Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Stern has referred to himself as an “action painter,” echoing the artistic legacies of New York

Stern has referred to himself as an “action painter,” echoing the artistic legacies of New York School painters Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Franz Kline. Yet his human forms reach further back to histories of portraiture. After an apprenticeship as a sign painter Stern attended the Dortmund Fachhochschule für Design and Art[1] (1975–79) and the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf(1980–82). He then taught painting at the Dortmund Fachhochschule für Design and Art, while he developed his painting skills living in a village near the town of Münster.

Is a French writer, producer and multi award winning magician specialized in close-up magic and coin

Is a French writer, producer and multi award winning magician specialized in close-up magic and coin magic. At 19, a chance encounter with a school friend allowed him to discover the art of magic and of card manipulation. At 23, he won the Diavol Grand prix (France championships of magic)

In 1999 he returned to his first love of escapology and sideshow performance. Developing his own dar

In 1999 he returned to his first love of escapology and sideshow performance. Developing his own daredevil escapology style, for which he is now well known. Both amongst other escapologists, and by the public as a whole. He is the featured artist in this year's Ripleys Believe It Or Not book, and is currently filming his own one hour television special. He is also notable as one of the few sword swallowers in the world. The current number of real life sword swallowers is estimated to be around 75.

Is an English singer, musician and composer who first gained attention as the lead vocalist and main

Is an English singer, musician and composer who first gained attention as the lead vocalist and main songwriter in the group Japan. His subsequent solo career has been influenced by a variety of musical styles and genres, including jazz, avant garde, ambi

Is a popular Taiwanese singer-songwriter. He is well-known for his signature R&B tunes and for havin

Is a popular Taiwanese singer-songwriter. He is well-known for his signature R&B tunes and for having popularized this genre in the Mandopop industry.

Is an Israeli graphic designer, political activist, artist and design educator.

Is an Israeli graphic designer, political activist, artist and design educator.

Is a Spanish singer.David was brought up on this holiday island and the Mediterranean way of life in

Is a Spanish singer.David was brought up on this holiday island and the Mediterranean way of life inspired him. David had always dreamed of being a singer but when he saw Operacion Triunfo, the Spanish version of Pop Idol on television, he knew: “This is what I want, I want to sing on a stage”. The finalist of the successful television show, David Bustamante, was his singing teacher.

Is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Worcester, who first found fame with

Is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Worcester, who first found fame with the rock band Traffic. In his long career, Mason has played and recorded with many of the era's most notable musicians, including Jimi Hendrix, Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, George Harrison and Mama Cass Elliot. Mason's best known song is "Feelin' Alright", recorded by Traffic in 1968 and covered by dozens of artists, including Joe Cocker, who had a major hit with the song in 1969

Is an English singer and media personality, and formerly a member of the pop duo Dollar. He has also

Is an English singer and media personality, and formerly a member of the pop duo Dollar. He has also performed in Guys n' Dolls and Bucks Fizz.In 2002 he declared himself bankrupt during a legal dispute over the band name 'Bucks Fizz' with original Bucks

A Canadian comic book writer and artist, best known as the creator of Cerebus the Aardvark.He was in

A Canadian comic book writer and artist, best known as the creator of Cerebus the Aardvark.He was interested in comics from an early age and dropped out of high school to pursue a career in the field. The only job he ever held outside of the comic field was working as an employee at Now and Then Books. "It was the only place in Kitchener that I ever felt truly comfortable before or since", Sim has said.[3]In the 1970s he published a fanzine called The Now and Then Times (financed by Harry Kremer, the owner of the comic book store after which the newsletter was named) and did work for such other fanzines as John Balge's Comic Art News and Reviews and Gene Day's Dark Fantasy and National Advisor. Sim often interviewed professional comics artists such as Barry Windsor-Smith, Harvey Kurtzman and Neal Adams.

Is a graphical artist who specialises in icon design.Vignoni is the creator of the Nuvola icon set.

Is a graphical artist who specialises in icon design.Vignoni is the creator of the Nuvola icon set. He has designed icons for several web sites, including HTML.it, OpenSUSE.org, and Gametown.it. He has also designed icon sets for applications such as Flum

Was a Dutch painter of Flemish origin. Vinckboons was one of the most prolific and popular painters

Was a Dutch painter of Flemish origin. Vinckboons was one of the most prolific and popular painters and print designers in the Netherlands. Himself influenced by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, he was instrumental — together with Hans Bol and Roelant Savery — in the development of genre painting in the northern Netherlands.

Is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, songwriter, and arranger.[1].

Is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, songwriter, and arranger.[1].

Better known as Dave Brubeck, is an American jazz pianist. Regarded as a genius in his field, he has

Better known as Dave Brubeck, is an American jazz pianist. Regarded as a genius in his field, he has written a number of jazz standards, including "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "The Duke". Brubeck's style ranges from refined to bombastic, reflecting his mother's attempts at classical training and his improvisational skills. Much of his music employs unusual time signatures.

Was a popular British male tenor vocalist. This operatic-style tenor had a formidable and predominat

Was a popular British male tenor vocalist. This operatic-style tenor had a formidable and predominately female fan base in the 1950s.Whitfield was born in Kingston upon Hull, in the East Riding of Yorkshire and as a child, became a choirboy in St. Peter's

A Canadian folk music singer-songwriter. Two of his songs, "Driving Wheel" and "More Often Than Not"

A Canadian folk music singer-songwriter. Two of his songs, "Driving Wheel" and "More Often Than Not", have become cover standards.Wiffen moved to Canada at age 16, and became part of the burgeoning folk music scene, initially in Toronto. In 1965, having m

An American cartoonist whose work is characterized by wry wit and trenchant social satire, is best k

An American cartoonist whose work is characterized by wry wit and trenchant social satire, is best known for his comic strip Non Sequitur, which he signs Wiley. Non Sequitur is the only cartoon to win National Cartoonists Society Reuben Awards in both the comic strip and comic panel categories, and Miller is the only cartoonist to win a Reuben in his first year of syndication.

Is an American figure skater. David Jenkins had led the world in men's skating for four years, foll

Is an American figure skater. David Jenkins had led the world in men's skating for four years, following the four-year lead of his older brother, figure skater Hayes Alan Jenkins. Following the 1960 Olympics, Jenkins declined to compete at the 1960 World

Was a children's author and illustrator.He attended the University of Maryland, College Park but qui

Was a children's author and illustrator.He attended the University of Maryland, College Park but quit after one semester to join the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College, graduating in 1973. For several years he worked as a clown, later fou

Was a gay painter, photographer, writer, filmmaker, performance artist, and activist who was promine

Was a gay painter, photographer, writer, filmmaker, performance artist, and activist who was prominent in the New York City art world of the 1980s.[1]Upon returning to New York City, he saw a particularly prolific period for his artwork from the late 1970s through the 1980s. During this period, he made super-8 films, such as Heroin, began a photographic series of Arthur Rimbaud, did stencil work, played in a band called 3 Teens Kill 4, and exhibited his work in well-known East Village galleries

An Australian painter, film maker and writer.an Australian painter, film maker and writer.Allen stud

An Australian painter, film maker and writer.an Australian painter, film maker and writer.Allen studied under Betty Churcher at the Stuartholme School, Brisbane (1965–69) and later under Roy Churcher (Betty Churcher's husband) at Brisbane Central Technical College. She won the Archibald Prize in 1986 for her portrait of her father-in-law Dr John Shera (My father-in-law watering his garden). Allen has written and illustrated two books (What Is a Portrait — Images of Vicki Myers ISBN 9781875505029, and The Autobiography of Vicki Myers — Close to the Bone ISBN 9780731802074), and has created a 50 minute film, Feeling Sexy (1999), on the struggles of an artist attempting to reconcile the conflicting demands of bohemia and suburbia. At the 1999 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, she was nominated for the award for "Best Direction" for that film and she won the "Best Original Screenplay" award.[2] The film was also invited to the Venice Film Festival.

Is an American jazz instrumentalist, most notably on the piano. He has worked for many jazz musician

Is an American jazz instrumentalist, most notably on the piano. He has worked for many jazz musicians including Archie Shepp, Pharoah Sanders, Marion Brown and David Murray.Still touring, Burrell performs as a soloist and as a leader of a duo and African

Was a Georgian avant-garde painter, graphic artist and scenic designer. A multi-talent, he was also

Was a Georgian avant-garde painter, graphic artist and scenic designer. A multi-talent, he was also an art scholar and innovator in the field of cinematography as well as an amateur photographer. Kakabadze’s works are notable for combining innovative inte

Is an Iranian singer and a prominent master of Iranian classical music.He is an accomplished multi-i

Is an Iranian singer and a prominent master of Iranian classical music.He is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist and vocalist. Mastering in the Iranian Classical music, the Azeri folk music, the Ancient Persian music, and the Persian Sufi music.

Is a Grammy winning, English pop singer-songwriter and Tony-nominated Emmy-nominated actor best know

Is a Grammy winning, English pop singer-songwriter and Tony-nominated Emmy-nominated actor best known as a member of The Monkees.Jones was born in Manchester, England on December 30, 1945, but is in the process of becoming a United States citizen.[citatio