Music Artists Male
by davidsilver13 | created - 18 Mar 2022 | updated - 19 Apr 2022 | Public
1. Kid Rock
Actor | Joe Dirt
Robert James Ritchie or Kid Rock is an American rapper, rock musician, singer and actor from Romeo, Michigan. He performed with Joe C and Uncle Kracker for his band. He is known for his appearances on The Simpsons, Joe Dirt and Osmosis Jones. He was previously married to Canadian actress Pamela ...
2. Snoop Dogg
Actor | Training Day
Snoop Dogg is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, media personality, entrepreneur, and actor.
His music career began in 1992 when he was discovered by Dr. Dre and featured on Dre's solo debut, "Deep Cover", and then on Dre's solo debut album, The Chronic. He has since sold over 23 ...
3. Ozzy Osbourne
Soundtrack | Little Nicky
One of the pioneers of heavy metal and one of its most commercially successful and iconic artists, Ozzy Osbourne was born in Birmingham, England, as John Michael Osbourne. After leaving school and having many odd jobs, he ended up in a band with Geezer Butler. This group then split, leading Ozzy ...
4. Jeff Hardy
Actor | WWE SmackDown
Jeffrey Nero Hardy is an American professional wrestler and musician. Born and raised in Cameron, North Carolina, Hardy started his career as a youth performing in the Trampoline Wrestling Federation, which he started alongside his brother Matt Hardy. Hardy is widely considered one of the greatest ...
5. Ron Killings
Actor | The Wrestler
Ron Killings was born on January 19, 1972 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor, known for The Wrestler (2008), WWE Smackdown! (1999) and WWE NXT (2010). He has been married to Pamela Killings since April 7, 2011. They have one child.
6. John Cena
Actor | The Suicide Squad
John Felix Anthony Cena was born on April 23, 1977 in West Newbury, Massachusetts to Carol Cena and John Joseph Cena. He is of Italian (father) and French-Canadian and English (mother) descent, and is the grandson of baseball player Tony Lupien. When he was in college, he played football. He then ...
7. Will Smith
Producer | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Willard Carroll "Will" Smith II (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor, comedian, producer, rapper, and songwriter. He has enjoyed success in television, film, and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him "the most powerful actor in Hollywood". Smith has been nominated for five Golden ...
8. Bad Bunny
Actor | Bullet Train
Bad Bunny was born on March 10, 1994 in Almirante Sur, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. He is a music artist and actor, known for Bullet Train (2022), My Spy (2020) and F9: The Fast Saga (2021).
9. LL Cool J
Actor | Deep Blue Sea
L.L. Cool J was born James Todd Smith in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, the son of Ondrea Griffith and James Louis Smith, Jr.
Todd, as he was called, did not have a very happy childhood. At the age of four, he saw his mother and grandfather shot by his own father. After they recovered from their ...
10. Tommy Lee
Soundtrack | Barb Wire
Tommy Lee was born on October 3, 1962 in Athens, Greece. He is an actor and composer, known for Barb Wire (1996), The Dirt (2019) and Vanilla Sky (2001). He has been married to Brittany Furlan since February 14, 2019. He was previously married to Pamela Anderson, Heather Locklear and Elaine ...
11. Rob Zombie
Writer | Grindhouse
Robert Bartleh Cummings, more famously known as Rob Zombie, was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts on January 12, 1965. He is the oldest son of Louise and Robert Cummings, and has a younger brother, Michael David (aka Spider One; b. 1968), who is the lead singer of Powerman 5000. Growing up, Zombie ...
12. Mark Wahlberg
Producer | The Fighter
American actor Mark Wahlberg is one of a handful of respected entertainers who successfully made the transition from teen pop idol to acclaimed actor. A Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee for The Departed (2006) who went on to receive positive critical reviews for his performance in The Fighter (...
13. Ice-T
Actor | New Jack City
The legendary gangsta hip-hop emcee Ice-T was born Tracy Marrow on February 16, 1958, in Newark, New Jersey. He moved to Los Angeles, California, to live with his paternal aunt after the death of his father while he was in the sixth grade; his mother had died earlier when he was in the third grade....
14. Jamie Walters
Actor | Quantum Leap
Jamie is a native of Marblehead, a little town north of Boston. Besides being an actor he is also a musician and has released three solo records: "Jamie Walters" , "Ride" and "Believed". After doing a TV commercial for Levi's 501 Jeans he starred in Shout (1991) along with John Travolta. After that...
15. Jon Bon Jovi
Soundtrack | Young Guns II
Jon Bon Jovi, was born John Francis Bongiovi, Jr. On March 2, 1962, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey to parents John Francis Bongiovi, Sr. and Carol Sharkey.
Family: Jon's mother, Carol Sharkey, was a former model and one of the first Playboy Bunnies. She met Bon Jovi's father after she enlisted in the ...
16. Bruce Springsteen
Soundtrack | Blinded by the Light
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen was born September 23, 1949 in Long Branch, New Jersey, USA. His father, Douglas Frederick Springsteen, worked as a bus driver, and was of Irish and Dutch ancestry. His mother, Adele Ann (Zerilli), worked as a legal secretary, and was of Italian descent. He has an...
17. Fred Durst
Director | The Fanatic
Fred was born and raised in Gastonia, North Carolina. He moved to Jacksonville in his late teens and served time in the US Navy. Fred later married at age 20 and had a daughter name Adriana Durst. The marriage was turbulent - after one altercation, Durst spent a month behind bars.
18. Fat Joe
Actor | Happy Feet
Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper and actor from the Bronx, New York. He began his music career as a member of hip hop group Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.), then forged a solo career and set up his own label, Terror...
19. Flo Rida
Soundtrack | Tropic Thunder
Tramar Lacel Dillard, known professionally as Flo Rida, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and composer from Carol City, Florida. His 2008 breakout single "Low" was number one for 10 weeks in the United States and broke the record for digital download sales at the time of its release. Flo ...
20. Pitbull
Actor | Epic
Armando Christian Pérez, known by the stage name Pitbull or Mr. Worldwide, is an American rapper. His first recorded mainstream performance was on a solo track from Lil Jon's 2002 album Kings of Crunk. In 2004, Pitbull released his debut album M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records. It included production ...
21. John Williams
Composer | Jurassic Park
As one of the best known, awarded, and financially successful composers in US history, John Williams is as easy to recall as John Philip Sousa, Aaron Copland or Leonard Bernstein, illustrating why he is "America's composer" time and again. With a massive list of awards that includes over 52 Oscar ...
22. Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Actor | Get Him to the Greek
Sean "Diddy" Combs has cemented himself as one of the most successful entrepreneurs and cultural icons of all-time. Standing as a respected symbol of relentless ambition, for three decades Combs' unrivaled influence is only matched by an unparalleled ability to innovate, evolve, and consistently ...
23. Usher
Actor | The Faculty
Usher Raymond IV was born in Dallas, Texas, to Jonetta Patton (née O'Neal) and Usher Raymond III. He began singing when he was six years old, joining the local church choir at the behest of his mother who acted as choir director. Jonetta, a single mom, raised Usher and his younger brother, James, ...
24. John Lennon
Actor | A Hard Day's Night
John Winston (later Ono) Lennon was born on October 9, 1940, in Liverpool, England, to Julia Lennon (née Stanley) and Alfred Lennon, a merchant seaman. He was raised by his mother's older sister Mimi Smith. In the mid-1950s, he formed his first band, The Quarrymen (after Quarry Bank High School, ...
25. Elton John
Soundtrack | Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Sir Elton John is one of pop music's great survivors. Born 25 March, 1947, as Reginald Kenneth Dwight, he started to play the piano at the early age of four. At the age of 11, he won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music. His first band was called Bluesology. He later auditioned (...
26. Ye
Soundtrack | The Great Gatsby
Kanye Omari West (born June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur and fashion designer. His musical career has been marked by dramatic changes in styles, incorporating an eclectic range of influences including soul, baroque pop, electro, indie rock, ...
27. Vanilla Ice
Soundtrack | Cool as Ice
Vanilla Ice was born Robert Matthew Van Winkle on October 31, 1967 in South Dallas, Texas. He was raised by his mother, Camilla Beth (Dickerson). His father left when he was four years old and since then, he has had many stepfathers. He has German and English ancestry on his mother's side.
In his ...
28. Coolio
Soundtrack | Dangerous Minds
With over 17 million records sold worldwide, Grammy award-winning and multi-platinum recording artist Coolio is an artist known around the world as a musical and cooking master of extraordinary reinvention. Growing up during the time of tremendous change in Compton, Calif., Coolio fed on struggle ...
29. Chris Daughtry
Soundtrack | Wanderlust
Chris Daughtry was born on December 26, 1979 in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor, known for Wanderlust (2012), Criminal Minds (2005) and NCIS: Los Angeles (2009). He has been married to Deanna Daughtry since November 11, 2000. They have four children.
30. David Guetta
Soundtrack | Fast & Furious 7
David Guetta was born on November 7, 1967 in Paris, France. He is a music artist and composer, known for Furious 7 (2015), Furious 6 (2013) and Wild Tales (2014). He was previously married to Cathy Guetta.
31. DJ Jazzy Jeff
Actor | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
DJ Jazzy Jeff was born on January 15, 1965 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), Strange Days (1995) and The Parent Trap (1998). He has been married to Lynette C. Jackson since July 31, 2010. They have two children.
32. Eminem
Soundtrack | 8 Mile
Eminem was born Marshall Bruce Mathers III in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Deborah R. (Nelson) and Marshall Bruce Mathers, Jr., who were in a band together, Daddy Warbucks. He is of English, as well as some German, Scottish, and Swiss-German, ancestry. Marshall spent his early childhood being shoved ...
33. Enrique Iglesias
Soundtrack | Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler was born in Madrid, Spain, to Spanish singer Julio Iglesias and Spanish-Filipino socialite Isabel Preysler. In 1979, his parents' marriage was annulled. He was eight years old when he moved to the U.S., and at the age of 15, secretly began writing music. He studied ...
34. Eric Clapton
Composer | Lethal Weapon
Eric Clapton was born in Ripley, Surrey, England, on March 30, 1945. His real father was a Canadian pilot but he didn't find that out until he was 53. When he was 2 his mother felt she was unable to look after him, so Eric then went to live with his grandparents. When he was 14 he took up the ...
35. Billie Joe Armstrong
Soundtrack | The Simpsons Movie
Billie Joe Armstrong was born in Piedmont, California, a small town surrounded by the city of Oakland, and was raised in Rodeo, California, the youngest of six children of Ollie (Jackson) and Andrew "Andy" Marsicano Armstrong. His father worked as a jazz musician and truck driver for Safeway Inc. ...
36. Tré Cool
Soundtrack | The Simpsons Movie
Tré Cool was born on December 9, 1972 in Frankfurt, Germany. He is an actor and composer, known for The Simpsons Movie (2007), Sex Tape (2014) and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009). He has been married to Sara Wright since October 10, 2014. He was previously married to Claudia and Lisea ...
37. Mike Dirnt
Soundtrack | The Simpsons Movie
Mike Dirnt was born on May 4, 1972 in Berkeley, California, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for The Simpsons Movie (2007), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) and Sex Tape (2014). He has been married to Brittney Cade since March 14, 2009. They have two children. He was previously ...
38. Afroman
Soundtrack | Disturbia
Afroman was born on July 28, 1974 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Disturbia (2007), A Thousand Words (2012) and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001).
39. Alan Menken
Soundtrack | Beauty and the Beast
Alan Menken is an American composer, songwriter, music conductor, director and record producer.
Menken is best known for his scores and songs for films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. His scores and songs for The Little Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992), and ...
40. Alan Silvestri
Composer | The Polar Express
In his ongoing, decades-long career as a composer, Alan Silvestri has blazed an innovative trail with his exciting and melodic scores, winning the applause of Hollywood and movie audiences the world over. With a credit list of over 100 films Silvestri has composed some of the most recognizable and ...
41. Ludacris
Actor | Crash
Ludacris was born Christopher Brian Bridges in Champaign, Illinois, where he was raised, the son of Roberta Shields and Wayne Brian Bridges. At nine years old, he started rapping. He attended Emerson Middle School and, eventually, Oak Park and River Forest High School for his freshman year. ...
42. Billy Joel
Soundtrack | Oliver & Company
William Martin Joel is an American singer, pianist, composer and songwriter. Commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man" after his single and signature song of the same name, he has led a commercially successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s, having released 12 pop and rock studio albums from 1971...
43. Justin Paul
Soundtrack | The Greatest Showman
Paul helped compose Dear Evan Hansen with Steven Levenson and Benji Pasek. He has worked with Justin in many other scenarios, and are known as Pasek and Paul. They are a songwriting duo and composing team for musical theater, films, and television. They've worked on A Christmas Story, Dogfight, ...
44. Benj Pasek
Soundtrack | The Greatest Showman
Pasek helped compose Dear Evan Hansen with Steven Levenson and Justin Paul. He has worked with Justin in many other scenarios, and are known as Pasek and Paul. They are a songwriting duo and composing team for musical theater, films, and television. They've worked on A Christmas Story, Dogfight, ...
45. Black Box
Soundtrack | Isn't It Romantic
Black Box is known for Isn't It Romantic (2019), Delivery Man (2013) and Postal (2007).
46. Bobby Brown
Soundtrack | Ghostbusters II
Bobby Brown was born on February 5, 1969 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Ghostbusters II (1989), A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) and Wild Hogs (2007). He has been married to Alicia Etheredge-Brown since June 18, 2012. They have three children. He was ...
47. Dan Hartman
Soundtrack | Oliver & Company
Dan Hartman was born on December 8, 1950 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Oliver & Company (1988), Scrooged (1988) and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1995). He died on March 22, 1994 in Westport, Connecticut, USA.
48. Daryl Hall
Soundtrack | Ready Player One
Daryl Hall was born on October 11, 1946 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Ready Player One (2018), Game Night (2018) and The Fighter (2010). He has been married to Amanda Jane Aspinall since December 22, 2009. He was previously married to Bryna Lublin.
49. John Oates
Soundtrack | Ready Player One
John Oates was born on April 7, 1948 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Ready Player One (2018), Game Night (2018) and The Fighter (2010). He has been married to Aimee Pommier since November 27, 1994. They have one child. He was previously married to Nancy Hunter...
50. Dizzee Rascal
Soundtrack | Kingsman: The Secret Service
Dylan Kwabena Mills MBE (born 18 September 1984), better known by his stage name Dizzee Rascal, is a British MC and rapper. A pioneer of grime music, his work has also incorporated elements of UK garage, bass line, British hip hop, and R&B.
Dizzee Rascal released his debut album Boy in DA Corner in ...
51. Fatboy Slim
Soundtrack | Bastille Day
Fatboy Slim was born on July 31, 1963 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK. He is a music artist and composer, known for Bastille Day (2016), Moulin Rouge! (2001) and Lost in Space (1998). He has been married to Zoë Ball since August 20, 1999. They have two children. He was previously married to Philippa ...
52. Five for Fighting
Soundtrack | Bandits
Five for Fighting is known for Bandits (2001), The Blind Side (2009) and Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004).
53. Phil Collins
Soundtrack | Tarzan
Phil Collins was born in Chiswick, London, England, to Winifred (Strange), a theatrical agent, Greville Philip Austin Collins, an insurance agent. He spent most of his early entertainment life as a young actor and model. He played the "Artful Dodger" in the West End production of "Oliver!" ...
54. George Thorogood
Soundtrack | Terminator 2: Judgment Day
George Thorogood was born on February 24, 1950 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Bull Durham (1988) and Megamind (2010). He has been married to Marla Raderman since July 16, 1985. They have one child.
55. Giorgio Moroder
Soundtrack | Top Gun
Giorgio Moroder was born on April 26, 1940 in Urtijëi, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy. He is a composer and actor, known for Top Gun (1986), Over the Top (1987) and Flashdance (1983).
56. Greg Holden
Soundtrack | This Means War
Greg Holden is known for This Means War (2012), Chasing Mavericks (2012) and Parental Guidance (2012).
57. Heavy D
Actor | Seconds Out
Heavy D was born on July 13, 1972. He was an actor and director, known for Seconds Out (2013), AB Negative (2014) and Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins (2021). He died on November 25, 2020 in the UK.
58. Ja Rule
Actor | The Fast and the Furious
Jeffrey Bruce Atkins better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper and actor. Born and raised in New York City, he debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its lead single "Holla Holla". During the 2000s, Ja Rule was signed to Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. Records, formerly known as The...
59. Jack Wagner
Actor | The Bold and the Beautiful
With looks that resemble those of Robert Redford the blond-haired, blue-eyed Wagner was a soap opera favorite as secret agent Frisco Jones in his on-again, off-again appearances on General Hospital (1963). Wagner is a credible actor who doesn't rest on just having good looks. Wagner is just as ...
60. Jerry Lee Lewis
Soundtrack | Grease
Jerry Lee Lewis was born on September 29, 1935 into a very religious family . His family, though not very wealthy, sold their house when he was a child to get their son a piano. He loved to play piano. He was sent to a religious school, but was soon thrown out shortly thereafter -- he did a boogie ...
61. Jim Johnston
Soundtrack | WWE Monday Night RAW
Jim Johnston is known for WWE Raw (1993), Fighting with My Family (2019) and 12 Rounds (2009).
62. John Mellencamp
Soundtrack | The Perfect Storm
John Mellencamp was born on October 7, 1951 in Seymour, Indiana, USA. He is a music artist and actor, known for The Perfect Storm (2000), Colors (1988) and Footloose (1984). He was previously married to Elaine Irwin, Victoria Granucci and Priscilla Diane Esterline.
63. Justin Timberlake
Soundtrack | Trolls
Justin Randall Timberlake was born on January 31, 1981, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Lynn (Bomar) and Randall Timberlake, whose own father was a Baptist minister. At the age of 11, he appeared on the show Star Search (1983), and even though he didn't win, it didn't dampen his ambitions. He also ...
64. Kardinal Offishall
Soundtrack | Battle: Los Angeles
Kardinal Offishall was born on May 11, 1976 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and composer, known for Battle Los Angeles (2011), Easy A (2010) and 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003).
65. Kevin Rudolf
Soundtrack | I Love You, Beth Cooper
Kevin Rudolf was born on December 27, 1983 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009), Boyhood (2014) and Step Up 3D (2010).
66. Colson Baker
Actor | The Dirt
Colson Baker was born on April 22, 1990 in Houston, Texas, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for The Dirt (2019), Good Mourning (2022) and Project Power (2020).
67. Mack 10
Soundtrack | Anaconda
Mack 10 was born on August 9, 1971 in Inglewood, California, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Anaconda (1997), Exit Wounds (2001) and Romeo Must Die (2000). He was previously married to Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins.
68. Major Lazer
Soundtrack | Snatched
Major Lazer is an American electronic dance music trio, which includes record producer Diplo, and DJs Jillionaire and Walshy Fire. It was founded in 2008 by Diplo and Switch, with Switch leaving after three years in 2011. He was then replaced by both Jillionaire and Walshy Fire. Its music spans ...
69. Marilyn Manson
Soundtrack | Detroit Rock City
Marilyn Manson was born Brian Hugh Warner on January 5, 1969 in Canton, Ohio, to Barbara Jo (Wyer) and Hugh Angus Warner. He has German and English ancestry. During his childhood, one of his neighbors molested him several times until the young Brian broke down one day and told his mother what ...
70. Mark Morrison
Soundtrack | Speed 2: Cruise Control
Mark Morrison was born in 1972 in Hanover, Germany. He is a music artist and composer, known for Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997), DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016) and Rapture-Palooza (2013).
71. Mark Ronson
Soundtrack | Barbie
Mark Ronson was born on September 4, 1975 in St. John's Wood, London, England, UK. He is a music artist and composer, known for Barbie (2023), A Star Is Born (2018) and Spies in Disguise (2019). He has been married to Grace Gummer since September 4, 2021. They have one child. He was previously ...
72. Mase
Soundtrack | Money Talks
Mase was born on August 27, 1974 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Money Talks (1997), Save the Last Dance (2001) and The Disaster Artist (2017). He has been married to Twyla G Styles since August 25, 2001. They have one child.
73. Maxi Priest
Soundtrack | Speed 2: Cruise Control
Maxi Priest was born on June 10, 1961 in Lewisham, London, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997), Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) and Jungle 2 Jungle (1997).
74. M.C. Hammer
Soundtrack | The Addams Family
Stanley Kirk Burrell (born March 30, 1962), better known by his stage name MC Hammer (or simply Hammer), is an American hip hop recording artist, dancer, record producer and entrepreneur. He had his greatest commercial success and popularity from the late 1980s, until the early 1990s. Remembered ...
75. Michael Bolton
Soundtrack | Back to School
Michael Bolton, the multiple Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and social activist, has sold more than 65 million albums and singles worldwide. He continues to tour the world every year, all while writing, recording and taping for a wide array of projects spanning music, film, television and ...
76. Michael Giacchino
Composer | Star Trek
Michael Giacchino is an American composer of music for films, television and video games.
Giacchino composed the scores to the television series Lost, Alias and Fringe, the video game series Medal of Honor and Call of Duty and many films such as The Incredibles (2004), Star Trek (2009), Up (2009), ...
77. Murphy Lee
Soundtrack | Bad Boys II
Murphy Lee was born on December 19, 1982 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Bad Boys II (2003), No Strings Attached (2011) and Scooby-Doo (2002).
78. Nelly
Soundtrack | The Longest Yard
Nelly went to Spain with his father, Air Force Man Cornall Haynes Sr., until he was 3 years old, then moved to St. Louis. Nelly's folks struggled financially and split up when he was 7. As the youngest child in the neighborhood he grew up getting into trouble with the big kids. As a result he ended...
79. Peter Cetera
Soundtrack | The Karate Kid Part II
Noted vocalist and bassist Peter Paul Cetera was born in Chicago, Illinois, on September 13, 1944. His initial foray into music was the accordion, but he soon made his way to electric bass (and, occasionally, guitar). Cetera's family was Polish in origin, and Peter grew up Catholic.
As a youngster, ...
80. Peter Gabriel
Soundtrack | WALL·E
Peter Gabriel was educated at Charterhouse School, Surrey, England. He was the lead singer of leading progressive rock band Genesis from its inception until he left in 1975 for a successful solo career as a singer-songwriter, soundtrack composer and innovator in visual presentation of music, music ...
81. R. Kelly
Composer | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
R. Kelly was born on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, and attended Kenwood Academy High School, where his music teacher-mentor Lena McLin inspired him to become a singer. He used to sing on street corners. He started off his career with a group by the name of Public Announcement. R. Kelly a ...
82. Randy Newman
Soundtrack | The Princess and the Frog
Randy Newman is an American film composer and singer who is well-known for composing The Princess and the Frog, Meet the Parents and various Pixar films including the Toy Story, Monsters, Inc and Cars franchises as well as A Bug's Life. He wrote iconic songs such as "Short People", "You've Got A ...
83. Ricky Martin
Actor | Ricky Martin: Livin' la vida loca
Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Ricky initiated his singing career in the Latin all boy-band group Menudo. After leaving the group, he moved to New York to study acting. After finishing his studies, he relocated to Mexico where he performed as actor in "Mama ama el Rock", "Alcanzar una Estrella II"...
84. Right Said Fred
Soundtrack | The Do-Over
Right Said Fred is an English band based in London and formed by brothers Fred and Richard Fairbrass in 1989. Guitarist Rob Manzoli joined the duo in 1990. The group has achieved multi-platinum status and has also won two Ivor Novello Awards - for "I'm Too Sexy" (1991) and "Deeply Dippy" (1992). In...
85. Ron Wasserman
Composer | The Thundermans
Ron Wasserman has been writing music for television since the early 1990s. His first big break came with the success of his "Go Go Power Rangers" theme for the Fox Network Power Rangers series. Since then he has enjoyed a steady stream of high visibility shows and has also charted at Billboard with...
86. Russell Watson
Soundtrack | Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Russell Watson was born on November 24, 1966 in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK. He is an actor and editor, known for Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001), Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) and Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of 'The War of the Worlds' (2006). He has been married to Louise Harris ...
87. Santana
Soundtrack | The Long Kiss Goodnight
Santana is known for The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), The Fast and the Furious (2001) and Zodiac (2007).
88. Carlos Santana
Soundtrack | La Bamba
Carlos Santana is a Mexican guitarist, composer, singer and band-leader who helped to shape the concept of "world music" by his experiments with blending many styles of music from a multitude of ethnic sources.
He was born Carlos Augusto Alves Santana on July 20, 1947, in Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco,...
89. Seal
Soundtrack | Batman Forever
His Nigerian mother and Brazilian-born father were still studying when Seal was born. They were barely able to stay afloat with odd jobs. Shortly after his birth, Seal was sent to a foster family, where he grew up in sheltered conditions until he was four years old. In 1967, his mother Adebisi ...
90. Shaggy
Soundtrack | Money Train
Shaggy was born on October 22, 1968 in Kingston, Jamaica. He is a music artist and actor, known for Money Train (1995), No Time to Die (2021) and Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997). He has been married to Rebecca Parker since 2014. They have three children.
91. Sir Mix A Lot
Soundtrack | Charlie's Angels
Sir Mix A Lot was born on August 12, 1963 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Charlie's Angels (2000), The Do-Over (2016) and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003).
92. Snow
Soundtrack | Spies in Disguise
Snow was born on October 30, 1968 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and composer, known for Spies in Disguise (2019), Sisters (2015) and Snow: The Plumb Song (2000).
94. Steppenwolf
Soundtrack | Star Trek: First Contact
Steppenwolf is a Canadian-American rock band, formed in late 1967 in Los Angeles. Steppenwolf has sold over 25 million records worldwide, released eight gold albums and 12 Billboard Hot 100 singles, of which six were top 40 hits, including three top 10 successes: "Born to Be Wild", "Magic Carpet ...
95. Tinie Tempah
Soundtrack | Arthur
Tinie Tempah was born on November 7, 1988 in Plumstead, London, England, UK. He is a music artist and actor, known for Arthur (2011), I Give It a Year (2013) and Step Up All In (2014).
97. Tone Loc
Actor | Heat
Tone Loc was born on March 3, 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Heat (1995), Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) and Titan A.E. (2000).
98. Trace Adkins
Actor | The Lincoln Lawyer
Trace Adkins' trademark baritone has powered countless hits to the top of the charts and turned albums into Platinum plaques, selling over 10 million albums, cumulatively. The Grammy-nominated member of the Grand Ole Opry is a television personality, actor, author, spokesman for the Wounded Warrior...
99. Van Halen
Soundtrack | Spaceballs
Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. The band went on to become major stars, and by the early 1980s they were one of the most successful rock acts of the time. 1984 was their most successful album. The lead single, "Jump", became an international hit and ...
100. Wyclef Jean
Soundtrack | Hotel Rwanda
Wyclef Jean is a Haitian rapper, singer-songwriter, musician and actor.
He first achieved fame as a member of the New Jersey hip hop group the Fugees. Jean has won three Grammy Awards for his musical work.
On August 5, 2010, Jean filed for candidacy in the 2010 Haitian presidential election. The ...
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