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Johnny Thunders
Johnny Thunders (John Anthony Genzale Jr., 1952-1991), Queens-born guitarist of the New York Dolls, founder of the Heartbreakers, and solo artist behind So Alone and "You Can't Put Your Arms Round a Memory."
Johnny Tillotson
Johnny Tillotson (1938-2025), American pop and country singer-songwriter from Jacksonville, Florida; hit "Poetry in Motion" (US No. 2, UK No. 1) and self-penned "It Keeps Right on a-Hurtin'"; two Grammy nominations, 26 Billboard-charting singles.
Johnny Van Zant
Johnny Van Zant (John Roy Van Zant), born in Jacksonville, Florida, is the lead vocalist of Lynyrd Skynyrd since the 1987 reunion, succeeding his late brother Ronnie; brother of Donnie Van Zant of .38 Special; solo albums and the Van Zant country duo.
Joji (musician)
Joji, also known as George Kusunoki Miller, is a Japanese-Australian singer, songwriter, and producer of moody lo-fi R&B, formerly the comedy YouTube personality Filthy Frank.
JoJo (singer)
JoJo (Joanna Noelle Levesque, born 1990) is an American pop/R&B singer and actress, youngest female solo artist to top US pop radio with "Leave (Get Out)" (2004), later freed from Blackground via lawsuit, founder of Clover Music, 2020 Grammy winner.
Jojo Mayer
Jojo Mayer is a Swiss drummer, born in Zurich and long based in New York, known for recreating electronic dance beats live on an acoustic drum kit.
JoJo Siwa
JoJo Siwa (Joelle Joanie Siwa, born 2003, Omaha) is an American singer-dancer from Dance Moms and Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition who signed with Nickelodeon at 13, sold millions of bows, came out in 2021, and rebranded with "Karma" in 2024.
Jon B.
Jon B. (Jonathan David Buck, b. 1974) is an American R&B singer-songwriter discovered by Tracey Edmonds and Babyface at Yab Yum Records; known for Bonafide, Cool Relax, 'Someone to Love,' 'They Don't Know,' and the Tupac duet 'Are U Still Down.'
Jon Batiste
Jon Batiste (born 1986, Kenner, Louisiana) is an American pianist, singer, and composer; Late Show bandleader 2015–2022, five Grammys including Album of the Year for We Are, Oscar for Soul's score, and creator of the Batiste Piano Series (Beethoven Blues, Black Mozart).
Jon Bauman
Jon "Bowzer" Bauman (born 1947, Brooklyn) is the Juilliard-trained pianist who created the greaser character Bowzer in Sha Na Na, starred in its 1977–1981 TV series and Grease, then became a game show host, VH-1 VJ, Truth in Music activist, and Social Security Works PAC president.
Jon Bellion
Jon Bellion (Jonathan David Bellion, born 1990, Lake Grove, NY) is an American singer-songwriter and producer; debut The Human Condition hit No. 5 on the Billboard 200, he co-wrote "The Monster," and returned in 2025 with FATHER FIGURE.
Jon English
Jon English (Jonathan James English, 1949–2016) was an English-born Australian singer, actor and songwriter, famous as Judas in the 1972 Australian Jesus Christ Superstar, for hits like Six Ribbons, and for The Pirates of Penzance.
Jon Fishman
Jon Fishman (born Jonathan Fishman, 1965, Philadelphia) is the drummer and vocalist of the jam band Phish, which he co-founded in 1983 at the University of Vermont; known for the vacuum-cleaner solo, Henrietta personas, and the Mimi Fishman Foundation.
Jon Lord
Jon Lord (Jonathan Douglas Lord, 1941-2012) was an English keyboardist and composer who co-founded Deep Purple, pioneered the amplified Hammond organ through a Marshall amp, wrote the Concerto for Group and Orchestra, played in Whitesnake, and left the band in 2002 to compose orchestral works such as the Durham Concerto.
Jon Moss
Jon Moss (Jonathan Aubrey Moss, b. 1957, Wandsworth, London), English drummer and founding member of Culture Club (1981-2018); earlier punk bands the Clash, the Damned, London, Adam and the Ants; £1.75m 2023 settlement after 2018 expulsion. Not the football referee of the same name.
Jon Nödtveidt
Jon Nödtveidt, full name Jon Andreas Nödtveidt, was a Swedish musician who founded the black and death metal band Dissection, known for The Somberlain and Storm of the Light's Bane.
Jon Pardi
Jon Pardi (Jonathan Ryan Pardi, born 1985) is an American country singer-songwriter from Dixon, California, signed to Capitol Nashville, known for California Sunrise, six Country Airplay No. 1s, and as the first California native inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.
Jon Schaffer
Jon Ryan Schaffer (born 1968) is the American guitarist who founded and led heavy metal band Iced Earth and the Demons & Wizards project with Hansi Kürsch, and the first January 6 Capitol riot defendant to plead guilty, later sentenced to probation.
Jon Stevens
Jon Stevens, New Zealand-born rock singer based in Melbourne, fronted Noiseworks, INXS (2000-2003), and The Dead Daisies; teen No. 1 hit 'Jezebel' (1979), 2025 solo album Shimmer.
Jon Theodore
Jon Theodore is an American drummer for Queens of the Stone Age since 2013, formerly of The Mars Volta and One Day as a Lion, known for De-Loused in the Comatorium and QOTSA's Villains.
Jon Toogood
Jon Toogood (born 1971, Wellington) is the New Zealand rock musician who fronted Shihad for 37 years, founded supergroup The Adults, recorded the Sudanese-inspired album Haja, and released the 2024 solo album Last of the Lonely Gods. Not the mining company Toogood Gold Corp.
Jona Lewie
Jona Lewie, born John Lewis in 1947 in Southampton, is an English pub rock and new wave singer-songwriter of Stiff Records fame, known for Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs' "Seaside Shuffle" and the 1980 hits "You'll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties" and "Stop the Cavalry".
Jonas Kaufmann
Jonas Kaufmann (born 1969, Munich) is a German tenor of the Met, Bayreuth, La Scala, and Vienna State Opera, known for a dark-toned voice across Italian, French, and German repertoire; intendant of Tiroler Festspiele Erl since 2024.
Jonathan Antoine
Jonathan Antoine, English classical crossover tenor born 1995 in Essex; rose to fame as runner-up on Britain's Got Talent 2012 with duo Jonathan & Charlotte, then built a solo career of chart-topping classical albums including Tenore and Speaking to You.
Jonathan Cain
Jonathan Cain (Jonathan Leonard Friga, born 1950, Chicago) is Journey's keyboardist and songwriter since 1980, ex-the Babys and Bad English, co-writer of Don't Stop Believin' and Open Arms.
Jonathan Coulton
Jonathan Coulton (born 1970), Brooklyn-based geek singer-songwriter, aka JoCo, who quit software in 2005 for the Thing a Week podcast (52 songs) and wrote "Still Alive" and "Want You Gone" for Valve's Portal games.
Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Davis is the American lead vocalist and songwriter of Korn, the Bakersfield band credited with launching nu-metal via its 1994 debut. Known for raw lyrics on trauma and bullying, quintuple-platinum Follow the Leader, and later dubstep experiments; distinct from other people named Jonathan Davis.
Jonathan King
Jonathan King (Kenneth George King, born 1944) is an English pop singer, producer and TV presenter who discovered Genesis, ran UK Records, and was convicted in 2001 of child sex offences, serving three and a half years.
Jonathan Knight
Jonathan Rashleigh Knight (born 1968), American-Canadian singer, oldest member of New Kids on the Block with brother Jordan; left the band in 1994, became a home renovator, and hosts HGTV's Farmhouse Fixer and Crashers while touring with NKOTB.
Jonathan Moffett
Jonathan "Sugarfoot" Moffett (born 1954, New Orleans) is an American drummer, songwriter, and producer, Michael Jackson's live drummer from 1979's Destiny Tour through This Is It; also toured with Madonna and Elton John.