In November 2012, Abraham was named the newly appointed New York Live Arts Resident Commissioned Artist for 2012–2014. Just one month later, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater premiered Abraham’s newest work, Another Night, at New York’s City Center to rave reviews.
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Rebecca Bengal of Vogue writes, “What Abraham brings to Ailey is an avant-garde aesthetic, an original and politically minded downtown sensibility that doesn’t distinguish between genres but freely draws on a vocabulary that is as much Merce and Martha as it is Eadweard Muybridge and Michael Jackson.” That same year, Abraham was named the 2012 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award recipient and 2012 United States Artist Ford Fellow, before serving as a choreographic contributor for Beyoncé’s 2013 British Vogue cover shoot. 
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Abraham received a prestigious Bessie Award for Outstanding Performance in Dance for his work in The Radio Show, and a Princess Grace Award for Choreography in 2010. The previous year, he was selected as one of Dance Magazine’s 25 To Watch for 2009, and received a Jerome Travel and Study Grant in 2008. In addition to performing and developing new works for A.I.M in 2019, he also choreographed and premiered "The Bystander" for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, "Only The Lonely" for Paul Taylor American Modern Dance Company and "Ash," a new solo work for American Ballet Theater principle, Misty Copeland to rave reviews.  
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Other commissioned works include; "Untitled America," a three-part commissioned work for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 2016, "The Runaway" for New York City Ballet in 2018, "The Serpent and The Smoke," a pas de deux for himself and former New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Wendy Whelan as part of Restless Creature and choreographed for the feature-length film, "The Book of Henry" with acclaimed director, Colin Trevorrow. 
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 In 2011, OUT Magazine labeled Abraham as the “best and brightest creative talent to emerge in New York City in the age of Obama.”

Since emerging in 2017, alt pop powerhouse Bishop Briggs has positioned herself to empower. With the platinum-certified, viral hit "River," over 3.2 billion streams worldwide, and opening for Coldplay under her belt, Bishop is showing no intentions of slowing down.

Grammy Award-winning producer, songwriter, executive, and professor Swagg R’Celious continues to build an innovative and creative mark on the music industry. The Sony/ATV-signed producer/writer has had career-defining opportunities to work with artists, writers and producers such as: H.E.R., Kehlani Baby Face, American Authors, Wale, Alicia Keys, Neyo, Brandy, Zhavia Ward, Cash Cash, K. Michelle, Elle Varner, Tiara Thomas, Livre, Kery James, Busta Rhymes, Coko of SWV, B.O.B, Dawn Richard, and many more. Respected beyond the genres of hip hop and R&B music, R’Celious, whose humble beginnings rooted in the church have evolved across cultural lines, from the Korean pop star Hyo Lee to writing the score for the motion picture “Stick Up Kids.” R’Clious also has a strong passion for music education in music technology and has been featured as a guest lecturer at high schools, colleges and universities.

Jordan Hawkins, the R&B’s 24 year-old rockstar didn’t just appear overnight. This project and his stunning sound have both come together through years of passion and work, fusing together so many influences, inspirations, and collaborators. Born in Greensboro, North Carolina and raised in the church choir, he hit his stride when he picked up a guitar in middle school. Just as he began performing solos at church, he started exploring Rock & Roll thanks to an electric guitar he got from his grandfather. He followed in the spirit of true performers, Prince, Jimi Hendrix, John Mayer, artists who took the guitar and brought their magic to life. Hawkins came to Southern California for school, but LA quickly became the perfect place to harvest a growing passion for music. He followed that passion, and now at just 24 years old, he has found his community and found his sound, as the emerging star continues to grow.

Vocal powerhouse Rachael Price is a legend in the making. The lead singer of Lake Street Dive started her journey at a young age in international traveling choirs and jazz ensembles. While studying at New England Conservatory, Price met her fellow Lake Street Dive members. In March 2021, Lake Street Dive’s new album "Obviously" was released to widespread critical acclaim. According to the Associated Press, “Lake Street Dive have never sounded better, full and clear with every instrument given a chance to shine in every song." On their rise to success over the past few years, they have sold out many of America's legendary venues, and made multiple national television appearances, including recent appearances on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," "Ellen," and CBS's "This Morning." During the band's downtime, Price is involved in a project with Vilray Bolles. With simple arrangements and only a guitar for accompaniment, Rachael & Vilray perform original works and revive forgotten gems of the jazz big bands and western swing ensembles. Equal parts sass, gritty soul, and unfettered grace, Price has been called a “cool cannon blast of a voice” by Rolling Stone and continues to make fans from the likes of Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt, Mavis Staples, and Stephen Colbert.

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“Because we come from so many different spaces and studies of music, we’re able to create something very unique,” Sammy states. “We learn from one another as we’re playing together. We’re grateful to have found people who speak the same language, but also speak their own. We have a vision for longevity. The only way that works is if we behave as a family. We’re all very grateful to have the support of one another. This is a large group of people where everyone plays an important role. It’s the lunch table Ialways wanted as a kid.”
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During 2018, Sammy’s debut EP “The Good Life” caught fire. Along the way, the lineup: C-Bass Chiriboga (drums), James Quinlan (bass), Will Leet (guitar/keys), Myra Moon (backing vocals), Kaya Kulu (backing  vocals), Max Zooi (tenor  saxophone/synths) and Kellon Anderson (alto saxophone), crystallized, and The Friends rallied behind her at sold out shows in world-renowned venues.
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While  the  band  considers  themselves  the  “eight  faces  of  The  Friends,”  they  advocate  for  the importance of their community. Avid music fans themselves, they pride themselves on this original grass-roots growth. The Friends consists of their community  of  followers,  artists  and creatives who help in the creation of their songs and sustenance of the project—their  mixing engineer,  band  photographer,  graphic  designer,  budget  manager,  and  everyone  who  hangs around the shows supporting the vision. Shows are safe spaces to feel overwhelmed with love and acceptance. Sammy Rae & The Friends shows are like a house party, a church of rock and roll, and shot in the arm of affirmation of individuality.

Miki Ratsula has been releasing music independently since they were sixteen, having racked up over twenty-one million streams in the process. Now twenty-two, the non-binary artist has developed a devoted following both in the LGBTQ space and beyond. Their debut album is set to be released in 2021 under prominent indie label Nettwerk. Some career highlights include landing an original Christmas song atop Spotify’s “New Music Holiday” playlist, getting over 275K streams in a span of two weeks, as well as having a song chart on Spotify's “Viral 50” playlists in the US, Canada and Australia. Miki recently started writing and producing for other artists, with "Flashbacks" by Zach Hood being their first co-write & producer cut.

As an actor, Mr. Russ has worked in a cross section of feature film and television, including “Karma,” “5th Passenger,” “Live Free or Die Hard,” “Spaceballs,” series regular roles on “The Highwayman,” “The People Next Door,” “Star Trek Voyager,” “Samantha Who,” and “iCarly.” He has also appeared in numerous stage plays including the original Los Angeles premier of “Dreamgirls.”
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Tim Russ has performed as a musician for over forty years, playing rhythm, lead, and bass guitars, well as solo vocals. His musical talents are showcased on several CD’s currently distributed through iTunes and CD Baby.
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As a writer/producer Mr. Russ currently shared the helm in the production of the feature, “East of Hope Street,” which won “Best Feature Film”, and “Best Actress” on the festival circuit. He was also the recipient of the Sony Innovator’s Award for a commercial he produced entitled, “The Zone.”
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Mr. Russ has also been active in the TV/Film directing arena with credits including the television series, “Star Trek: Voyager,” and the feature films, “Life on the Rocks,” “Junkie,” “Night at the Silent Movie Theater,” the pilot presentation “Renegades," the award winning web series, "Bloomers,” and a collection of short stories he has written and directed entitled, “Frame of Mind," Volumes I & II. Mr. Russ has also received an Emmy Award for his directing on several commercials for the FBI.
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Mr. Russ has expanded his performing talents to include voice-over. His recent V.O.credits include; Cartoon Network's, “Symbionic Titans,” 6 audio books, a number of video games, and several radio commercials. He has also co-produced a musical children’s book and CD entitled, “Bugsters,” which won the National Parenting Award.

As a music executive and musician, Ryan Svendsen has a unique understanding of both sides of the music industry. After graduating from UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, Svendsen assisted in music bookings at United Talent Agency and then artist management at Azoff Music/Live Nation. At Lionsgate, Svendsen managed the music campaigns of over 80 Film & TV Soundtracks including the Academy Award winning best song and score for "La La Land."

Ryan currently serves as Head of Music at Millennium Media where he has music supervised films such as “The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” starring Ryan Reynolds, Salma Hayek, Samuel L. Jackson, Morgan Freeman and Antonio Banderas, "Till Death” starring Megan Fox and “The Protégé” starring Maggie Q, Samuel L. Jackson, and Michael Keaton. Ryan was appointed as the inaugural chair for the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music Alumni Board in 2020.
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As a musician, Svendsen continues to explore his passion of the trumpet as much as possible and has performed & recorded with a wide array of artists including Shawn Mendes and Jon Bellion. He is most proud of his role on Christina Aguilera's Grammy Nominated song "Fall In Line" feat. Demi Lovato in which he performed and co-wrote all horn lines.

Emmy-nominated choreographer Stacey Tookey is a multifaceted, Canadian director, choreographer, and dancer who has worked in both concert and commercial platforms throughout her career. She has worked with legendary musical artists such as Celine Dion, Bette Midler, Christina Perri, Justin Timberlake, Michael Bublé, Ingrid Michealson and Paula Abdul. Performing highlights include Mia Michaels’ contemporary dance company “R.A.W.”, Parsons Dance Project, Ballet British Columbia, Peter Chu’s ChuThis, Houston Grand Opera and Celine Dion’s record-breaking show “A New Day” at Caesars Palace where she was a cast member for five years. 

TV and film choreography credits include “So You Think You Can Dance” and “So You Think You Can Dance Canada” for the past ten seasons, “Dancing with the Stars,” “The James Corden Show,” “Shia LaBeouf Live,” “Dance-Off,” “The Next Step” and “Fair Market Value.” She has choreographed full length ballets for Cincinnati Ballet and Los Angeles Ballet and taught at prestigious Universities such as Loyola Marymount University, University of Jacksonville, Princeton and The Juilliard School. Stacey’s Dance Company “Still Motion” celebrated its world premiere of “Moments Defined” in 2012 and since then have performed for sold-out audiences in Los Angeles, NYC, Long Beach and at Perry Mansfield, Jacobs Pillow and recently at DansEncore is Trois-Rivières.

Yvette Young is the guitarist and writer for the band Covet. In addition to her band, she has a solo project where she plays piano, acoustic guitar, and violin. Yvette grew up classically trained in piano and violin and taught herself guitar while in the hospital. After completing a Fine Art and Visual Performing Arts education degree at UCLA, she worked as an art teacher awhile before transitioning to a full time musician. Because of her own personal experiences with using art and music as her own personal outlets, she is a huge advocate for music as a source of therapy and songwriting as a way to build self esteem and find a voice.