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JUDGE - BAIYU

As a singer/songwriter, Baiyu's music videos are on rotation on MTV Networks and Much Music; as a fresh face on television Baiyu speaks for her generation as a VJ for mtvU and host on MYX TV; as a young fashionista, Baiyu took her fans inside the fashion world through the lens of Papercut Magazine and gave them the exclusive to a fabulous front row life. Last year, you saw her on CW Network's "The Next" as mentored by Nelly, and this year the world will get to hear her new full length album and experience her on the big screen.

JUDGE - ENRICO RODRIGUEZ

Enrico Rodriguez made his Broadway debut at the age of 15 in the original Broadway company of BIG-THE MUSICAL choreographed by the great Susan Stroman. At the age of 19 he joined the Broadway company of RENT starring as "Angel". Off-Broadway, Enrico starred as "Mike" in the hit musical ZANNA DON'T and as a featured dancer in FAME. Cast recordings of both shows are available on iTunes. Enrico has toured nationally and internationally in MAMMA MIA as Pepper, RENT as Angel, and the ensemble of MISS SAIGON. At the New York Musical Theater Festival Enrico starred as Nana in the award winning PRISON DANCER, and Dolph in BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER. Regionally, he was the first Asian American actor to ever portray the role of Ren in FOOTLOOSE. He has also performed in West Side Story, Bye, Bye Birdie, and Crazy for You at Pittsburgh CLO, Walnut Street Theatre, Houston TUTS, Arvada, Pioneer, NCT. He is currently working on an album under Columbia/Sony records.

JUDGE - LIZ CASASOLA

Liz Casasola is a singer/actor/producer based in NYC. She recently sang for the President of the Philippines, Noynoy Aquino, at his Inaugural Ball. She has also been seen in a concert at Lincoln Center, "IMELDA: A New Musical", MISS SAIGON, DOGEATERS at The Public Theater, and SHOUT! The Mod Musical. She can be heard on Grammy-nominated band, Boukman Eksperyans' album. She held a sold-out concert at NY's famed Crash Mansion. On television, she has appeared in Saturday Night Live and Sex & the City. She co-produced Lea Salonga's sold-out concert at Carnegie Hall hailed by Playbill as one of the "Top 10 Best of 2005".

MC - SACHI EZURA

Sachi Ezura is an independent comedy producer, improviser, comedian, and writer in New York City. She has booked and produced comedy for the MTV Comedy Showcase, the New York Comedy Festival, the Quarterly Arts Soiree, and the ECNY-nominated annual showcases 50 Best Jokes and 50 First Jokes. She co-hosts and produces Sledgehammer, a stand-up open mic at UCB East and books the free stand-up shows Hot Soup at Ella and Comedy at Alligator Lounge. She directed Meatsteak is Dead at Webster Hall. She has worked at Carolines on Broadway and Olivia Wingate Artists, a talent management company specializing in stand-up comics and comedy writers. She is an Advanced Study at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater and performs improv with Malibu Radley and The Scramble. She currently works in talent and development for MTV2. She has two cats, Corn and Magoo. More about Sachi: http://misstrionics.tumblr.com/bio)