Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a British jazz pianist, currently part of Sting's live and studio band, who has recorded a handfu

Is a British jazz pianist, currently part of Sting's live and studio band, who has recorded a handful of albums under his own name. His debut album, A Clearer View was produced by Wayne Shorter.

An American singer-songwriter and the fourth place finalist on the seventh season of the television

An American singer-songwriter and the fourth place finalist on the seventh season of the television series American Idol.Castro performed as a keyboardist with the punk rock band Charlemagne,[10] which later became Keeping Lions. He has also played the drums for a number of years. (videos of him performing live with his former band can be found on YouTube.)[11][12] He has stated that his musical influences include Ray LaMontagne, Ben Harper, Bob Marley, Carlos Vives and Kirk Baxley.

Was an installation artist who enjoyed critical acclaim, if not widespread public recognition, at th

Was an installation artist who enjoyed critical acclaim, if not widespread public recognition, at the time of his death,[1] and who was eulogized by some critics as one of the most significant artists of his generation.[2][3] Better known in Europe, where he exhibited regularly for the last twelve years of his life, Rhoades was recently celebrated for his combination dinner party/exhibitions that feature violet neon signs with African, Caribbean, Creole and hip-hop slang for the female genitalia.

Shears and Hoffman formed the Scissor Sisters in 2001 as a kind of performance art lark, playing out

Shears and Hoffman formed the Scissor Sisters in 2001 as a kind of performance art lark, playing outrageous shows in clubs like Luxx, the heart of the electroclash scene in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where Shears lived. After a couple years struggling in New York (working with record label A Touch of Class, who produced "Comfortably Numb" and "Filthy/Gorgeous"), the Sisters finally found success in the UK and Ireland - ending 2004 with the biggest-selling album of the year in the UK.In concert, Shears is known for provocative dancing, flamboyant outfits, and near-nudity. (It is noted that during his early years while he was struggling to make it in New York,

Is the lead singer of the Australian band Taxiride. Born in Melbourne, Australia, to his Fiji Indian

Is the lead singer of the Australian band Taxiride. Born in Melbourne, Australia, to his Fiji Indian father and his mother of Maltese origin, he was actively playing in the live scene at Melbourne for several years, before auditioning and joining the new outfit with Tim Watson and Tim Wild. Dan Hall soon came on aboard and Taxiride came to life in 1996.

Stollsteimer also is the main songwriter and producer of the Von Bondies.Jason is known for playing

Stollsteimer also is the main songwriter and producer of the Von Bondies.Jason is known for playing an array of 1960's EKO condors. With the combination of vintage Electro-Harmonix Big Muff and Double Muff pedals. The amp of choice seems to change with every record, but for live shows it's been mainly Silvertone 1485's 6x10's and Fender Concert Reverbs 4x10's.

Mraz is an eclectic artist with multiple and varied stylistic influences, including pop, rock, folk,

Mraz is an eclectic artist with multiple and varied stylistic influences, including pop, rock, folk, jazz, and hip hop. He has played with various artists, including The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Dave Matthews Band, James Blunt, Gavin DeGraw, Paula Cole, John Popper, Alanis Morissette, The Ohio Players, Rachael Yamagata, James Morrison, Jewel and Colbie Caillat.Mraz graduated from Lee-Davis High School. He attended Longwood University for a short time and then after a brief stint studying musical theater at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York, he moved to San Diego.

A U.S. guitarist who has played in many punk rock bands. He is most notable for being a touring guit

A U.S. guitarist who has played in many punk rock bands. He is most notable for being a touring guitarist for Green Day and guitarist for Californian punk quartet Pinhead Gunpowder. Jason White has been a backing member of Green Day since 1999 when they recorded Warning. He is co-founder of Billie Joe Armstrong's record label Adeline Records[1] and oversees the day-to-day operation of the label.In Summer 1992, White filled in guitar duties at the last minute for Bay Area punk band Monsula, who were performing at Little Rock, AR club Vino's. After the performance, Jason toured as guitarist for the band and eventually relocated to the Bay Area after the breakup of Chino Horde in summer 1993.

Is an American figure skater. He competed for three seasons on the ISU Junior Grand Prix.

Is an American figure skater. He competed for three seasons on the ISU Junior Grand Prix.

Was an important American landscape artist of the Hudson River School.

Was an important American landscape artist of the Hudson River School.

An American contemporary artist who primarily works in painting and printmaking. He is represented b

An American contemporary artist who primarily works in painting and printmaking. He is represented by the Matthew Marks Gallery.He is best known for his painting Flag (1954-55), which he painted after having a dream of the American flag. His work is often described as a 'Neo-Dadaist', as opposed to pop art, even though his subject matter often includes images and objects from popular culture. Still, many compilations on pop art include Jasper Johns as a pop artist because of his artistic use of classical iconography.

Is a contemporary American artist who primarily works in painting and printmaking. He is represented

Is a contemporary American artist who primarily works in painting and printmaking. He is represented by the Matthew Marks Gallery.ohns studied at the University of South Carolina from 1947 to 1948, a total of three semesters.[1] He then moved to New York City and studied briefly at Parsons School of Design in 1949.[1] While in New York, Johns met Robert Rauschenberg, with whom he had a relationship,[2] as well as Merce Cunningham and John Cage. Working together they explored the contemporary art scene, and began developing their ideas on art. In 1952 and 1953 he was stationed in Sendai, Japan during the Korean War.[1]

A popular Indian painter.Jatin Das was born in the year 1941 in the Mayurbhanj district of Orissa. J

A popular Indian painter.Jatin Das was born in the year 1941 in the Mayurbhanj district of Orissa. Jatin Das received training in the field of art at Sir J J School of Art, Bombay (1957-62).[1]. His term at the school lasted for a period of five years, from 1957 to 1962. Thereafter, he started participating in the art exhibitions, both at the national as well as the international level. Some important exhibitions where he participated include the Biennales in Paris (1971), and in Venice (1978) and the Documenta in Kessel (1975). Acclaimed actor/ director Nandita Das is his daughter.

Was an Indian freedom fighter and revolutionary. The death of Jatin Das in Lahore jail after 63 days

Was an Indian freedom fighter and revolutionary. The death of Jatin Das in Lahore jail after 63 days of hunger strike shocked the whole of India. Jatin Das is the only person to fast to death before independence, Potti Sreeramulu fasted to death for a separate Andhra after independence.[1]In November 1925, while studying for a B.A. at Vidyasagar College in Kolkata, Jatindra Nath was arrested for his political activities and was imprisoned in Mymensingh Central Jail. Protesting against the ill treatment of political prisoners, he went on a hunger strike. After 20 days, when the Jail Superintendent apologised, Jatin gave up the fast. He was contacted by revolutionaries in other parts of India and agreed to participate in bomb-making for Bhagat Singh and comrades.

Better known as Giacomo Aragall is a Spanish/Catalan tenor.After his initial studies in Barcelona un

Better known as Giacomo Aragall is a Spanish/Catalan tenor.After his initial studies in Barcelona under Jaime Francisco Puig, Giacomo Aragall travelled to Milan on a scholarship from the Liceu to study with Maestro Vladimir Badiali. He soon won the Voci Verdi competition in Busseto and, in the same year (1963), made his Italian stage debut at Teatro La Fenice in Verdi's Gerusalemme and his debut at La Scala in the title role of Mascagni's L'amico Fritz.

A Native American contemporary artist. Notably her work is held in the collections of the National M

A Native American contemporary artist. Notably her work is held in the collections of the National Museum of Women in the Arts the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and Museum of Modern Art in New York City.Smith has been creating complicated abstract paintings and lithographs since the 1970s. She employs a wide variety of media, working in painting, printmaking and richly textured mixed media pieces. Such images and collage elements as commercial slogans, sign-like petroglyphs, rough drawing, and the inclusion and layering of text are unusually intersected into a complex vision created out of the artist’s personal experience. Her works contain strong, insistent socio-political commentary that speaks to past and present cultural appropriation and abuse, while identifying the continued significance of the Native American peoples.

Was a celebrated Iranian composer and pianist.Javad Ma'roufi was born in Tehran to the musician fath

Was a celebrated Iranian composer and pianist.Javad Ma'roufi was born in Tehran to the musician father Musa Ma'roufi and mother Ozra Ma'roufi (or Ezra Ma'roufi) who both were distinguished pupils of Darvish Khan, a renowned music master of the time in Iran. Javad Ma'roufi lost his mother at young age,[1] and consequently grew up in his paternal family.

Is a Spanish singer-songwriter.His musical influences come largely from traditional pop songs. Among

Is a Spanish singer-songwriter.His musical influences come largely from traditional pop songs. Among his influences are ABBA, Michael Jackson, James Taylor, The Eagles, Tracy Chapman, Nanci Griffith, Suzanne Vega and Emmylou Harris.

Is the drummer for the Welsh based rock group Stereophonics. Despite being born in Argentina, Weyler

Is the drummer for the Welsh based rock group Stereophonics. Despite being born in Argentina, Weyler lived most of his life in Caracas, Venezuela, and now resides in London, England. He was previously drummer in the Venezuelan band Claroscuro for over nine years, until he left the country in 2001 to study audio engineering in London. In 2008 he released his first solo album, Lagrima, under the pseudonym of Capitan Melao.

Is a keyboardist of Heavy metal and Hard rock in Argentina.He starts his career in 1988 with LZ2 , a

Is a keyboardist of Heavy metal and Hard rock in Argentina.He starts his career in 1988 with LZ2 , a hard rock band led by Martín Knye. In 1989, he is chosen as the fourth best keyboard player of the Argentinian hard rock scene in the annual poll carried out by “Metal”, a local magazine. After a that, he takes part in Reaktor, where he records his first album “Reaktor” in 1990. Three years later, he leaves Reaktor to join Rata Blanca.

Was a popular Mexican singer of boleros and rancheras, and film actor of the middle 20th century.At

Was a popular Mexican singer of boleros and rancheras, and film actor of the middle 20th century.At age 16, Siria went to Puebla to sing with the Mariachi Metepec, but he didn't get his first professional break until two years later, when Julito Rodriguez and Alfredo Gil of the famous singing trio, 'Los Panchos', discovered him, and took him to audition at CBS Records. There, in 1950, he signed a contract and recorded his first album.

A Chilean musician and singer. She is the lead singer of rock band Javiera y Los Imposibles. She is

A Chilean musician and singer. She is the lead singer of rock band Javiera y Los Imposibles. She is the granddaughter of famous Chilean folklorist Violeta Parra. Her brother Ángel Parra is a member of rock group Los Tres.

A English singer. She is perhaps mostly famous for representing the UK at Eurovision Song Contest 20

A English singer. She is perhaps mostly famous for representing the UK at Eurovision Song Contest 2005 beating competition favourite model Katie Price for the ticket to Kiev. Hylton has also achieved a number of top 20 singles hits in the UK, Javine's song You've Got a Friend was theme song to Garfield: The Movie in 2004[2].In the summer of 2003, Hylton released her debut single "Real Things", which featured a sample of M.O.P.'s hit "Ante Up". The single charted inside the UK top 5 singles chart at Number 4[4] and remains her biggest hit to date. Three further top 20 hits from her debut album followed, "Surrender (Your Love)" (which sampled the Diana Ross hit "Surrender"), "Best Of My Love" and a cover of Jade's "Don't Walk Away", a double A-side with a cover of Carole King's "You've Got a Friend".

Was an Iraqi sculptor born in Ankara (Turkey) in 1920. He studied sculpture in Paris, (1938-1939), R

Was an Iraqi sculptor born in Ankara (Turkey) in 1920. He studied sculpture in Paris, (1938-1939), Rome (1939-1940) and London (1946-1949). After he returned to Iraq, he was appointed head of the Sculpture Dept. at the Institute of Fine Arts in Baghdad, a

A singer who was formerly with the British pop group, Bucks Fizz. She was the youngest member of the

A singer who was formerly with the British pop group, Bucks Fizz. She was the youngest member of the group's original line-up.[1]Aston was one of the four original members of Bucks Fizz when they were formed in 1981 to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest that year. They won with "Making Your Mind Up" and the song went to No.1 in many countries, including the United Kingdom.The group went on to become one of the top selling groups of the 1980s and scored many hit single and albums over the next few years, including two more British No.1s; "The Land Of Make Believe" and "My Camera Never Lies". Aston's interest in fashion and design came into good use while with the group as she designed many of the group's stage outfits and created many memorable images. [3][4][5] In 1983 she performed the lead vocal to the song "When We Were Young", which went on to become one of the group's biggest hits.[6]