Famous! DeKalb, Illinois is sponsored by 815Cinema Community filmmaking in DeKalb County Illinois
Born & Raised
Music producer and DJ he co-founded the dance music label Hot Creations, and is a member of the house music band Hot Natured.
Born & Raised
College and professional football coach, he won 2 Super Bowls with the Denver Broncos. Passed in 2011.
JENAI NORMAN
DHS graduate
Beginning as an ABC news intern, she is now currently a co-host of Good Morning America.
Born & Raised
Filmmaker/Author known for his work with James Cameron and recently visual effects editor on "Oppenheimer".
NIU Professor
Created the first college steelpan program in the United States at NIU. Passed in 2019.
NIU Professor
Known the world over as an elite steelpan builder/tuner, skilled performer, creative composer and arranger, Passed in 2019.
Born & Raised
Aircraft designers who founded Cirrus Aircraft, the first plane with a whole-plane parachute.
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NIU Professor
Founder of the world renown NIU Jazz band. Backed up Qunicy Jones' 50th anniversary as a performer at Montreux in 1997.
DHS graduate
Esteemed novelist and winner of the 2006 National Book Award for Fiction.
JESSICA HERRICK
DHS graduate
Internationally reknown model.
