Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a Northern Irish artist. He was born in Belfast at 4 Lewis Street. The fifth of seven sons and o

Was a Northern Irish artist. He was born in Belfast at 4 Lewis Street. The fifth of seven sons and one daughter of James Luke and his wife Sarah, originally from Ahoghill. He attended the Hillman Street National School and in 1920 went to work at the York Street Flax Spinning Company. He went on soon after to become a riveter at Workman Clarke's shipyard and whilst working there he enrolled in evening classes at the Belfast College of Art.

Is an American professional pair skater. His skating partner is Kyoko Ina. Together, they are three-

Is an American professional pair skater. His skating partner is Kyoko Ina. Together, they are three-time U.S. Champions, the 2002 World bronze medalists and 2002 Olympians. He is now a coach. Zimmerman also works as a model, and has been seen in photo sho

Was an English painter and sculptor.John Macallan Swan was born in Brentford, Middlesex in 1847. He

Was an English painter and sculptor.John Macallan Swan was born in Brentford, Middlesex in 1847. He received his art training first in England at the Worcester and Lambeth schools of art and the Royal Academy schools, and subsequently in Paris, in the stu

Was a British writer and painter in the Pre-Raphaelite style. He was one of the most prominent portr

Was a British writer and painter in the Pre-Raphaelite style. He was one of the most prominent portrait painters of his generation.Collier was from a talented and successful family. His grandfather, John Collier, was a Quaker merchant who became a Member of Parliament. His father (who was a Member of Parliament, Attorney General and, for many years, a full-time judge of the Privy Council was created the first Lord Monkswell. He was also a member of the Royal Society of British Artists. John Collier's elder brother, the second Lord Monkswell, was Under-Secretary of State for War and Chairman of the London County Council.

Was an early American modernist artist.[1] He was known for his abstract landscapes and watercolors.

Was an early American modernist artist.[1] He was known for his abstract landscapes and watercolors.From 1899 to 1901, Marin attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. In Philadelphia he studied with Thomas Pollock Anshutz and Wil

A contemporary American artist. From very early on, Mason’s work focused on exploring the physical

A contemporary American artist. From very early on, Mason’s work focused on exploring the physical properties of clay and its “extreme plasticity.” [1] Mason is recognized for his focus and steady investigation of mathematical concepts relating to rotation, symmetry, and modules as well as his formal innovation with the ceramic medium.Mason’s early Vertical Sculptures from the early 1960s were associated with contemporary trends in Abstract Expressionism and also with the aesthetics of primitivism. In their “rawness, spontaneity and expressiveness,” as writer Richard Marshall has described it, the pieces “give the impression of having been formed by natural forces.

An Australian indigenous artist. He is a member of the Kuninjku people[1] of West Arnhem Land, North

An Australian indigenous artist. He is a member of the Kuninjku people[1] of West Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, and grew up with only occasional contact with non-indigenous people and culture. He was tutored in rarrk, a traditional painting technique using fine cross-hatching and infill, by his own people, and began producing small paintings on bark. During the 1980s he began producing larger and more complex works, and in 1988 won a Rothmans Foundation Award. Since then he has been included in major exhibitions in Australia and overseas (primarily in Japan and Europe), culminating in a major retrospective in Basel (2005) and in Hanover's Sprengel Museum (2006).

Is a pioneering English blues singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. His musical career span

Is a pioneering English blues singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. His musical career spans over fifty years but the most notable episode in it occurred during the late '60s. He was the founder of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and has been inf

Was a world-famous Irish tenor and recording artist, celebrated for his performances of the operatic

Was a world-famous Irish tenor and recording artist, celebrated for his performances of the operatic and popular song repertoires, and renowned for his diction and breath control.

An American artist. He started his career creating bold, tight geometric compositions on Masonite or

An American artist. He started his career creating bold, tight geometric compositions on Masonite or treated canvas. While still in school, his first exhibition at Nicholas Wilder's gallery in Los Angeles, California in 1965 was a critical success. He was included in the seminal 1966 exhibit, "Primary Structures" at the Jewish Museum (New York) as part of the West Coast influence. The new work he presented jumped off the wall in the form of objects that had been distilled down to their most basic form. McCracken calls his objects "blocks, slabs, columns, planks. Basic beautiful forms, neutral forms." After his early paintings,

Is a British singer and guitarist and actor. John is best known to American audiences for his role a

Is a British singer and guitarist and actor. John is best known to American audiences for his role as I.Q. in The Bugaloos (1970).In the late 1960s, McIndoe worked with Beatles publist Brian Summervile. In 1969, he was working as lead singer for a new ban

Is a Grammy-winning American rock singer-songwriter, musician and occasional actor. John Mellencamp

Is a Grammy-winning American rock singer-songwriter, musician and occasional actor. John Mellencamp was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 10, 2008 by Billy Joel

Is an English singer. Referred to by many as the "Godfather of Heavy Metal",[3] Osbourne's career ha

Is an English singer. Referred to by many as the "Godfather of Heavy Metal",[3] Osbourne's career has now spanned four decades. He rose to prominence as lead vocalist of pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, and eventually achieved a multi-platinum, award-winning solo career.

Was a British baroque portrait painter. Wright trained in Edinburgh under the Scots painter George J

Was a British baroque portrait painter. Wright trained in Edinburgh under the Scots painter George Jamesone, and acquired a considerable reputation as an artist and scholar during a long sojourn in Rome. There he was admitted to the Accademia di San Luca, and was associated with some of the leading artists of his generation. He was engaged by Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria, the governor of the Spanish Netherlands, to acquire artworks in Oliver Cromwell's England in 1655. He took up permanent residence in England from 1656, and served as court painter before and after the English Restoration. A convert to Roman Catholicism, he was a favourite of the restored Stuart court, a client of both Charles II and James II, and was a witness to many of the political manoeuvrings of the era. In the final years of the Stuart monarchy he returned to Rome as part of an embassy to Pope Innocent XI.

Is an Irish photographer.At the age of 12 he was brought to live in London, and went on to become an

Is an Irish photographer.At the age of 12 he was brought to live in London, and went on to become an apprentice photographer with the Daily Mail. At the age of 15 he won the Evening Standard amateur photography competition. At 21 he became the youngest staff photographer for the Evening Standard. For thirty years he remained in London, returning every year to his hometown of Athy to record the people and their daily lives.

Is an American former figure skater. He placed 6th at the 1968 Winter Olympics and 5th at the 1972

Is an American former figure skater. He placed 6th at the 1968 Winter Olympics and 5th at the 1972 Winter Olympics. His best finish at the World Figure Skating Championships was 4th in 1972; he placed 5th in 1969, 1970, and 1971.

Was a Danish singer, song writer and pianist.He was a member of the song quartet Four Jacks (1956-19

Was a Danish singer, song writer and pianist.He was a member of the song quartet Four Jacks (1956-1963) and already then getting popularity as a song writer but after some years he had a remarkable come back as a solo singer from 1971. With his rough voice and frank and direct language he formed a rare link between traditional pop and the folk song, alternating between direct criticism of society, simple love songs and reflections from the pub milieu that he knew so well.

Was one of a number of English sculptors who dominated the production and teaching of sculpture in G

Was one of a number of English sculptors who dominated the production and teaching of sculpture in Glasgow for 50 years after his arrival with his father and brothers from his native London in 1828. The family was originally Scottish, being related to Jam

Tartaglia created and puppeteered the roles of Princeton (the recent college grad) and Rod (the clos

Tartaglia created and puppeteered the roles of Princeton (the recent college grad) and Rod (the closeted Republican-investment banker) in the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Avenue Q, for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical in 2004. He left the Broadway cast of Avenue Q on January 30, 2005.Tartaglia appeared in 2004 at the 14th annual Broadway Bares, which was a great success raising $525,000 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.Tartaglia reprised his roles as Princeton and Rod in the Las Vegas sit-down production of Avenue Q, until December 11, 2005. He then appeared in the musical Newsical 2006: The Next Edition in New York City. Tartaglia joined the cast of Beauty and the Beast as Lumiere,

Was an American figure skater. He most notably competed in pairs with partner Janet Gerhauser, twice

Was an American figure skater. He most notably competed in pairs with partner Janet Gerhauser, twice winning the silver medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships and taking part in the 1952 Winter Olympic Games.

He used to be in the band Jennifer's Dream, and is currently the guitarist/pianist/vocalist in the b

He used to be in the band Jennifer's Dream, and is currently the guitarist/pianist/vocalist in the band Straylight Run. He and Straylight Run bandmate Shaun Cooper left Taking Back Sunday because Adam Lazzara "did something". The two formed Straylight Run in May 2003 and brought in Will Noon, formerly of Breaking Pangaea, as their drummer and John's sister, Michelle Nolan, as their second vocalist/guitarist/pianist. John started out playing the guitar, then branched out into the piano and even took a few violin lessons. On Straylight Run's debut album, he sings and plays the guitar, piano, and glockenspiel. He is currently married to photographer Camille Nolan.

His musical compositions and performances are varied, including country and folk music. Doe also per

His musical compositions and performances are varied, including country and folk music. Doe also performs with the country-folk-punk band The Knitters. In the early 1980s, Doe performed on two albums by fellow L.A punk band The Flesh Eaters. In addition to performing with members of The Blasters and punk-poet Chris D. on these albums, he also performed with future X band mate D. J. Bonebrake.

Was a Canadian marine artist.O'Brien is believed to have been born at sea as his Irish family emigra

Was a Canadian marine artist.O'Brien is believed to have been born at sea as his Irish family emigrated from County Cork. He emerged as a self-taught artist in Halifax, Nova Scotia in the 1850s. O'Brien excelled at ship portraits and dramatic storm scenes. His career flourished as Nova Scotia's shipping industry grew and among his many notable paintings include a portrait of the famous clipper Stag. O'Brien studied with English landscape artist John W. Carmichael from 1857 to 1858. At the height of his career in 1859, he suffered a partial loss of vision. His career suffered in the 1870s, when he produced very few works, but revived in the 1880s.

Was an Irish painter.Having become a proficient painter O'Connor found employment in 1848 at Drury L

Was an Irish painter.Having become a proficient painter O'Connor found employment in 1848 at Drury Lane, and later the Haymarket theater. He began to exhibit at the Society of British Artists in 1854, and at the Royal Academy from 1857 until 1888.

An internationally renowned Irish pianist and pedagogue, and the current director of the Royal Irish

An internationally renowned Irish pianist and pedagogue, and the current director of the Royal Irish Academy of Music. He is often cited as one of the world's greatest living interpreters of Beethoven.He was awarded an Austrian Government scholarship that enabled him to study in Vienna with the renowned pedagogue Dieter Weber. He also made a special study of Beethoven with the legendary German pianist Wilhelm Kempff. In 1973 O'Conor was unanimously awarded First Prize at the International Beethoven Piano Competition in Vienna which launched his international career, and in 1975 he won First Prize at the Bösendorfer Competition.