Biography

Alli Jackson is a lifelong Aurora resident and social worker. She made history in 2025 by winning one of two at-large seats on the Aurora City Council with about 36,800 votes (26.6%). In December 2025 she was sworn in as an at-large Aurora City Council member, beginning a term through 2029. Jackson describes herself as … Read more

Christina Carlson is best known as the CEO of Urban Peak, Denver’s leading nonprofit serving homeless youth. Under her guidance, Urban Peak has become a model for supporting young people in crisis. Carlson believes “we can solve [homelessness] tomorrow if we rally together to make change”, reflecting her hands-on approach to community solutions. In this … Read more

J.T. Barr is an American science-fiction writer based near Detroit, Michigan. By day he works in international trade consulting, but his passion lies in crafting hard, realistic sci-fi tales. Barr’s debut novel Rust and Blood (2022) – a cyberpunk-tinged story set on Mars – earned him praise from readers (holding a 5‑star average on Amazon). … Read more

Jevon Taylor is an American basketball player known for his journey through college hoops and pursuit of a professional career. A Milwaukee, Wisconsin native, Taylor attended Nathan Hale High School in Milwaukee and began his college career at College of Lake County in Illinois as a freshman. At 6-foot-7 and around 220 pounds, he played … Read more

Dan Khabie is a digital transformation pioneer, currently a co-founder and partner at San Diego’s CourtAvenue. He began his career in 1997 by launching Digitaria, an award-winning digital media agency. Digitaria grew rapidly, working with high-profile clients (Dreamworks, ESPN, NFL, Qualcomm). After Digitaria was acquired by WPP in 2010, Khabie became global CEO of Mirum, … Read more

Ljubomir Kerekeš (born January 16, 1960 in Varaždin) is a Croatian theater, film and television actor and comedian. He became known to a wider audience for his role as Major JNA Aleksandar Milosavljević in the cult comedy How the war started on my island (1996). He started his career in the early 1980s in his … Read more

Marko Perković (born October 27, 1966 in Čavoglava), better known by the nickname Thompson, is one of the most famous and influential Croatian musicians. In the Homeland War, he distinguished himself as the author of the hit song “Bojna Čavoglava” (1991), which launched his musical career. During the war, he graduated from the High School … Read more

Dino Dvornik (1964 – 2008) was a famous Croatian musician, singer, songwriter and producer, often called “King of Funk” domestic scenes. He was born on August 20, 1964 in Split in the family of the famous actor Boris Dvornik. He appeared with his brother Dean as a child in a television series Our little place, … Read more

Mile Kekin (born January 11, 1971) is best known as the frontman of the Zagreb punk-rock band Hladno pivo. During his more than 35-year career, Kekin became one of the most influential Croatian singer-songwriters and songwriters, known for his energetic performances and critical social texts. He started his career in his teenage days in Zagreb, … Read more

Branko Đurić Đuro at a concert with the band Bombaj Štampa (Sarajevo, 2011). Branko Đurić Đuro (born in 1962 in Sarajevo) is one of the most famous actors, directors and entertainers in the region. Đurić graduated from the Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo in 1988 and made his way to the public as the … Read more

Severina Vučković (born in 1972) is one of the most famous and influential singers in the region. In the media, she is often called the “queen of the Croatian variety show” because of a series of hits and awards. During more than three decades of her career, she recorded a number of albums and achieved … Read more

Marin Šipić (born April 29, 1996 in Bad Soden, Germany) is a Croatian national handball player and circular striker. He plays for the Swiss club HC Kriens-Luzern (since 2022). In the Croatian senior national team, he won gold at the 2018 Mediterranean Games and silver at the European Championship in 2020 and the World Championship … Read more