ favorite subjects, Sugar Ray Leonard says quite simply “Chris Thomas knocks me out” He has performed with an array of artists including Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Prince, Luther Vandross and Anita Barker. Chris continues his extensive live performance schedule both on his own as well as with fellow comedians, Jamie Foxx and Mark Curry 

Chris’ work on the 1988 Run/DMC and public Enemy’s national tours established him as the King of HipHop comedy and led to his most popular role as The Mayor of Black Entertainment Televisions’ (BET’S) “Rap City”; the cable networks highest rated show. He’s aligned his brand of entertainment with Radio One (An Urban One radio, cable Tv and media Company) in Washington, DC for “The Chris Thomas Show!” 

The Chris Thomas Show is excited and looks forward to continue working with an established and well-respected company such as G3xtracts! Our joint venture will continue to provide your company with the platform necessary to advertise and market your business to new heights, and we look forward to continue to support and engagement as we move into the next generation of entertainment. 

Fluffy LaBella is an anomaly; never fitting into stereotypes and constantly exploring social themes in a non-traditional way. She is a club kid turned manager turned musician, and now, media mogul.

Fluffy's experience seeps through her work with a biting honesty, and the music not only makes you think, it can also make you giggle, cringe and blush. 

As a media producer, Fluffy has been a mentor and resource for budding musicians, filmmakers and content creators of all kind. She is currently the creative director for Street Beatz Urban TV on Roku. Fluffy is part Jay Z, part Beyonce; equal parts entrepreneur, intellectual, and artist. She is sexy and odd and familiar and thoughtful, which makes her exciting to watch. 

From Del the Funkee Homosapien to Travie McCoy, she’s shared the stage with all your favorite weirdos!

 

   After making a name for himself on the underground rap scene, Finian St. Omer, formerly known as Chaundon (of the Justus League), continues his journey to leave his mark with in the Hip Hop and creative content community. Finian is a remarkable entertainer and a versatile artist with a strong and expressive voice. Packed with constant motion, Finian’s performances exude crowd-pumping energy that typically culminates in him literally running through the audience. Over all, his combination of lyrical prowess and high-octane performance style continues to make Finian one of Hip-Hop's premier artists to watch.In 2011, Chaundon launched Golden Era Music Inc, a multi-faceted independent record label whose goal is to release records across the genres of Hip-Hop, Soul, Rock and country, under digital distribution by Empire Distribution. In addition to the label, Finian has secured a licensing deal with Songs For Film & T.V.In 2017, Finian extended his talents to create a new business called VEGAN MADE ME. It began as a cooking show he released on his youtube channel and it has grown into a product line which contains apparel and vegan based hair products, beard oils, etc. In the summer of 2020 Finian began working with Violator management as an in house music producer for the recording artist on their roster. 

Kendall  Smith is the founder of The Cure Collectors, Ltd., a Nevada-based cannabis and botanicals- infused product development enterprise. He carries extensive first hand expertise in botanical extraction and product formulation both in his current position and in consultative projects within the the west coast cannabis industry. 

Over the past 15 years Mr. Smith has effectively launched and spearheaded private and public companies in the health and wellness, food and beverage, food flavor extraction, and electronic cigarette industries. His drive for community activism, wellness education, and passion for organic chemistry prompted his research and entry into the medical marijuana industry. As a published extractions authority, he continues to innovate groundbreaking formulations for infused products that utilize botanical extracts to their maximum potential. 

Currently, he serves as the Production Manager at Inhale, a Henderson-based cannabis cultivation and production facility.  He also operates Hosiris LLC. An infused product development and Consulting firm and continues his research and community involvement in the cannabis/botanicals industry.

At the age of eight years old, Cynthia Taylor officially started travelling as the goddaughter of the Queen of Gospel music, Shirley Caesar.

As an adult, Cynthia became a D’ussé Cognac Brand Ambassador and created the D’ussé La’FamiliaSip & Chill NC Podcast. Cynthia is an independent contractor for the Black Business Expo, an entertainment consultant, investor and manager. Cynthia is  co-owner of an inspirational hip hop label, and as founder of the nonprofit Azar ResourcesIncorporated, she hosted a tour with all of the proceeds benefitting  a homeless shelter for men inWaldorf, Maryland.. She partnered Wake County’s District C Councilman CoreyBranchand gave away10,000 lbs of food to the Sanderford Road community. 

Cynthia later collaborted with Durham’s Black Lawyers Association and Retired Chief of Police, Steven Chalmers. and gave away over 500 toys at McDougald Terrace Apartments for low-income families. Additionally, she assists Def Jam’s Lifestyle Marketing CEO with activations for artists and creative ideas for helping break artists in the industry. Cynthia was recently named official Team Coordinator for Empowerment Music Group. 

CT Connects! is a brand Cynthia taylor created as a foundation to house and maximize the exposure for her allies by providing platforms for businesses and artists to market and promote.

Nancy DeRosa resides in Westchester, N.Y. with her husband, three children, and a Boston terrier named Rocky. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree. Her women’s fiction novel There's No Place Like Home was published in 2004, and her children’s book Lazy Robert was released in 2006. Lazy Robert was chosen as one of the top ten books in regular use by the Elementary school districts in Utah. Nancy has appeared on THE FOOD NETWORK’S Food Detectives and is developing cooking demonstrations of the recipes that appear in the FOOD FOR THOUGHT Trilogy.  

Currently, Nancy is in contract for FOOD FOR THOUGHT; Second Course and this work will be available early next year. She is also working on the third and final instaallment of the FOOD FOR THOUGHT Trilogy; “Just Desserts.” Her children’s series; The Neighborhood Collection is being developed and the first of the series; LAZY ROBERT was published and had been placed in Teacher’s Media Magazine. She is in the process of writing a YA novel titled; “Not My Fault.” 

 Hey, this is Elizabeth Schreiter from The Manhattan Food Project and I’m so excited to share my culinary curiosity with you! Expanding my palate has been a major part of how I expand my worldview whether traveling via cookbook or recreating dishes I’ve enjoyed elsewhere, all in the pursuit of making meals in my kitchen that are anything but ordinary. From tapas in Barcelona to cocktails inspired by Miami South Beach, I’m always game for learning something new.Check out my show on FoodyTV!   

The newest venture from Tecla Esposito. Tecla is a singer/songwriter, pianist and DJ. She has worked with Solange, Diplo and MGMT. Tecla founded the health and wellness beverage company LÖA  in 2018. LÖA  specializes in producedriven wellness beverages paired with CBD and alcohol, focused on the innovative melange of social and healing.

 Hello. I am a thirty five year old mother of three. My life began at the age of fourteen for me.  Parenting and battling many trials and tribulations, including multiple health conditions. Even though I have all these rough roads, I overcome them. Of course, there is always a twist but if there wasn't, that wouldn't be life right? How I manage to to survive through many challenges, you will learn. I begin to tell my story to the world as best as I can. God is my Leader and I always grab hold of Him I believe and have faith within myself. I have trained my mindset to change my world within the society I live in. No matter how many times I may fall, I will always find the strength to get back up stronger. No, my battles are not over, but I have just began to create more life of positive energy to put out into my universe. I am Shameka C. Carter  

There are two kind of people in this world, people who eat to live and people that live to eat! If you are from the latter group then we share the same passion of loving and enjoying food. Throughout centuries, people connect with each other and different cultures by getting introduced to authentic food. Our family passes recipes to the next generations and gather from old to young in the kitchen to cook together and enjoy the output.  If you’re a fan of Armenian and Mediterranean food then tune in to learn easy and delicious recipes that you can make at home from scratch. Controlling and knowing what goes in your food is essential for the health of your family. Enjoy the best moments in life and create life long memories with your family. 

Cuppie Cookie Cakes are a combination of a mouth watering cookie and a delicious cupcake. Why choose one? At Cuppie Cookie Cakes by Berlin you can have both, We are the home of the Original Cuppie Cookie Cake 

Luvafoodie is a brand that connects people who share a passion for food and beverage. Michelle Mazzara, CEO of Luvafoodie, decided to follow her dream and create clean eating spice blends, chocolates and new instant cold brew iced teas at www.Luvafoodie.com.   

Unexpectedly, in August 2016, Michelle was diagnosed with heart disease having an 80 % blockage in her left anterior descending artery, LAD.  She had been misdiagnosed with costochondritis for 10 months even though she had complained of chest pain, shortness of breath, had a family history of heart disease and a cholesterol reading of 330.    Unfortunately, during recovery, after placement of the stent, Michelle suffered a heart attack.  “This changed my life and my perspective of what I really wanted to do with the brand and my vision of the company, “Michelle stated.  Because of living with heart disease, in January 2017, Luvafoodie launched a heart healthy Salt Free Spice Line. 

Michelle is a Brand Ambassador for the Twin Cities American Heart Association Go Red Women Ad Campaign in Minnesota.  Heart disease is the #1 killer of women causing 1 in 3 deaths. My mission is to make a difference in peoples’ lives and help prevent heart disease.” 

In June 2018, Michelle launched a new line of spice blends created for dogs and cats. The new spice blends for dogs and cats was inspired by Michelle’s aging dog Lucy. Michelle wanted to boost Lucy’s nutrition and help her feel better. The specific herbs used in the Dog and Cat Lovers Spice Blends are to help boost a cat or dog’s nutrition as a supplement to their dog and cat food. 

Luvafoodie products can be found grocery stores in the Midwest and on Luvafoodie.com and Amazon.com. In June 2020, Luvafoodie expanded into the instant iced tea category. There are four flavors of all-natural cold brew iced tea. There are two black teas: Lemon Lovers and Passion Fruit Lovers and two green herbal teas.  

Chef Michelle will be sharing her “Clean Eating and Clean Drinking” Recipes on www.FoodyTV.com. 

Creating her lane as a crossover Hip Hop and Popstar, Luna Grey is an abstract artist ombining melodic raps and entrancing harmonies to make new wave music for the old soul. Focused on reaching higher vibrations in life, her lyrics and concepts open the eyes and hearts of listeners to help inspire a future full of love, unity and growth.  Often her sound is airy and ambient and she speaks on her own experiences. Luna's music will comfort you because she speaks from emotion and feelings and makes music that is relatable to so many people and experiences. 

Trey Elder, founder of situationchicago supports independent music venues of Chicago so artists always have stages

on which to perform. Quiet Pterodactyl, Trey Elder's  Chicago based nonprofit creates experiences, enjoyment, education, and entry into arts and music, has organized a record project consisting of 25 bands/artists who have come together to support 25 of Chicago’s live music venues who are closed indefinitely as a result of the pandemic.

 Royal aka Young Royalty owns and operates an international chess academy, Young Royalty Chess Academy, winner of the 2020 Black Business of the Year Award. Royal is a member of Phi Alpha Delta International Pre-Law Fraternity, and Tau Sigma National Honor Society. As a youth, she was ranked Top 50 women in the chess by the United States Chess Federation. Royal has always had a passion for law and while preparing for law school, was named a Discover Law Scholar and Best Oralist. 

After receiving a full scholarship to a University in DC, Royal began teaching chess professionally for the largest chess academy in the nation where she managed operations in DC, Maryland, and Virginia; trained and evaluated instructors; handled scheduling, logistics, equipment, taught classes; and ran summer camps nationwide.  

Young Royalty views chess as the ultimate tool to help students in their cognitive development which led her to open her own academy. Outside of chess, she uses her leverage in the industry to support minority business owners and the youth organizations. Ever dedicated to her community, Royal served as a youth board member for the National Federation for Just Communities (NFJC) and was awarded the Community Leader Award in 2016.  Young Royalty spoke at the Anti Bullying Conference in 2019.  

Alziclio, a native of Jamaica, is well known for Creative/Art Direction, Styling & Set Design as well as illustrations and mural work under Ascenderet Artistry. Alziclio is inspired by the works of amazing directors such as Brookelyn Styles and Charlie Di Placido. Alziclio has recently worked on the music video production for Protoje’s recently released album, “In Search of Lost Time”, Mango music video production for Sevana’s recently released EP, “Be Somebody” and a visualizer for Beres Hammond’s newly released “Call to Duty. Also known for quirky and colorful fashion that is often reflected within her work, Alziclio is unapologetically an island girl.

About Chef Carlton L. GreerCarlton Greer is a Florida native from the City of Arcadia. He is a graduate ofthe Art Institute of Tampa graduating in the top 3% of his class. Chef Carltonhas over 15 years professional experience in the culinary field working inevery capacity from cook to Executive Chef. He has experienceinsuccessfully operating large accounts for establishments grossing close to20 million a yearand has received accolades for his performance in the field.Coming from a small town, Chef Carlton had a vision for hiscommunity thatpushed him to be intentional in his work ethics and motivated him tomotivate others. His instructors and mentors challenged him daily andpushed him to not be a cookie-cutter chef. This resulted in Chef CarltonestablishingYoungChef Catering. in May 2005 in DeSoto county, Florida as afull-service catering company that has traveled throughoutthe state ofFlorida. Chef Carlton has had the opportunity to serve governmentaloffices, religious dignitaries, celebrities, and other local clients. Sincerelocating to Southern New Jersey, YoungChef Catering hasbeenoperatingin the states ofNJ and PAsince 2015.YoungChef Catering is not your typical catering company.Its motto is:Where simple food is made elegant!It is a company that believes incustomized service and ensures that each event ispersonalized andneverduplicated. From the point of initial contact until the end of service theYoungChef Catering team works to ensure no detail is left untouched. Asidefrom personalized top-quality service, Chef Carlton has established thiscompany as working towards fulfilling the mission of impacting the lives ofyouth through awareness of the science of culinary arts, career training anddevelopment, and mentorship.Since 2005, there has been severalyouthand young adults who haveenrolled and successfully completed culinaryprograms,taken interest in the field, and are currently working within thefield.In2017, Chef Carlton will be launching a New Jersey-based YoungChefCulinary Summer Camp whichis a 5-week two-day intensive culinary trainingprogram for youth and young adults ages 14 and up to explore their culinaryinterest and develop skills for professional career path goals.InApril2018, Chef Carltonservedas the ExecutiveChefandOwner of EatStreetBBQ and Grill Restaurant locatedin Columbus, New Jersey whichwasChef Carlton’s first ownership of a restaurant under the newly formed GreerLegacy Restaurant Group whichalso includedYoungChef Catering.Therestaurant along with Chef C has made a few appearances onPhilly’s localnews station,FOX29,and LifeRadio NJon 1460AM. 

 Randall started his wine career back in 2013 as a server at the City Winery New York. He worked there for  two and a half years, learning from experienced professionals in many different facets of the industry; winemaking, wine service, and sales. In 2016, after having relocated a year prior, He helped open Kaffekanna Cafe and Wine Bar, located in an up and coming area of the  one of the cities in the western part of the country, Stavanger. There he was the wine manager, in charge of buying wines for the bar,  and creating the wine and cocktail lists.    In 2017, He moved back to New York, to work at City Winery again, with new roles as wine and event captain. As wine captain, He was on the floor helping guests with wine selections for concert service - as event captain I assisted the clients' event organizing staff as well as City Winery house managers facilitatiing successful events. He was promoted to management later that year, where he was able to learn inventory control for a venue that size, as well as taking lead on facilitating all wine-related events, also on coaching service staff and helping them learn our wine list.   From 2019 to 2020, He worked with Andre Mack on opening his Ham bar, & Sons, in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn. And Sons is a wine bar (all American wines) with a culinary focus on American ham, using a old-school Berkel meat slicer on country-bred and aged hams. He was a server who guided guests through the one menu they had in-house on a big board: they relied on his  knowledge of wine and the selections they had on our menu. They offered elevated service in a cozy neighborhood setting.