Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is a French singer-songwriter.Damien Saez was born in madagassgar, Africa, on August 1, 1977, where

Is a French singer-songwriter.Damien Saez was born in madagassgar, Africa, on August 1, 1977, where he lived until the age of 10-4 years. Then he moved to Marseille. Saez spent most of his childhood in Marseille until he moved to Dijon when he was about 8 years old, where he was raised by his Algerian mother, after she got divorced from her Andalusian husband. Later, she met a director of documentaries who works for the French channel 'France 3' and gave birth to Damien's two younger brothers.

A Canadian artist whose career is based in the United States. (Born 1969, Ottawa, Canada). Artist kn

A Canadian artist whose career is based in the United States. (Born 1969, Ottawa, Canada). Artist known for his drawings of the architectural and social legacy of modernist design and its failed utopian agenda. BA Honours, University of Guelph. Exhibitions; Paul Morris Gallery (1998, 2001), Works On Paper Inc., 2000, 2002, Experiments, SFMOMA, 2001, Art On Paper, Weatherspoon Art Museum 2002. Collections: Walker Art Center, SFMOMA, MOMA, Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Canada Council.

An English artist and the most prominent member of the group known as "Young British Artists" (or YB

An English artist and the most prominent member of the group known as "Young British Artists" (or YBAs). Hirst dominated the art scene in Britain during the 1990s and is internationally renowned. During the 1990s his career was closely linked with the collector Charles Saatchi, but increasing frictions came to a head in 2003 and the relationship ended.Death is a central theme in Hirst's works. He became famous for a series in which dead animals (including a shark, a sheep and a cow) are preserved—sometimes having been dissected—in formaldehyde. The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living, a 14-foot (4.3 m) tiger shark immersed in formaldehyde in a vitrine became the iconic work of British art in the 1990s,[2] and the symbol of Britart worldwide.[3] Its sale in 2004 made him the world's second most expensive living artist after Jasper Johns.

A Croatian pop singer, best known as the contestant of Story Supernova Music Talents, a reality show

A Croatian pop singer, best known as the contestant of Story Supernova Music Talents, a reality show aired on Nova TV in late 2003. He received enormous popularity during the show, especially among female teenagers. He reportedly had to break up with his girlfriend due to her receiving endless series of death threats from Kedžo's fans. When the show ended, he became a member of a short-lived boy band Saša, Tin i Kedžo. In the summer of 2007 he won the MiK festival and got the award for the best vocal act in the same festival. In the autumn of 2007, he attended the music conservatory in Klagenfurt, where he is studying Jazz singing. His first solo album is coming out in august, 2008.

Was an American actress, comedian, and lounge music performer. Katherine Jackson, the mother of the

Was an American actress, comedian, and lounge music performer. Katherine Jackson, the mother of the famous Jackson family musical clan, named her youngest daughter Janet Damita Jo Jackson after Damita Jo, who was her favorite singer.

Is an English singer-songwriter who gained fame as the lead singer and keyboard player of rock band

Is an English singer-songwriter who gained fame as the lead singer and keyboard player of rock band Blur. Though Blur has not disbanded, of late Albarn has been more active as the main man behind the music of Gorillaz and The Good, the Bad and the Queen project. Over his 19 year career he released 35 Top 40 Hit Singles, all in the UK.

Is a Mercury Prize-winning rock singer/songwriter.Damon Gough chose his stage name from the title ch

Is a Mercury Prize-winning rock singer/songwriter.Damon Gough chose his stage name from the title character in the show Sam and his Magic Ball, which he saw on TV at a party in Trafford, Manchester in 1995. Before he thought of using this name he made some business cards, each one unique, with a printed picture of a drawing by his nephew, and a small collage by Gough. This was then laminated and given out to friends and people at clubs in Blackburn and Manchester.

Is an American illustrator who worked mainly for comic books and science-fiction magazines.In 1964,

Is an American illustrator who worked mainly for comic books and science-fiction magazines.In 1964, during the period comic-book fans and historians call the Silver Age of Comics, Adkins joined the Wally Wood Studio as Wood's assistant. Wood and Adkins co

Is a French (Breton) guitarist and the founder of Héritage des Celtes. At the age of 13 Daniel Le B

Is a French (Breton) guitarist and the founder of Héritage des Celtes. At the age of 13 Daniel Le Bras owned his first guitar. He modelled himself on The Shadows, then Bob Dylan then Jimi Hendrix. Daniel's father insisted that he study catering instead of music. In 1967, while on a catering course in Benodet he met Alan Stivell who invited him to join his group.[1] Alan Stivell and his musicians embraced Breton, Scottish, Irish music, and included Gabriel Yacoub who later formed Malicorne

Is an ARIA Award nominated singer/songwriter from Melbourne, Australia.His debut EP, I'm Floatin' Ma

Is an ARIA Award nominated singer/songwriter from Melbourne, Australia.His debut EP, I'm Floatin' Mama was independently released in 1998; followed by his debut album, Big Black Guitar. Backed by The Broken Arrows (which featured his brother Chris on slide guitar), Brodie signed to EMI who re-released his debut album.

Was an American pianist–musician, who started his music career by playing within Chicago "House Re

Was an American pianist–musician, who started his music career by playing within Chicago "House Rent Party" circuits and also Blues cafes as a pianist before becoming a journalist.Dan attended Wendell Phillips High located on the Southside of Chicago. Whi

He is best known for paintings that relate to Lyrical Abstraction,[1] Color field painting and Abstr

He is best known for paintings that relate to Lyrical Abstraction,[1] Color field painting and Abstract expressionism.His early work from 1965-1966 was related to Minimalism. A graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute, class of 1964, Dan Christensen moved to New York City from the Mid-West during the late summer of 1965. Christensen was represented by several influential galleries including the Andre Emmerich Gallery, the Salander/O'Reilly Gallery and several others throughout the USA and Europe. He is the veteran of more than seventy-five solo exhibitions and hundreds of group exhibitions. His paintings are in important museum collections throughout the United States and Europe.

Is a jazz pianist most associated with Chicago. He graduated from Northwestern University in 1999 an

Is a jazz pianist most associated with Chicago. He graduated from Northwestern University in 1999 and founded the Dan Cray Trio. This trio has had three albums; Who Cares (2001), No One (2003), and Save Us (2005). He has also performed at political galas

Is a Swedish music producer, vocalist, guitarist, bassist, drummer and keyboardist, regarded as infl

Is a Swedish music producer, vocalist, guitarist, bassist, drummer and keyboardist, regarded as influential in the underground death metal, progressive metal, and progressive rock communities, with a small but devoted cult following for his numerous works.

Was an American minimalist artist famous for creating sculptural objects and installations from comm

Was an American minimalist artist famous for creating sculptural objects and installations from commercially-available fluorescent light fixtures.The "Diagonal of Personal Ecstasy (the Diagonal of May 25, 1963)," completed in 1963, was Flavin's first mature work; it marks the beginning of the artist's exclusive use of fluorescent light as a medium. In the decades that followed, he continued to use fluorescent structures to explore color, light and sculptural space, in works that filled gallery interiors. These structures cast both light and an eerily-colored shade,

A conceptual artist now working out of New York City. He is an influential figure in the field of co

A conceptual artist now working out of New York City. He is an influential figure in the field of contemporary art, both a practitioner of conceptual art and an art critic and theorist. His art career began in 1964 when he moved to New York and opened the John Daniels Gallery. Graham’s artistic talents have wide variety. His artistic fields consist of film, video, performance, photography, architectural models, and glass and mirror structure. Graham especially focuses on the relationship between his artwork and the viewer in his pieces. Graham made a name for himself in the 1980’s as an architect of conceptual glass and mirrored pavilions.

A Canadian pop singer and songwriter. He had two major hits with his songs, "Sometimes When We Touch

A Canadian pop singer and songwriter. He had two major hits with his songs, "Sometimes When We Touch" and "Can't We Try," a duet with Vonda Shepard.Hill is the son of social scientist and public servant Daniel G. Hill, and brother of the author Lawrence H

Is an American performance artist, writer, teacher and visual artist. He has been presenting his sol

Is an American performance artist, writer, teacher and visual artist. He has been presenting his solo performances since 1989, often drawing upon his own life experiences to explore personal, historical and social issues. He is of mixed Asian American heritage (Chinese American/Japanese American). His works intertwine storytelling, multimedia, dynamic physical movement, poetry, martial arts and music. Kwong is a graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He is an Artist with the performing arts organization, Great Leap,[1] and a Resident Artist at the 18th Street Arts Center[2] in Santa Monica, California.

Is the lead singer for the Scottish hard rock band, Nazareth. McCafferty was one of the founding mem

Is the lead singer for the Scottish hard rock band, Nazareth. McCafferty was one of the founding members of Nazareth, which was founded in 1968. He has appeared on all of Nazareth's albums. He has released two solo albums. His debut album - 1975's - Dan M

Is a Moldovan singer, songwriter, and producer. He has performed rock, pop, and even gothic/doom met

Is a Moldovan singer, songwriter, and producer. He has performed rock, pop, and even gothic/doom metal before he became popular. One of the most successful part of his music career was when he was part of the eurodance music trio O-Zone, a group he led to

Is a Romanian-German artist, writer, director and producer. He is the founder of the "New Quantum Ar

Is a Romanian-German artist, writer, director and producer. He is the founder of the "New Quantum Art". In the first two decades of his life, Dan Pero Manescu attained Fine Arts courses at the High School of Fine Arts "N.TONITZA", in Bucharest. In the next years he wrote a couple of radio plays for young people, and has been involved with some collaborations in movie productions as a director assistant and actor.[5] During the same time he studied quantum physics for 4 semesters, and quantum patterns (particles) from this subject are the source of inspiration for his future artworks.

Is a singer who fronted the second incarnation of Melbourne Sixties band, The Wild Cherries and was

Is a singer who fronted the second incarnation of Melbourne Sixties band, The Wild Cherries and was later a member of the vocal trio The Virgil Brothers.He attended Melbourne Grammar School where he was a boarder and played the Bass in the School Orchestra. He graduated from the Conservatorium of Music at the University of Melbourne with B. Mus (Composition).

Is an Australian singer. He plays what he calls rock'n'roll and is often called world music.With Sco

Is an Australian singer. He plays what he calls rock'n'roll and is often called world music.With Scott Wilson he has released an album called Homemade Biscuits with the help of John Butler's Seed program.

A North American indie-rock singer-songwriter and recording artist. Originally from Toronto, Bryk is

A North American indie-rock singer-songwriter and recording artist. Originally from Toronto, Bryk is currently based in New York City. A critically acclaimed songwriter and keyboard player, Bryk has released 3 full-length albums and a handful of singles,

An Israeli singer-songwriter and occasional actress, who is a graduate of the Rimon school of contem

An Israeli singer-songwriter and occasional actress, who is a graduate of the Rimon school of contemporary music. Berger came to fame in the 1990's, appearing on the popular TV show "Inyan Shel Zman". After getting well known, she released a number of albums, which among them is the widely popular album "Ad Ha'Katze" (to the edge), which was certified platinum and went on to sell over 60,000 copies in Israel.