Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Was an English singer, songwriter, and music producer.In the 1960s, Smith was the lead vocalist and

Was an English singer, songwriter, and music producer.In the 1960s, Smith was the lead vocalist and keyboard player for The Dave Clark Five. The band were a leading unit in the British Invasion of the United States, and were The Beatles' main competition

Was an American abstract expressionist painter and teacher known for his gestural action paintings,

Was an American abstract expressionist painter and teacher known for his gestural action paintings, abstractions and still-life paintings. His work was recently seen in September 2007 in a solo exhibition at Knoedler & Company in New York City.A veteran of World War II, Goldberg was one of the last few remaining survivors of the New York School;[2][3] he was sometimes referred to as a member of the second generation of Abstract Expressionists, although he began exhibiting his action paintings in important group shows in galleries in New York City in the early 1950s. Goldberg began taking classes at the Art Students League of New York at age 14.[1] In the 1950s he studied painting with Hans Hofmann, and he discussed painting with Willem de Kooning, Lee Krasner, Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline, Mark Rothko and several others of the New York School[4][5] sometimes at The Eighth Street Club,[6

His music is often elaborate and complex in nature. He is best known for his hit 1973 album Tubular

His music is often elaborate and complex in nature. He is best known for his hit 1973 album Tubular Bells, which broke new ground as an instrumental concept album and launched Virgin Records

A pianist and professor at the Peabody Conservatory.His intense study of the music of English-Parsi

A pianist and professor at the Peabody Conservatory.His intense study of the music of English-Parsi composer Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji has resulted in five highly acclaimed world-premiére recordings. In 1979, Sorabji dedicated a 100-page piano work to him. The topic of his dissertation was Sorabji, with whose music he is internationally associated. Reviews describe his recordings in glowing terms.

Is an American illustrator, primarily of children's fantasy books.Hague trained at the Art Center Co

Is an American illustrator, primarily of children's fantasy books.Hague trained at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. He lists his influences as the comics series Prince Valiant and the works of Disney, Japanese printmakers Hiroshige and Hok

Is a German artist and designer. Upon passing his school leaving exams, Michael Hammers began his pr

Is a German artist and designer. Upon passing his school leaving exams, Michael Hammers began his professional career as a blacksmith. He apprenticed in several workshops and studios before becoming the assistant of sculptor Paul Nagel. Hammers’ greatest interest is applied art in architecture. After establishing his own workshop in 1994, Michael Hammers began to artistically pursue the fundamental ideas of the Bauhaus school; breaking down the existing hierarchical structures between various types of formal instruction. Today there are artisans, architects, designers and engineers all working together under the same roof in Michael Hammers Studios.

He began his career producing more conventional, small-scale paintings and sculptures. In the late 1

He began his career producing more conventional, small-scale paintings and sculptures. In the late 1960s, however, Heizer left New York City for the deserts of California and Nevada, where he began to produce larger-scale works that could not fit into a museum setting, except perhaps in photographs. This culminated in the production of Double Negative, a 1500-ft trench Heizer cut into the side of a mesa in the Nevada desert.Since then, Heizer has continued his exploration of earthworks, with his efforts directed primarily toward City, an enormous complex in the rural desert of Lincoln County, Nevada. He has also produced a number of abstract paintings, and his large-scale sculptures, often inspired by Native American forms, can be found in museums and public spaces worldwide.

Is a member of the boyband D'NASH. He is known simply as Mikel and is the romantic of the band.He is

Is a member of the boyband D'NASH. He is known simply as Mikel and is the romantic of the band.He is known as the child of the group.Mikel studied audio-visual communications in United Kingdom.He also has experience as model and salsa dancer.

Was a British singer (real name Norman Alexander Milne) popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s, w

Was a British singer (real name Norman Alexander Milne) popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s, who sang in a very similar style to Bing Crosby.He had a string of chart hits in the pre-Beatles era in the UK, including two number one singles, "The Story

Was a Canadian actor, singer, dancer, author, and cancer research activist, born in Burnaby, British

Was a Canadian actor, singer, dancer, author, and cancer research activist, born in Burnaby, British Columbia. His parents were Domenic and Gloria Cuccione. He had an older sister, Sophia, and a younger brother, Steven.On July 25, 1994, when Michael was 9

Was a Czech sculptor of the Baroque era, working with sandstone.

Was a Czech sculptor of the Baroque era, working with sandstone.

Is an English musician. He was a founding member of Genesis, initially as a bassist, 12-string guita

Is an English musician. He was a founding member of Genesis, initially as a bassist, 12-string guitarist, and backup vocalist. In later incarnations of Genesis, he assumed the role of guitarist. He also fronted Mike + The Mechanics.

Is an Australian rock musician, composer, arranger and record producer. He is best known for his lon

Is an Australian rock musician, composer, arranger and record producer. He is best known for his long-time collaboration with the singer and songwriter Nick Cave. A multi-instrumentalist, Harvey plays guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, and drums. He also sings.

For many years, Kricfalusi drew low-end studio television cartoons (the best one in Kricfalusi’s opinion was the The Jetsons revival) before being "rescued" around 1985 by director Ralph Bakshi (whom Kricfalusi had worked for before during two brief periods in 1981 and 1983). Kricfalusi and Bakshi were going to make a film called Bobby’s Girl, but that film fell through when Tristar’s president stepped down. Kricfalusi’s first finished project was directing the animation for The Rolling Stones’ 1986 music video of “Harlem Shuffle”. Kricfalusi’s most famous project under Bakshi was Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures,

Usually known as Mike Tierney, is a member of Australian band Human Nature and younger brother of ba

Usually known as Mike Tierney, is a member of Australian band Human Nature and younger brother of band member Andrew Tierney.Tierney grew up in Sydney, New South Wales with older brother Andrew and studied at Hurlstone Agricultural High School where they met Toby Allen and Phil Burton, and formed the "4Trax"; performing for the first time in 1989 at a schools combined concert singing "Earth Angel".

A boogie-woogie pianist, vocalist, composer, and arranger living in Canada.After studying classical

A boogie-woogie pianist, vocalist, composer, and arranger living in Canada.After studying classical piano for seven years in his German homeland, a 13-year-old Kaeshammer (pronounced "case-hammer") discovered boogie-woogie and stride piano as played by Al

Is a multi-instrumentalist for the popular jam band The String Cheese Incident (often abbreviated to

Is a multi-instrumentalist for the popular jam band The String Cheese Incident (often abbreviated to SCI). The mandolin is his primary instrument, although he plays violin on several songs, and guitar rarely. He is a key part of the band, providing both a

Was a German guitarist, violinist and composer. He was a founding member of the influential krautroc

Was a German guitarist, violinist and composer. He was a founding member of the influential krautrock band Can.

Is an American musician, record producer, and artist from Agoura Hills, California. His father is Ja

Is an American musician, record producer, and artist from Agoura Hills, California. His father is Japanese American[3], while his mother is of European and Native American descent.[4] He is best known as the rapper, keyboardist, backing vocalist and rhythm guitarist of Linkin Park, and his side project, Fort Minor. He also provides artwork, production and mixing for both groups.Mike Shinoda was raised in the Los Angeles suburb of Agoura Hills.[1He first wanted to play music during his middle and high school years, he has started to play on different music tools like piano and took lessons on them. He attended Parkman Elementary and Lindero Canyon Middle School. After that,

Was an American film and stage choreographer.Born Milton Greenwald in New York City on the Lower Eas

Was an American film and stage choreographer.Born Milton Greenwald in New York City on the Lower East Side, the son of Abraham Greenwald, an immigrant barber, and his wife Lillian, Michael Kidd moved to Brooklyn with his family and attended New Utrecht High School there. Becoming interested in dance after attending a modern dance performance, he went on to study under Blanche Evan, a dancer and choreographer who was a pioneer in the development of dance therapy. Nonetheless, he pursued chemical engineering at the City College of New York, which he attended from 1936 to mid-1937 before being granted a scholarship to the School of American Ballet.

An Australian pianist whose career has been notable for its diversity and wide repertoire. He is ren

An Australian pianist whose career has been notable for its diversity and wide repertoire. He is renowned for his commissioning and performing new music. He has especially promoted the works of Australian composers, such as Carl Vine, all of whose piano music he has recorded and much of which was written for him. He is also particularly associated with the piano music of Olivier Messiaen.

A singer best known as the lead vocalist for the German power metal band Helloween from 1986 to 1993

A singer best known as the lead vocalist for the German power metal band Helloween from 1986 to 1993.

Is an American rock musician and actor of stage and screen. He is noted for the Bat out of Hell albu

Is an American rock musician and actor of stage and screen. He is noted for the Bat out of Hell album trilogy that he created consisting of Bat out of Hell, Bat out of Hell II: Back into Hell, and Bat out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose and several famous songs from popular films

Is an Australian cartoonist. His best known works include The Adventures of Vasco Pyjama and the Cur

Is an Australian cartoonist. His best known works include The Adventures of Vasco Pyjama and the Curly Flats series. He was declared an Australian Living Treasure by the National Trust of Australia in 1999, and he currently lives in central Victoria, Australia.

Was a German artist, illustrator and cartoonist. He served as a soldier on the Eastern Front during

Was a German artist, illustrator and cartoonist. He served as a soldier on the Eastern Front during World War II and spent 1945-49 as a prisoner of war in the Soviet Union.He is well-known for illustrating German editions of literary classics such as works by E.T.A. Hoffmann, Thomas More, Dante, Goethe, Benvenuto Cellini, and the letters of Mozart. He received more publicity for the numerous front page illustrations he made for Der Spiegel in the 1980s.