Biography of Lady Gaga

Lady GaGa is a theatrical dance-pop singer/songwriter/pianist who created a buzz for herself in the New York underground before making her major-label debut on Interscope Records in 2008. Influenced by flamboyant glam rockers such as David Bowie and Queen as well as '80s dance-pop such as Madonna and Michael Jackson, she grew up in Manhattan, where she attended private school at Convent of the Sacred Heart and later studied at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. At age 20 she began working for Interscope Records as a songwriter, penning songs for pop acts such as the Pussycat Dolls, and a couple years later she mounted a solo career, releasing her debut single, "Just Dance," in 2008. Her debut album, The Fame, was scheduled for release later in the year. ~ Jason Birchmeier

Biography of Colby O'Donis

Already an entertainment business veteran by the age of 18, singer, guitarist, pianist, songwriter, dancer, and actor Colby O'Donis seems to approach the whole world as a stage. Born in Queens, New York City, to Puerto Rican parents, O'Donis was reportedly singing before he could talk. After his family moved to Florida when he was eight, he learned to play guitar, and by the time he was nine he was already working with the production and songwriting team Full Force and had a song, "Mouse in the House," included on the soundtrack to the movie Stuart Little. At 11 he was appearing regularly as an actor in the TV series Grandpa's Garage. At 14 he was opening local Florida shows for the likes of the Backstreet Boys, Brian McKnight, and 98°. At the age of 15 he relocated to Los Angeles, where he worked with Michael Jackson in Jackson's studio, releasing the single "Your Love in My Life" from the sessions. Eventually O'Donis signed with Akon's Konvict Muzic label, an imprint of Interscope, and released the infectious single "What You Got" in January of 2008. ~ Steve Leggett