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Timbaland

Timothy Z. Mosley is better known in the music game as Timbaland.  The industry heavyweight has made a career out of writing and collaborating with other artists as well as releasing his own solo material.

Kanye West

A trio of hit albums, a bold attitude, and a habit of being just a little outspoken all have played a role in helping make Kanye West a superstar.

Feist

Canadian singer-songwriter Feist was born in Nova Scotia, but raised in Calgary Alberta. She is a member of the Canadian indie rock supergroup “Broken Social Scene”.

Usher

Simply known as ‘Usher’, Usher Raymond IV was born on October 14 1978 and is a five time Grammy Award winner. He is also a part owner of the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers.

Flo Rida

Tramar Dillard aka Flo Rida was born and raised in Florida. He started appearing in mixtapes in 2006 but didn’t release a full studio album until 2008 when his debut Mail on Sunday came out.

Flo Rida teamed up with T-pain for the lead single “Low” which was followed up by “Elevator”.

Fergie

Born Stacy Ann Ferguson in Hacienda Heights, California (an LA suburb and also the hometown of actor Josh Keaton) in 1975, Fergie is one of music's hottest artists.

Leona Lewis

Leona Lewis broke on to the hit music scene after winning the Simon Cowell UK TV talent show "The X Factor". Her second single Bleeding Love debuted in the US at #1 (she's only the sixth female performer from the UK to top Billboard's Top 100.)

Chris Brown

Chris Brown (born May 5, 1989) broke on to the hit music scene in late 2005 with his first studio album Chris Brown. The album has produced three top ten hits including "Run It!", "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" and "Say, Goodbye."

Maroon 5

Maroon 5 is from Los Angeles and was previously known as Kara’s Flowers.  In 2001 they changed the name to Maroon 5 and success followed in short order.

Alicia Keys

Since 2001, Alicia Keys has been cranking out the hits.  With four albums, six number-one hits, eleven Grammy awards, eleven Billboard Music Awards, and three American Music Awards under her belt, Keys is one of the most successful performers of her age.