Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is an American singer, comedian and performance artist, photobooth artist and Mormon missionary from

Is an American singer, comedian and performance artist, photobooth artist and Mormon missionary from Phoenix, Arizona. He has emerged as a prominent representative of the downtown Phoenix art, music, comedy, and improv scenes, taking his acts into California for performances with the Radioactive Chickenheads and Quintron and Miss Pussycat, as well as local performances with the The Aquabats, Peelander-Z, Good Riddance, Wild Man Fischer, and Thanksgiving.

A comic book artist best known for his work on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.Brown began inking the T

A comic book artist best known for his work on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.Brown began inking the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in 1985 and continued until 1988 when he and partner Steve Lavigne began producing artwork for licensed TMNT products. Brown worked primarily as inker over Lavigne's pencils.As a Mirage Studios staff artist Brown designed the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figure Farmer Michaelangelo for Playmates Toys. According to credit included on the back of turtles action figures Brown also created Hothead, Scratch, Monty Moose, King Lionheart, Half Court, Wyrm, Scumbug, Leatherhead, Dr. El, Wingnut, Ray Fillet, Sand Storm, Mondo Gecko and Rock'n'Roll Mondo Gecko. Brown's comic book series, The Selected is populated with his old unused TMNT toy designs.

Is a Filipino musician and was the Executive and Artistic Director of the defunct San Miguel Foundat

Is a Filipino musician and was the Executive and Artistic Director of the defunct San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts. He was also a resident judge for the only season of Philippine Idol in 2006.His works range from commissioned full-length ballets, theater musicals, choral pieces, a Mass set to unaccompanied chorus, and orchestral pieces, to commercial recordings of popular music, film scores and television specials.

Is a jazz pianist and composer. His style is a blend of world rhythms, traditional jazz, and classic

Is a jazz pianist and composer. His style is a blend of world rhythms, traditional jazz, and classical.Cohan's second album, Here and Now, was released in 2001 on Sirocco Music. For this album, Cohan formed the Ryan Cohan Sextet, which featured Bob Sheppa

Was a popular Welsh entertainer of the 1960s and 1970s. He was born in the Carmarthenshire village o

Was a popular Welsh entertainer of the 1960s and 1970s. He was born in the Carmarthenshire village of Glanamman in the Black Mountain, Wales, and was educated in Bangor and at the Central School of Speech and Drama. His first professional appearance was i

He grew up in Texas and came to fame in the early 2000s after appearing on the television series Gil

He grew up in Texas and came to fame in the early 2000s after appearing on the television series Gilmore Girls as well as in several Hollywood films, including New York Minute and House of Wax. Padalecki has most recently become known for his starring role as Sam Winchester on the CW television series Supernatural.Padalecki's first credit was a minor role in the 1999 film A Little Inside. In 2000, he was cast as Dean Forester on the successful series Gilmore Girls, a role he played until 2005. Throughout the early 2000s, he also appeared in several made-for-television films, including Silent Witness (2000), Close to Home (2001), A Ring of Endless Light (2002) and Young MacGyver (2003).

Is an American figure skater. After the 2005-2006 Olympic season, Jahnke retired from competitive s

Is an American figure skater. After the 2005-2006 Olympic season, Jahnke retired from competitive skating and now spends his time coaching. Though he has kept his eligibility, he skates "professionally", making his professional debut in the 2006 Brian Bo

Is the guitarist and vocalist with English rock band The Cribs.Ryan formed The Cribs in the early 20

Is the guitarist and vocalist with English rock band The Cribs.Ryan formed The Cribs in the early 2000s with his twin brother Gary and younger brother Ross. The band are known for their short, punchy tunes with pop riffs and a lo-fi sound - influenced by

Is a Canadian singer best known as winner of the first Canadian Idol. Ryan grew up in a small town j

Is a Canadian singer best known as winner of the first Canadian Idol. Ryan grew up in a small town just west of Kingston called Amherstview. The son of John and Sharron, Ryan had two older siblings, Kim and Sean. At the age of 9, Ryan's parents split and John re-married. Throughout the 90's, Ryan's father owned and operated many restaurants, which in turn is where Ryan started singing.In 2006, after spending 2 years writing songs, Ryan formed a new rock band, Low Level Flight. Teamed up with friends Shaun Noronha, James Rooke, Dave Carter and Brandon Merenick the band recorded their debut album with acclaimed producer Mike Borkosky (illScarlett)

Is an American ice dancer. With partner Jamie Silverstein, he is a 2006 Olympian. Following his reti

Is an American ice dancer. With partner Jamie Silverstein, he is a 2006 Olympian. Following his retirement from competitive skating, he began working full time as a coach and an interior designer. O'Meara competed on the novice and junior levels with Meli

A Canadian musician, vocalist and current frontman of independent hard rock band High Kapitol, and h

A Canadian musician, vocalist and current frontman of independent hard rock band High Kapitol, and he is the former lead singer of the Canadian punk band Serial Joe. He also plays guitar, and starred in a music video for Our Lady Peace's "Superman's Dead"

A Japanese composer and musician who has written several works for classical saxophone.Ryo Noda born

A Japanese composer and musician who has written several works for classical saxophone.Ryo Noda born in Amagasaki, Japan, in 1948, has been hailed throughout the Western hemisphere for his perfect control, powerful avant-garde improvisations and innovative playing techniques. While he is a leading exponent of new Japanese music for the saxophone, his repertoire also includes Western music of the baroque, classical, and romantic periods. Noda was graduated from the Osaka College of Music as a saxophonist. He pursued advanced music studies at Northwestern University (Illinois) under Fred L. Hemke and at the Bordeaux Conservatory (France) under Jean-Marie Londeix.

He was formerly a member of the amateur band pee-ka-boo, but he is mainly known for his work in the

He was formerly a member of the amateur band pee-ka-boo, but he is mainly known for his work in the band Do As Infinity alongside Tomiko Van and Dai Nagao, that has resumed activities after their 2005 split. After the disbanding of Do As Infinity, he started working with his new band, Missile Innovation. He is currently married to a Japanese Office Lady whose identity has been tightly concealed. He also has a son, but the family chooses not to disclose any information related him.

A Japanese singer and dancer from the band w-inds, with Ryuichi Ogata, and Keita Tachibana. His home

A Japanese singer and dancer from the band w-inds, with Ryuichi Ogata, and Keita Tachibana. His hometown is Sapporo, Japan.Chiba was chosen along with Ogata Ryuichi to join Asayan Idol Contest 2000 winner Keita Tachibana in forming the pop group w-inds. where he would be a backup dancer. However both backup dancers also contribute to songs through backup singing, small solos and rapping.

A Japanese R&B singer, also known as just Ryohei. He debuted as "????" (written in kanji) under Warn

A Japanese R&B singer, also known as just Ryohei. He debuted as "????" (written in kanji) under Warner Music Japan on 2003 with single "Almost There". Prior to that, on November 2002, he was featured on a track "Why Not?" by Fantastic Plastic Machine. In 2006 he shortened his name to just "Ryohei" (written in Romanized letters) and transferred to the label Rhythm Zone.[2] He is known for his collaborations with m-flo,[1] being featured on tracks such as "miss you" and "Summer Time Love".

A Japanese sound artist who lives and works in New York City. Sometimes harsh, sometimes remarkably

A Japanese sound artist who lives and works in New York City. Sometimes harsh, sometimes remarkably gentle, Ikeda's music is concerned primarily with sound in a variety of "raw" states, such as sine tones and noise, often using frequencies at the edges of the range of human hearing. The conclusion of his album +/- features just such a tone; of it, Ikeda says "a high frequency sound is used that the listener becomes aware of only upon its disappearance" (from the CD booklet). Rhythmically, Ikeda's music is highly imaginative, exploiting beat patterns and, at times, using a variety of discrete tones and noise to create the semblance of a drum machine. His work also encroaches on the world of ambient music; many tracks on his albums are concerned with slowly evolving soundscapes, with little or no sense of pulse.

A Japanese actress and pop star, best known in the West for her roles in the Luc Besson-produced Was

A Japanese actress and pop star, best known in the West for her roles in the Luc Besson-produced Wasabi and the Academy Award-winning Japanese film Departures.Hirosue made her television debut in 1995 at the age of 15 in Fuji TV's Heart ni S. More promine

A well-known Japanese folk and jazz singer. Her father is Hisashi Moriyama, a pioneer of Japanese ja

A well-known Japanese folk and jazz singer. Her father is Hisashi Moriyama, a pioneer of Japanese jazz. Her son Naotaro Moriyama is a singer. Her first cousin Hiroshi Kamayatsu is also a musician.She is known as the Japanese Joan Baez, or the Queen of col

A voice actress and singer from Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. She is under the Lantis Recording Label a

A voice actress and singer from Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. She is under the Lantis Recording Label and famous as the voice of Milfeulle Sakuraba in the Galaxy Angel Series. She also sang along with Yukari Tamura, Miyuki Sawashiro, Mayumi Yamaguchi and Mika Kanai as the group Angel-Tai.

A mail artist.[1] He was responsible for the Brain Cell mail art project,[2] which he began in June

A mail artist.[1] He was responsible for the Brain Cell mail art project,[2] which he began in June of 1985 and retains thousands of members in more than 80 countries. In August 2001 he began the Fractal Portrait Project. He has taught art to school children for more than 25 years.Cohen discovered mail art through the Canadian artist Byron Black. Early work by Cohen is a mixture of traditional Japanese imagery, contemporary icons, and numbers, as well as his signature, the letter "C".

A Japanese animator, director and founder of graphic and creative design studio Furi Furi. In 2009,

A Japanese animator, director and founder of graphic and creative design studio Furi Furi. In 2009, he directed the anime movie LaMB, where he collaborated with Yasufumi Soejima.[1]In 1998, Tei founded creative design agency Furi Furi and served as President and Creative Director for 10 years where he led character, web-based, computer games, on-air, and flash animation design projects, as well as commercial production. His representative works include ‘GIFTPIA’ for Nintendo, ‘Monster 360’ for Nike, ‘Butazuka’ for Yahoo! Japan, ‘SWAG’ for MTV Asia.

A Japanese bandoneón player. He has cooperated with famous Japanese violinist Taro Hakase in his ow

A Japanese bandoneón player. He has cooperated with famous Japanese violinist Taro Hakase in his own album La Trampera (2001), and with Bajofondo in their album Mar Dulce.

Was a Polish and British pianist and piano music teacher of Jewish/Polish/Russian origin.[1]Bakst wa

Was a Polish and British pianist and piano music teacher of Jewish/Polish/Russian origin.[1]Bakst was a descendant of the Russian artist Leon Bakst. His teachers were initially his mother and pianist Józef Turczynski, then Abram Lufer (who had won the 1927 Chopin International Piano Competition) and later Konstantin Igumnov and Heinrich Neuhaus at the Moscow Conservatory, and finally with pianist Zbigniew Drzewiecki.

Lead singer of the blues-rock band Dzem (Polish for 'jam'), one of the most charismatic artists in t

Lead singer of the blues-rock band Dzem (Polish for 'jam'), one of the most charismatic artists in the history of Polish rock. He is considered one of the most influential Polish vocalists ever, and has been known to influence artists today with his rough stage presence.

A Japanese singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and record producer. He is best known as the lead sin

A Japanese singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and record producer. He is best known as the lead singer of the Japanese rock band Luna Sea.During Luna Sea's temporary break in 1997,Ryuchi started his solo career. Going by his full name ,Kawamura Ryuichi ,