- Bill Gates
William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and the chairman of Microsoft, the software company he founded with Paul Allen. During his career at Microsoft he has held the positions of CEO and chief software architect, and he remains the largest individual shareholder with more than 8% of the common stock. "Forbes" magazine's list of The World's Billionaires has ranked him as the richest person in the world since 1995, … - Howard Schultz
Howard Schultz (b. July 19, 1953) is an American businessman and entrepreneur most widely known as the chairman of Starbucks and a former owner of Seattle SuperSonics which he sold to Oklahoma businessman Clayton Bennett. Howard Schultz co-founded Maveron, his investment group, in 1998 with Dan Levitan. He grew up in a subsidized public housing project (Bay View Houses) in the Canarsie section of Brooklyn, New York. - Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. Hendrix is considered one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in rock music history. After initial success in England, he achieved worldwide fame following his 1967 performance at the Monterey Pop Festival. Later, Hendrix headlined the iconic 1969 Woodstock Festival before his death in 1970, at the age of 27. A self-taught guitarist, … - Paul Allen
Paul Gardner Allen (born January 21, 1953 in Seattle, Washington) is an American entrepreneur. With Bill Gates, he formed Microsoft. Allen regularly appears on lists of the richest people in the world; as of 2007 "Forbes" ranks him the fifth richest American, worth an estimated $18.0 billion. He is the founder and chairman of Vulcan Inc. (his private asset management company)and chairman of Charter Communications. - Kurt Cobain
Kurt Donald Cobain was the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter of the Seattle-based rock band Nirvana. Cobain was born in Aberdeen, Washington and grew up with a troubled childhood, which he frequently addressed in his songs and interviews. Known for his abrasive and often disturbing songwriting as well as his distinctive vocal style, Cobain is often cited among the most influential musicians of his time. Cobain formed Nirvana in 1986 with Krist Novoselic. - Krist Novoselic
Krist Anthony Novoselic is an American rock musician best known as the bassist for Nirvana. Apart from his musical endeavors, Novoselic has been active politically, including the creation of the political action committee JAMPAC. The original Croatian spelling of his surname is 'Novoselić' (English: Novoselich). - Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee (November 27, 1940 - July 20, 1973) was a martial artist, philosopher, instructor, and martial arts actor widely regarded as the most influential martial artist of the 20th century. Born in San Francisco and raised in Hong Kong, Lee is best remembered for the presentation of Chinese martial arts to the non-Chinese world. - Dan Savage
Daniel Keenan Savage is an openly gay American sex advice columnist, author, media pundit, journalist, and newspaper editor. His strong opinions pointedly clash with both traditional conservative moral values and those put forth by what Savage has been known to call the "gay establishment." Savage has also worked as a theater director, both under his real name and under the name Keenan Hollahan, … - Ray Charles
Ray Charles was the stage name of Ray Charles Robinson, a pioneering American pianist and soul musician who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues. He brought a soulful sound to country music, pop standards, and a rendition of "America the Beautiful" that Ed Bradley of "60 Minutes" called the "definitive version of the song, an American anthem - a classic, … - Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell (born Christopher John Boyle on July 20, 1964) is an American guitarist/singer-songwriter best known as the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter for the rock bands Soundgarden (1984-1997) and later Audioslave (2001-2007). He was also the founder and frontman for Temple of the Dog, the one-off tribute band dedicated to Andrew Wood, Cornell's former roommate. He began his musical career as a drummer, … - Alex Smith
Alexander D. Smith (born May 7, 1984 in Bremerton, Washington, USA) is an American football quarterback for the NFL's San Francisco 49ers. - Brandon Roy
Brandon Roy (born July 23, 1984 in Seattle, Washington) is an American professional basketball player with the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association. - Jim Whittaker
James Whittaker, also known as Jim Whittaker (born in Seattle, Washington in 1929) was the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest. He summited on May 1, 1963 with three other people. They ran out of oxygen but managed to reach the summit. Once there, Whittaker planted a US flag at the top. He is the twin brother of Lou Whittaker, a mountain guide who is often mistakenly credited with that achievement. - Gary Locke
well im a down to earth guy who loves life. - Jamie Moyer
Jamie Moyer (born November 18, 1962 in Sellersville, Pennsylvania) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball, playing for the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League. - Sir Mix-A-Lot
Anthony Ray (born August 12 1963), known as Sir Mix-a-Lot, is a Grammy Award-winning rapper and producer, originally from Seattle, Washington, USA. - Pz Myers
Paul Zachary "PZ" Myers (born March 9 1957) is an American biology professor at the University of Minnesota, Morris and a science blogger via his blog, "Pharyngula" (previously "Pharyngula.org"). He is currently an associate professor of biology at Morris, works in the field of evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo), and has a particular interest in cephalopods. - Dale Chihuly
Dale Patrick Chihuly (b. September 20, 1941 in Tacoma, Washington, USA) is an American glass sculptor. - Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck (born February 10 1964) is a conservative talk-radio and television host. His radio show, "The Glenn Beck Program", is syndicated by over 230 radio stations and on XM Satellite Radio channel 165 talk radio, which airs from 9 AM - 12 PM (ET). The Glenn Beck Program is the 3<sup>rd</sup> highest-ranked national radio talk show among adults ages 25 to 54, according to Premiere Research/Arbitron. He is sixth for overall listeners with 3.75 million a week. - Quincy Jones
Quincy Delightt Jones Jr. (born March 14, 1933) is an American music impresario, conductor, record producer, musical arranger, film composer and trumpeter. During five decades in the entertainment industry, Jones has earned more than 70 Grammy Award nominations, more than 25 Grammy Awards, and a Grammy Legend Award in 1991. He is best known as the producer of two of the top-selling records of all time: the album "Thriller", by pop icon Michael Jackson, … - John Carlson
John Carlson (born June 3, 1959) is a popular American conservative talk radio host on KVI, a Seattle talk radio station owned by Fisher Communications. His show formerly aired during the afternoon drive time. He now co-hosts a show on the same station in a post morning drive time slot called "The Commentators: Ken Schram and John Carlson." - Kenny G
Kenneth Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), better known by his stage name Kenny G, is an American saxophonist whose fourth album, "Duotones", brought him "breakthrough success" in 1986. Kenny's main instrument is the soprano saxophone, but he also plays the alto and tenor saxophone and the flute on occasion. - Sherman Alexie
Sherman Joseph Alexie, Jr. (born October 7, 1966 in Spokane, Washington) is an award-winning and prolific author and occasional comedian. Much of his writing draws on his experiences as a modern Native American. He lives in Seattle, Washington. - Neal Stephenson
Neal Town Stephenson (born October 31, 1959) is an American writer, known primarily for his science fiction works in the postcyberpunk genre with a penchant for explorations of society, mathematics, currency, and the history of science. He also writes non-fiction articles about technology in publications such as "Wired Magazine", and has worked part-time as an advisor for Blue Origin, a company (funded by Jeff Bezos) developing a manned sub-orbital launch system. - Peter Bagge
Peter Bagge (pronounced /bag/, as in 'Plastic Bag') (born December 11, 1957) is a US comics artist and creator of Buddy Bradley, "Hate", "Neat Stuff", "Martini Baton", and "Sweatshop". His stories often use black humor and exaggerated cartooning to dramatize the reduced expectations of middle-class American youth. In recent years Bagge has concentrated more on political and social commentary. - Nate Robinson
Nathaniel Cornelius "Nate" Robinson is an American professional basketball player who plays for the New York Knicks of the NBA. Robinson is one of the shortest players in the league, listed at (and measured at 5 in 7¾ in (1.72 m)), but with a vertical leap of, Robinson won the Slam Dunk Contest at the 2006 NBA All-Star Weekend. - Jen Wood
Jen Wood is an indie rock musician based in Seattle, Washington. In 2002, she appeared as a guest vocalist on the collaborative effort The Postal Service, providing the female vocals for the duet "Nothing Better". She is currently the lead artist in the Jen Wood Trio, and is in the studio recording a new album. - Grady Sizemore
Grady Sizemore III is a Major League Baseball center fielder who currently plays for the Cleveland Indians. A fan favorite in Cleveland, Sizemore was acquired from the Montreal Expos in 2002 along with Brandon Phillips, Cliff Lee, and Lee Stevens in exchange for Bartolo Colón and Tim Drew. Grady is of mixed heritage, his father being black while his mother is white. - Michael Medved
Michael Medved (born October 3 1948) is an American, conservative radio talk show host, film critic and author. - Dave Ross
Dave Ross (born April 5 1952 in Yorktown, New York) is a popular liberal talk show host on Seattle's KIRO-AM 710 radio station, with whom he had been a news anchor since 1978, his show starting nine years later in 1987. He has sometimes broadcast his show while on assignment in other locations, including overseas, such as Baghdad in April 2004. Ross is also heard on a national daily commentary for the CBS Radio Network. - Peter Buck
Peter Lawrence Buck (born 6 December, 1956 in Berkeley, California) is the guitarist and co-founder, along with Bill Berry, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe of the alternative rock band R.E.M. - Aaron Brooks
Aaron Jamal Brooks (born January 14, 1985) is an American basketball point guard who was selected 26th overall in the 2007 National Basketball Association Draft by the Houston Rockets. He had a college basketball career at the University of Oregon. - Nate Burleson
Nathaniel Burleson (born August 29, 1981 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is an American football wide receiver currently playing for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He went to the University of Nevada, Reno, from which he was drafted in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft. Nate is the younger brother of former Charlotte Bobcats guard Kevin Burleson. - Jay Inslee
Jay Robert Inslee (born February 9, 1951) is an American politician, currently serving as U.S. Representative from Washington's 1st congressional district (north of Seattle, including parts of King, Snohomish, and Kitsap counties). He is a Democrat. He lives on Bainbridge Island. He married his wife Trudi on August 27, 1972. Born in Seattle, Washington, he graduated from Seattle's Ingraham High School and the University of Washington (B.A., … - Rocky Votolato
Rocky Votolato was born in rural Texas in 1978, though was raised in the Pacific Northwest. When his former band Lying on Loot disbanded in 1996, Rocky Votolato, along with friends Rudy Gajadhar (drums) and Andrew Hartley (bass), started playing under the name Waxwing. Rocky's younger brother Cody (The Blood Brothers) soon joined the band on second guitar, and the band recorded their debut 7" for Henry's Finest Recordings. - Jerry Lewis
Charles Jeremy "Jerry" Lewis (born October 21 1934), an American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1979, representing the. He is currently the ranking Republican member on the House Appropriations Committee. He served as its chairman during the 109th Congress. In June 2007, columnist Robert Novak reported that Republican sources said that Lewis would not run for re-election in 2008. - Duff McKagan
Duff McKagan (born Michael Andrew McKagan on February 5 1964) is an American musician and bassist, who is best known for his thirteen-year tenure in the 1980s hard rock band Guns N' Roses. He is currently the bassist for the modern rock band Velvet Revolver. - Layne Staley
Layne Staley (August 22, 1967 - ca. April 5, 2002) was the lead singer of the rock group Alice in Chains and the short-lived supergroup Mad Season. His addiction to heroin led to the downfall of his musical career, and eventually his own life - Nancy Wilson
Nancy Lamoureux Wilson (born March 16 1954) is an American singer and guitarist who, with her older sister Ann, became a part of the Seattle band Heart. "Dreamboat Annie" came out on Mushroom Records in 1976, and their second single, "Crazy On You", was a hit. While Ann is the lead singer on most Heart recordings, Nancy is the lead vocalist on the hits "These Dreams", "Stranded", … - Bobby Brown
DR. Robert William Brown, M.D. (born October 25 1924 in Seattle, Washington) is a former third baseman and executive in professional baseball who served as president of the American League from 1984 to 1994. He also was a physician who successfully studied for his medical degree during his eight-year (1946-52, 1954) career as a player with the New York Yankees.
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