Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is an American singer, also known as "The Voice," whose height of fame came in the 1960s when he was

Is an American singer, also known as "The Voice," whose height of fame came in the 1960s when he was the lead singer of the band Jay and the Americans. The band had numerous hits including "Cara Mia", "Come a Little Bit Closer", and "This Magic Moment".[1

Is a World Music Award-winning Taiwanese musician, singer, producer, actor and director. In 1998, he

Is a World Music Award-winning Taiwanese musician, singer, producer, actor and director. In 1998, he was discovered in a talent contest where he showcased his piano and song-writing skills. Over the next two years, he was hired to compose for popular Chin

Was a visual artist associated with the Beat generation who worked c.1950-1989 in the San Francisco

Was a visual artist associated with the Beat generation who worked c.1950-1989 in the San Francisco Bay Area.She had been exposed to North American native art in her Berkeley studies, thanks to Margaret Peterson O'Hagan; while in England she studied African and prehistoric art in London libraries. She spent a brief time working in Paris, traveling in Europe and North Africa, and for 6 months working in Florence, where she started to find her own kind of imagery.Upon returning to Berkeley she rented an apartment where she continued her exploration with image and materials. In the mid-1950s, she supported herself by making and selling jewelry. She met Wally Hedrick, a student at the California College of Arts and Crafts,

Is an American cartoonist who played a key role in the underground comix movement with his Bijou Fun

Is an American cartoonist who played a key role in the underground comix movement with his Bijou Funnies and other titles. His work is sometimes signed Jayzey Lynch. In 2008, he expanded into the children's book field.

He has one younger brother, Jordan (a musician). He has written several books aimed at young people,

He has one younger brother, Jordan (a musician). He has written several books aimed at young people, which are based on his father's books, the well-known Dr. Phil. Jay has also appeared on Dr. Phil's TV show.He is President and CEO of Stage 29 Productions in Los Angeles, a company formed by his father. He has served as Executive Producer on several prime-time "Dr. Phil" specials. He appeared as host of Renovate My Family, formerly a series on Fox.[1]Jay attended private Greenhill School (Addison, Texas), earned his law degree from Southern Methodist University, and is a graduate of the University of Texas, where he received a B.S. in psychology.

Is a British Asian Pop singer-songwriter, best known for his hits "Stolen", "Eyes On You", "Ride It"

Is a British Asian Pop singer-songwriter, best known for his hits "Stolen", "Eyes On You", "Ride It", and "Tonight". He has released two albums, Me Against Myself (2004) and My Own Way (2008). He is currently signed to Cash Money Records.

A contemporary Indian artist.After preliminary practice in the art of drawing and painting at local

A contemporary Indian artist.After preliminary practice in the art of drawing and painting at local schools, he joined Sir J. J. School of Arts, Mumbai and obtained Diploma in Painting in the year 1964. Studied Mural techniques" at faculty of Fine Arts, M. S. University, Baroda, in the year 1967 under the guidance of Professor K.G. Subrahmanyam.He has held many solo exhibitions and participated in group exhibitions at all the major cities of India. He was an active member of DISHA - a creative artists group which projected the contemporary social situation in India. He joined Doordarshan Kendra, Hyderabad in the year 1972. He was trained at Film and [1] Institue of India FTII, Pune in the year 1976 & 1982 in the field of "Film and Television Programme Production Techniques", became trained Television Producer and continued working for Doordarshan Kendra and retired as Assistant Station Director, Doordarshan Kendra in the year 1996.

A contemporary Indian artist. She studied at the Kala Bhavan in Shantiniketan, and the Visual Colleg

A contemporary Indian artist. She studied at the Kala Bhavan in Shantiniketan, and the Visual College of Art, Kolkata. She went to Paris and studies print-making under Monsieur Ceizerzi.She is a member of an extended family of eminent artists: Her husband, Paresh Maity; uncle Sakti Burman who lives and works in France, though he is considered an Indian artist; and her cousin, Maya Burman. In 2005, she helped create an exhibition called "The Family" featuring work of all these artists.

Is an American rapper. He rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his debut album, The Documentary,

Is an American rapper. He rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his debut album, The Documentary, and his two Grammy nominations. Since then, he is considered to be a driving force in bringing back the West Coast hip hop scene and competing with many of his East Coast counterparts.[3][4][5] Aside from releasing two albums that debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, The Game has gained notoriety for involvement in feuds with other rappers. His music falls under the gangsta rap subgenre, a style of hip hop popularized in his hometown of Compton, California.

Was the runner up on the fifth season of Canadian Idol. In 2008 he signed with Her Royal Majesty's R

Was the runner up on the fifth season of Canadian Idol. In 2008 he signed with Her Royal Majesty's Records and went on to release his debut album Cowboys and Cadillacs.

An artistic director who was known for began fame in the Liverpool punk and New Wave scene in the 19

An artistic director who was known for began fame in the Liverpool punk and New Wave scene in the 1970's and 1980's, with Big In Japan, Pink Military and Pink Industry, until about the 1990's.After she left home at 14, and being interested in Andy Warhol and Lou Reed[2], she joined one of the first punk bands in Liverpool, Big In Japan, in mid-1977. She was notorious for being a woman with shaved head, as image of the band. The band had different styles like punk, power-pop and post-punk during their two years of existence, splitting up in 1978, but reuniting for three Peel Sessions in early 1979. The group comprised future successful artists, like Holly Johnson, who later was the frontman of Frankie Goes To Hollywood; Bill Drummond, later member of The KLF; Ian Broudie, known for his britpop/alternative band The Lightning Seeds; and Budgie, drummer in Siouxsie And The Banshees in the 1980's and the 1990's, etc.

A Northern Irish actress and singer. She is best known for playing Johanna in the film Sweeney Todd:

A Northern Irish actress and singer. She is best known for playing Johanna in the film Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.While performing in a youth production of West Side Story at the Millennium Forum in Derry, Wisener was spotted by a talent scout, who asked her to audition for a role in Sweeney Todd. Wisener was, at age 19, deemed too old to play the 15-year-old Johanna Barker (daughter of Ben and Lucy Barker). When told this, Wisener "e-mailed them some pictures of [herself] without make-up. Usually looking young does [an actress] no favours at all but [she was] quite pleased this time."[

An Australian singer and songwriter.Jayney comes from a family steeped in music. Brother Alf Klimek

An Australian singer and songwriter.Jayney comes from a family steeped in music. Brother Alf Klimek was a founding member of The Other Ones / Spliff Radio Show. Her twin Johnny Klimek is a successful Hollywood composer. Cousins Nic Cester and Chris Cester form part of Jet[1].Jayney achieved chart success with The Other Ones[2]. "Holiday" spent 20 weeks in the European Top Ten.

Was born in New York City and grew up in Port Washington, Long Island, where she graduated from high

Was born in New York City and grew up in Port Washington, Long Island, where she graduated from high school at age 16. Her musical talents included playing the cello in orchestras and chamber music groups, arranging, composing and teaching. She was also a

Was a French sculptor and painter.His first bronze statue of importance was Le Vainqueur au Combat d

Was a French sculptor and painter.His first bronze statue of importance was Le Vainqueur au Combat de Coqs (Victor of the Cockfight) (1864), and Tarcisus the Christian Boy-Martyr followed in 1867; both were exhibited in the Luxembourg Museum and are now i

Was a Romanian painter and drawing artist. He made portraits and compositions based on a strong, exp

Was a Romanian painter and drawing artist. He made portraits and compositions based on a strong, expressive drawing; then he evoluated towards impressionistic influenced landscapes in which the subtle harmony is combined with a refined sense of picturesque ("The Morizzi House", "Ships in the Braila Harbour").

Was a much-decorated French sculptor, born at Béziers. His work shows powerful imagination and stro

Was a much-decorated French sculptor, born at Béziers. His work shows powerful imagination and strong personality, as well as great knowledge. From about 1915 onwards he became influential as a teacher, at the Académie Colarossi and as chief instructor at the École des Beaux Arts. Among his many students were Alfred Janniot, Fernand Guignier, Gleb W. Derujinsky and the American sculptor Edward McCartan.

Was a German-French sculptor, painter, poet and abstract artist in other media such as torn and past

Was a German-French sculptor, painter, poet and abstract artist in other media such as torn and pasted paper.In 1904, after leaving the École des Arts et Métiers in Strasbourg, he went to Paris where he published his poetry for the first time. From 1905 to 1907, Arp studied at the Kunstschule, Weimar, Germany and in 1908 went back to Paris, where he attended the Académie Julian. In 1915, he moved to Switzerland, to take advantage of Swiss neutrality. Arp later told the story of how, when he was notified to report to the German embassy, he avoided being drafted into the army: he took the paperwork he had been given and, in the first blank, wrote the date. He then wrote the date in every other space as well, then drew a line beneath them and carefully added them up. He then took off all his clothes and went to hand in his paperwork. He was told to go home.

Was a French sculptor and medalist. Born in Paris, he was trained by his father Jean-Jacques Barre (

Was a French sculptor and medalist. Born in Paris, he was trained by his father Jean-Jacques Barre (1793-1855), a medalist. Barre studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and he is mainly known as a portrait sculptor.

Is a prominent French dancer and choreographer of the latter half of the 20th century, who is also c

Is a prominent French dancer and choreographer of the latter half of the 20th century, who is also considered to be one of modern ballet's greatest performers. He is notable as the first French dancer to gain international acclaim.

Was a French violinist and composer.When Dancla was nine years old the violinist Pierre Rode in Bord

Was a French violinist and composer.When Dancla was nine years old the violinist Pierre Rode in Bordeaux heard his music; he was so impressed that he sent a recommendation letter to Pierre Baillot, Luigi Cherubini and Rodolphe Kreutzer. Thus Dancla became pupil to Paris conservatoires with Baillot for violin and with the opera composer Fromental Halévy for composition. He was strongly shaped by Niccolò Paganini, who experienced him in 1830, as well as by Henri Vieuxtemps. From 1835 onward Dancla was solo violinist in that Paris opera, and shortly thereafter he became concert master. In the year 1857 he was made a Professor to Paris conservatoires, where he was a successful teacher for over 35 years.

Was a Belgian Sinto Gypsy jazz guitarist. He was one of the first prominent jazz musicians to be bor

Was a Belgian Sinto Gypsy jazz guitarist. He was one of the first prominent jazz musicians to be born in Europe, and one of the most renowned jazz guitarists of all time. His most renowned works include "My Sweet", "Minor Swing", "Tears", "Belleville", "Djangology" and "Nuages" (French for "Clouds"). His name is pronounced.

Was a French sculptor. He became known for his bronze figurines (Le Vigneron, Le Faucheur, Le Vielle

Was a French sculptor. He became known for his bronze figurines (Le Vigneron, Le Faucheur, Le Vielleux) and his tin objects (vases, candlesticks, dinnerware) decorated with plant motifs. He also made statues and busts of historical figures (Louis XI, Jean-Paul Marat, Jean-Jacques Rousseau).

Was a French romantic sculptor. when he exhibited Roland Furieux, now in Louvre and often regarded a

Was a French romantic sculptor. when he exhibited Roland Furieux, now in Louvre and often regarded as the first romantic sculpture. He turned quickly almost exclusively to the production of religious works, along with medallions and busts of Jacques de Rougé, Marquis du Plessis-Bellière (now in the Palace of Versailles), and poet Gérard de Nerval

Was a French sculptor based in Brittany. He is best known for his public memorial sculptures which c

Was a French sculptor based in Brittany. He is best known for his public memorial sculptures which communicated his liberal politics and patriotic dedication to France and Brittany.