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Doja Cat

Doja Cat (Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini, born 1995) is an American rapper-singer; albums Amala, Hot Pink, Planet Her, Scarlet, Vie; hits Say So, Kiss Me More, Paint the Town Red; Grammy winner.

Dok2

Dok2 (도끼, Lee Joon-kyung, born 1990) is a South Korean rapper and producer, Illionaire Records co-founder, Show Me the Money producer, and co-founder of 808 HI RECORDINGS with Lee Hi.

Dokken

Dokken, Los Angeles heavy metal/hard rock band formed 1977, led by Don Dokken with guitarist George Lynch in the 1980s; known for Tooth and Nail, Back for the Attack, Dream Warriors, and the Dokken–Lynch feud.

Dolla (rapper)

Dolla (Roderick Anthony Burton II, 1987-2009) was an Atlanta rapper signed to Akon's Konvict Muzik, known for "Who the Fuck Is That?" and "Make a Toast"; distinct from Ty Dolla $ign, Dolla Boy, and Dolla Black.

Dom Dolla

Dom Dolla, stage name of Dominic Matheson, is an Australian tech-house producer and DJ from Melbourne who broke through with "Take It" (2018) and "San Frandisco" (2019).

Dom Kennedy

Dom Kennedy (Dominic Hunn), Leimert Park Los Angeles rapper and founder of the independent OPM label, known for The Yellow Album (2012), Get Home Safely, and the Half-a-Mil duo with Hit-Boy.

Dominum (band)

Dominum is a German zombie-themed power metal band from Nuremberg, formed in 2022 by ex-Hyrax members led by Felix Heldt as Dr. Dead, signed to Napalm Records with albums Hey Living People, The Dead Don't Die, and Night Is Calling.

Domo Genesis

Domo Genesis (Dominique Marquis Cole, born 1991) is an American rapper, DJ, and songwriter from Inglewood, California, a member of Odd Future and MellowHigh. Known for Rolling Papers (2010), No Idols (2012), his 2016 debut album Genesis, and 2025's SCRAM!.

Don Diablo

Don Diablo (Don Pepijn Schipper, born 1980) is a Dutch future house DJ and producer, founder of the HEXAGON label and Hexagon Radio, creator of the Control Alt Delete alias and the billion-stream album FOREVER.

Don Toliver

Don Toliver (Caleb Zackery Toliver, born 1994, Houston) is an American melodic trap/R&B singer signed to Cactus Jack and Atlantic; Astroworld's "Can't Say" broke him, and 2026's OCTANE gave him his first Billboard 200 number one.

Don't Let Daddy Know Festival

Don't Let Daddy Know is a Dutch electronic dance music event brand founded in 2012 at Privilege in Ibiza, with a yearly show at Amsterdam's Ziggo Dome.

Doom (group)

Doom are an English crust punk band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1987, whose early run is considered pivotal in the rise of crust punk.

Doornroosje

Doornroosje is a pop venue and nightclub beside Nijmegen Centraal station in the Netherlands, active since the late 1960s and hosting rock, techno, and house.

Dope (band)

Dope is an American industrial metal/nu metal band formed in 1997 in Villa Park, Illinois, led by Edsel Dope. Debut Felons and Revolutionaries (1999) is its best-selling album; later records include American Apathy and Blood Money, Pt. 1.

Dordeduh

Dordeduh is a Romanian atmospheric and progressive folk/black metal band from Timișoara, formed in 2009 by former Negură Bunget songwriters Hupogrammos and Sol Faur; its albums include Dar de duh (2012) and Har (2021).

Doug E. Fresh

Doug E. Fresh (Douglas E. Davis, born 1966, Barbados) is the Original Human Beatbox, hip-hop's pioneering beatboxer and "World's Greatest Entertainer," famous for the 1985 "The Show" and "La Di Da Di" with Slick Rick and the Get Fresh Crew.

Doughboyz Cashout

Doughboyz Cashout is a street rap group from the west side of Detroit, formed in 2006 from two crews and signed to Young Jeezy's CTE World in 2013.

Doums

Doums, born Mamadou Coulibaly in 1992, is a French rapper from Paris, a founding member of L'Entourage and 2Fingz, and an artist known for the Pilote series and his 2022 album.

Down-picking

Down-picking is a guitar technique in which every note of a riff is played with a downstroke for maximum attack, a mainstay of metal and punk rhythm playing.

Downfall of Gaia

Downfall of Gaia is a German blackened crust and post-black metal band formed in 2008 in Hanover, now based partly in New York and signed to Metal Blade Records.

Dr. Alban

Dr. Alban, stage name of Alban Uzoma Nwapa (born 1957, Oguta, Nigeria), is a Sweden-based Eurodance singer and former dentistry student behind 1990s hits "It's My Life" and "Hello Afrika", with over 5 million albums sold worldwide.

Dr. Dre

Dr. Dre (Andre Romelle Young, born 1965, Compton) is an American rapper-producer and executive: N.W.A. producer, G-funk architect of The Chronic, Death Row and Aftermath founder, and Beats co-founder sold to Apple for $3 billion.

Dr. Dre discography

Dr. Dre discography: solo catalog of the N.W.A producer, from The Chronic (1992, nearly 6 million US copies, first Grammy for "Let Me Ride") and 2001 (1999, "Forgot About Dre" Grammy) through the Aftermath compilation (1996), Compton (2015), The Contract EP (2022), and the 2024 Snoop Dogg album Missionary.

Dr. Dru

Dr. Dru, also known as Doctor Dru, is a German house producer and DJ from Hamburg, best known for "Juicy Fruit" and "The Voice of Dru".

Dr. Fresch

Dr. Fresch is the stage name of Tony Fresch, a Los Angeles-based DJ and producer of bass house and G-house, launched in 2013 after winning Insomniac's Discovery Project Contest.

Dr. Motte

Dr. Motte, born Matthias Roeingh in 1960, is a German DJ and producer who founded Berlin's Love Parade in 1989 and now leads Rave The Planet.

Dr. Peacock

Dr. Peacock is the stage name of Stefan Dekker, a Dutch frenchcore DJ and producer born in 1988 who founded Peacock Records and leads the genre's revival.

DragonForce

DragonForce: London-founded (1999) British power metal band by Herman Li and Sam Totman, ex-DragonHeart, famous for Inhuman Rampage and 'Through the Fire and Flames' from Guitar Hero III; new frontwoman Alissa White-Gluz.

Drake (musician)

Drake (Aubrey Drake Graham, born 1986, Toronto) is a Canadian rapper, singer, and former Degrassi actor; five Grammy wins from 56 nominations, Billboard Artist of the Decade 2021, and the 2026 three-album release Iceman, Maid of Honour, Habibti.

Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud

The Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud, also called the Drake-Kendrick beef, is the 2024 rap rivalry that escalated from the 2013 'Control' verse into diss tracks including 'Not Like Us,' which topped Spotify, won five Grammys, and survived Drake's dismissed UMG defamation suit.