Bill Allen is a TV and movie actor and musician, most well known for his role in the 1986 film RAD as BMX racer Cru Jones. Bill has also appeared in TV shows such as Hill Street Blues, Family Ties, and Breaking Bad, and in movies such as Born on the Fourth of July, Astronaut Farmer, and Brothers. Bill has toured extensively for the band The Pipefitters with his harmonica, alongside actor Lou Diamond Phillips.
Robert Tercek is one of the world’s most prolific creators of interactive content, having created breakthrough entertainment experiences on every digital platform, including satellite television, game consoles, broadband Internet, interactive television and mobile networks. In his 22-year career, Tercek has launched startup ventures and served in executive leadership roles at major media companies, most recently as President of Digital Media at OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, and previously as Senior Vice President of Digital Media at Sony Pictures Entertainment. In 2009, he was named one of the “25 Executives to Watch” by Digital Media Wire, and Variety has named him one of the “Digital Dozen” most influential players in new media. His first book, Vaporized: Solid Strategies for Success in a De-Materialized World, will be released on September 19th, 2015.
Karen Stever and Frank Gryner are collaborators on the cutting edge of creativity, technology, recorded music production and video production. Hailing from Ontario, Canada, Karen is a multi-talented singer, songwriter, musician, producer, and animator. In 2008 she released her first album Playground Isolator, co-produced with Frank Gryner (who has worked with the likes of Rob Zombie, The Dandy Warhols, and The Cult). Karen and Frank’s latest collaboration, a 12-track concept record called Idiot Savant, released late last year, tells the story of Ian, a 9 year old boy whose inner genius is lost on those around him, in the hopes of inspiring listeners to reclaim their inner child and “return to the playground.”