He was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1954 until he was assassinated on Thursday evening, 4 April 1968, while standing on a balcony outside his second-floor room at the...
Eric Dodge Eric started taking vocal lessons in November of 2002 and has had the opportunity to work with some excellent vocal coaches. He has been able to perform many crowd pleasing shows where the audience has been very involved. Eric recorded his debut album at...
Mitch Davis is the LDS film director who brought the book, The Other Side of Heaven, to the big screen. The story is about emeritus general authority, Elder John H. Groberg, and his mission to Tonga at the age of 19. Davis believes that the key to making a good film...
The Mack brothers, Kimo, 48, and Kalani, 49, are entrepreneurs and self-motivators in the truest sense. The brothers are lifelong members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and hail from Kaneohe on the coast of Oahu, Hawaii. During the Great Recession...
Meet “Due West” In 3 Directions By Delisa Hargrove. Yes, I’m from Texas, but anyone who knows me at all knows that I’m not into country music (at all)…but, hey, I like the sound of this band! So, here’s some quick info on Due West. Due West began in 2004 and is...
While he was a student at Oakdale High in central California, Utah relief pitcher Blake Whiting was not sure whether he should serve a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After making the decision to serve, he started researching the...
Vai Sikahema, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”), is a pro football player, a Golden Gloves boxer, journalist, and ecclesiastical leader. He was born in Tonga, and as a boy, he crossed the ocean in an...
Brandon Mull is a New York Times best-selling fantasy author. He has written a number of fantasy series, including the well-loved Fablehaven books. Growing up, Mull lived in both Connecticut and California. He served as a full-time missionary for The Church of Jesus...
Coach Philadelphia Eagles Graduated from BYU with a bachelor’s degree and a master’s.  As a player at BYU, he was also a columnist for the Daily Herald.  “I keep a journal to this day.”  It was at a physical education class at BYU that he...
Laraine Day Laraine was born in Roosevelt, Utah, the daughter of a prominent businessman. She became interested in acting when the family moved to California. She achieved her greatest popularity playing the part of Nurse Lamont in the Dr. Kildare series. She was...
Brian Crane Brian Crane’s daily comic strip “Pickles” was syndicated in April 1990 and the Sunday version was launched the following year. In 1995, PICKLES was nominated for “best comic strip of the year” by the National Cartoonists...
This article, “7 Mormons with Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame” by Jamie Armstrong, appeared in the online edition of LDS Living.com. 1. Laraine Day LDS actress Laraine Day played roles opposite of Hollywood’s most iconic leading men, including Cary...
The cast members of the former BYUtv sketch comedy show Studio C became some of Utah’s most recognizable entertainers. Although the show was a huge success and became the network’s crown jewel, several members of the original cast commented that Studio C did not...
Many people are familiar with the Twilight series of books, as well as the blockbuster movies that were created based on the novels. In fact, Utah’s five Megaplex Theatres ranked in the top 10 nationally in ticket sales for Twilight. For those who may not be in the...
Elder Robert LeGrand Backman, a centenarian, and an emeritus general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints passed away on Friday, 3 June 2022, in Holladay, Utah. He was born on 22 March 1922, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to LeGrand P. and Edith...
On Friday, 20 April 2018, the Utah State Board of Regents voted unanimously to select Astrid S. Tuminez, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Microsoft’s regional director for corporate, external and legal affairs in Southeast Asia, as the...
Tanner McKee, a Division I athlete and an elite college quarterback signee, grew up in Corona, California, and is the second of four children. He played baseball, basketball, volleyball, and football. He also grew up listening to the stories about his dad’s missionary...
Michael Birkeland Michael Birkeland.  Also credited as: Michael Burkeland; Michael Birkeland. Actor and standup comedian who had a small role in “The Creator’s Game” (1999), a major role (5th billed) in the Latter-day Saint-themed feature film...
William Hopoate, a Latter-day Saint rugby league footballer, will be one of 13 Keynote speakers at the virtual event, Roots Tech Connect, which will take place from 25 to 27 February 2021. You can read more about the virtual family celebration.  Hopoate is of Tongan...
There are perhaps very few people, the world over, both children and adults, who are unfamiliar with A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh stories. Just the mention of the name, Winnie the Pooh, causes the theme song to play in a person’s head on eternal repeat. The stories of...
Kahanu Kia, a native of Kaneohe, Hawaii, is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Dubbed as the “Best Linebacker in Hawaii,” Kahanu is an outside linebacker for Notre Dame. In just a few short weeks, he will be stowing away his football cleats...
1. Have a member of a world renowned musical troupe such as The King Sisters to be your mother. Alexis “Lex” King de Azevedo was born on 14 January 1943 in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of Alyce King of The King Sisters by her first marriage. 2....
The year 2018 will always be remembered by Latter-day Saint basketball star Sam Merrill as a banner year. In 2018, Sam and his Utah State University teammates ended the season with a Mountain West Conference title and a coveted ticket to the “Big Dance,” the NCAA...
Manti Malietau Louis Te’o is an American collegiate football player, and a linebacker at the University of Notre Dame. He has been the center of much media attention of late after a breaking news story emerged that his girlfriend who had supposedly died of...
