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Jimmy Webb
Jimmy Webb (James Layne Webb, born 1946, Elk City, Oklahoma) is an American songwriter and pianist who wrote "Up, Up and Away," "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," "Wichita Lineman," "Galveston," and "MacArthur Park," and is the only artist with Grammys for music, lyrics, and orchestration.
Jimmy Wopo
Jimmy Wopo (Travon Smart) was a Pittsburgh rapper from the Hill District, known for "Elm Street" and mixtapes Woponese and Jordan Kobe; killed in a 2018 drive-by at 21.
Jimpster
Jimpster is the alias of Jamie Odell, a British deep house producer, DJ, and label owner who has released music since the early 1990s and co-founded Freerange Records in 1996.
Jin (김석진) (singer)
Jin (김석진), real name Kim Seok-jin, born 1992, is the eldest member and sub-vocalist of BTS. Known for The Astronaut, solo albums Happy and Echo, the #RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR, and first BTS military discharge in June 2024.
Jingle
Jingle: a short catchy song used in advertising to make brands memorable. Also called singing commercial; related to sonic branding and sonic logos. Began on radio with the 1926 Wheaties jingle; declined in the 1980s as pop music and MTV took over.
Jingle Bell Rock
Jingle Bell Rock: 1957 Christmas song credited to Joe Beal and Jim Boothe, recorded by Bobby Helms (originally Jingle Bell Hop, reworked with Hank Garland); a secular holiday standard with a 60-year chart span.
Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells, originally "The One Horse Open Sleigh" (1857), is James Lord Pierpont's sleighing song, first performed in a Boston blackface minstrel hall, now a public-domain Christmas standard and the first song performed in space (Gemini 6, 1965).
Jinjer
Jinjer, Ukrainian progressive groove metal band from Donetsk formed in 2009, fronted by Tatiana Shmayluk; viral hit Pisces, albums King of Everything, Wallflowers, and Duél (2025) on Napalm Records.
Jinyoung (entertainer, born 1994)
Jinyoung (박진영, born 1994) is a South Korean singer and actor, GOT7 vocalist and former JJ Project member, now with BH Entertainment; not the JYP founder or B1A4's Jinyoung.
Jiro Wang (汪东城)
Jiro Wang (汪東城; 汪東成, b. 24 August 1981) is a Taiwanese actor-singer, Fahrenheit (飛輪海) member representing 95℉, star of KO One, and rock soloist behind the 2012 album What Are You Waiting For.
Jisoo
Jisoo (김지수, Kim Ji-soo), born 1995, is the BLACKPINK lead vocalist and visual; solo debut Me (2023) with FLOWER, label Blissoo, EP Amortage (2025), actress in Snowdrop and Newtopia. Distinct from HANA's Lee Jisoo.
Jithin Raj (playback singer)
Jithin Raj (ജിതിന് രാജ്) is an Indian playback singer from Malappuram, Kerala, active since the mid-2010s, known for D. Imman Tamil hits and 'Periyone' in Aadujeevitham (2024).
JiU (musician)
JiU (지유), birth name Kim Min-ji, is a South Korean singer born in 1994 who leads the rock-influenced girl group Dreamcatcher and joined its sub-unit UAU in 2025.
Jivani
Jivani (Ջիվանի), born Serob Stepani Levonyan (1846–1909), was an Armenian ashugh, a folk singer-poet, and the leading representative of the national school of Armenian ashugh song.
Jive Records
Jive Records, also JIVE, is a record label founded in 1981 by Clive Calder under Zomba, dominant in hip hop then teen pop (Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync), absorbed into RCA in 2011 and relaunched by RCA in February 2026.
Jizz in My Pants
Jizz in My Pants: 2008 comedy song by The Lonely Island (Samberg, Taccone, Schaffer), premiered as an SNL Digital Short on December 6, 2008; first single from Incredibad, with Timberlake, Sims, and Sigler cameos.
JJ (singer)
JJ, stage name of Austrian-Filipino singer Johannes Pietsch (born 2001, Vienna; raised in Dubai), is a countertenor-sopranoist who won Eurovision 2025 for Austria with "Wasted Love" (436 points) and released the EP Into the Unknown in 2026.
JJ Cale
JJ Cale, born John Weldon Cale (1938–2013), was an American singer-songwriter from Tulsa, Oklahoma, who created the Tulsa Sound and wrote hits for Eric Clapton.
JJ Lin
JJ Lin (林俊傑, Wayne Lim, born 1981, Singapore) is a Mandopop singer-songwriter whose 2003 debut 樂行者 led to Golden Melody Best New Artist and Best Composer wins, 15 studio albums, hits like 江南 and 曹操, plus fashion, esports, racing and coffee ventures.
JK (Punjabi singer)
JK, born Jatinder Kumar Bhutta, is a British Bhangra and Punjabi-pop singer from Derby, England, active since 2008 and known for the number-one singles 'Challeh Mundhia' and 'Jija Saali'.
JK (Zambian singer)
JK is the stage name of Jordan Katembula, a Zambian singer and producer born in 1978 in Ndola, known as a pioneer of the Zed Beats pop sound.
JL Gaspar (제이엘)
JL Gaspar (제이엘), Jay Lawrence Gaspar, born 2004 in Muntinlupa, is a Filipino idol who debuted with P-pop group PLUUS in 2023, won SBS's Universe League with 3,168,841 votes, and debuted in K-pop group AHOF in 2025.
JLS
JLS (Jack the Lad Swing) are a British pop-R&B boy band from London: Oritsé Williams, Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes, and JB Gill. 2008 X Factor runners-up with five UK number-one singles, two Brits, five MOBOs, a 2013 split, and a 2021 reunion.
Jo Dee Messina
Jo Dee Messina, American country singer born 1970 in Framingham, Massachusetts; 1996 debut, first female country artist with three consecutive multi-week No. 1s from one album (I'm Alright, 1998); new album Bridges (2026) and 30th-anniversary Bridges Tour.
Jo Kwon (조권)
Jo Kwon (조권), born 1989, South Korean singer and leader of ballad boy band 2AM (debut 2008, "This Song"); about eight years as a JYP trainee; solo albums I'm Da One and Crosswalk; later Cube Entertainment and musical theater.
Jo O'Meara
Jo O'Meara (born 1979, Romford, Essex) is an English singer, lead vocalist of S Club 7, later a solo artist with the albums Relentless (2005) and With Love (2021), and a Celebrity Big Brother 2007 contestant.
Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford (November 12, 1917 – July 16, 2008) was an American traditional pop singer of the Pied Pipers and Tommy Dorsey band; "You Belong to Me", 25 million records, a comedy Grammy as Darlene Edwards, and three Walk of Fame stars set her apart.
Jo Yu-ri (조유리)
Jo Yu-ri (조유리), born 2001 in Busan, is a South Korean singer-actress: IZ*ONE main vocalist via Produce 48 (2018, 3rd place), WAKEONE soloist (GLASSY 2021, Episode 25 2025), and Kim Jun-hee, player 222, in Squid Game season 2.
Joachim Pastor
Joachim Pastor is a French electronic music producer and DJ, a key figure in French melodic techno who co-founded the Hungry Music label with Worakls and N'to in 2013.
Joakim Brodén
Joakim Brodén, born 1980 in Falun, Sweden, is the Swedish-Czech lead vocalist, keyboardist, and principal composer of heavy metal band Sabaton, known for his gruff baritone, military-history lyrics, and metal-plated stage vest.