Musicians by country

Rivers Cuomo is an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Weezer.

He was born on June 13, 1970, in New York City. Cuomo was raised in several Buddhist communities in the northeastern US, living at the Rochester Zen Center in New York and later at an ashram called Yogaville East in Connecticut until about the age of ten, when his family settled in the Storrs/Mansfield area of Connecticut. He was exposed to diverse ideas early on and was later inspired by heavy metal and punk-pop music.

After playing in various bands, including the glam metal band Avant Garde (later renamed Zoom), Cuomo formed Weezer in 1992 in Los Angeles. The band achieved commercial success with their 1994 self-titled debut, "The Blue Album." Cuomo's songwriting is characterized by power pop melodies, quirky lyrics, and emotional vulnerability.

Beyond Weezer, he has released solo work, collaborated with other artists, and pursued academic interests, including earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature from Harvard University in 2006.

Cuomo is married to Kyoko Ito, whom he met in 1997, and they were married in 2006.

Jonathan Houseman Davis is an American singer, songwriter, and musician, best known as the lead vocalist and frontman of the nu metal band Korn.

Korn, which he co-founded in Bakersfield, California, in 1993, is considered a pioneering act of the nu metal genre. Davis's vocals are a trademark of the band's sound, alternating from an angry tone to a high-pitched voice, and switching from sounding atmospheric to aggressively screaming. His lyrics are often personal and passionate.

In addition to his work with Korn, Davis has also pursued a solo career. He is a multi-instrumentalist who can play instruments like the guitar, drums, bagpipes, piano, violin, and clarinet. He also performs and mixes electronic music tracks as his alter ego, JDevil.

Joseph David Keery (born April 24, 1992), also known professionally in music as Djo, is an American actor and musician. He became known for playing Steve Harrington in the science fiction series Stranger Things (2016–present), and has since starred in the comedy film Free Guy (2021) and in the fifth season of the crime drama series Fargo (2023–2024).

As a musician, Keery is a member of the psychedelic rock band Post Animal. Following his departure from the band, he embarked on a solo career, and released the studio albums Twenty Twenty (2019) and Decide (2022) as Djo. The latter spawned the sleeper hit and his first Billboard Hot 100 entry, "End of Beginning", after it became viral on TikTok in 2024. Djo's third album, The Crux, was released on April 4, 2025.[2] Keery rejoined Post Animal in 2025 and the band subsequently released the album IRON on July 25, 2025.

Johnny Yong Bosch is an American actor and musician. His first major role was the portrayal of Adam Park, the second Black Power Ranger and later, the Green Zeo Ranger and first Green Turbo Ranger in the Power Rangers franchise, which led to roles in some martial arts television and feature films. As a voice actor, some of his most notable roles are Vash the Stampede in Trigun, Ichigo Kurosaki in Bleach, Yu Narukami and Tohru Adachi in Persona 4, Nero in Devil May Cry, and Lelouch Vi Britannia in Code Geass.

Jared Drake Bell is an American actor and musician. Born in Newport Beach, California, he began his career as a child actor in the 1990s, appearing on Home Improvement (1994) and in several commercials. He rose to prominence with Nickelodeon, playing starring roles in the sketch comedy series The Amanda Show (1999–2002), the sitcom Drake & Josh (2004–2007), and the Nickelodeon television film series The Fairly OddParents (2011–2014). He also voiced Peter Parker / Spider-Man on the Disney XD series Ultimate Spider-Man (2012–2017) and various Disney XD media. He has won ten Kids' Choice Awards, a Teen Choice Award, and a Young Artist Award, among other accolades.

Tommy Lee is an American musician best known as the co-founder and flamboyant drummer for the iconic heavy metal band Mötley Crüe.

Born Thomas Lee Bass in Athens, Greece, in 1962, he moved to the United States as a child. He is renowned for his energetic and often outlandish live performances, which famously included drum kits that would spin or float above the audience.

Beyond Mötley Crüe, he formed the rap-metal band Methods of Mayhem and has pursued various solo musical projects, including work as an electronic dance music DJ. His personal life, particularly his marriage to actress Pamela Anderson in the mid-1990s, was a frequent subject of tabloid headlines.

Troy Baker is an American voice actor and musician. He is known for his numerous roles in video games, including Yuri Lowell in Tales of Vesperia (2008), Joel Miller in The Last of Us franchise, Booker DeWitt in BioShock Infinite (2013), Samuel "Sam" Drake in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016) and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (2017), Rhys Strongfork in Tales from the Borderlands (2014), Snow Villiers in Final Fantasy XIII (2010), Kanji Tatsumi in Persona 4 (2008), Vincent Brooks in Catherine (2011), Agent Jones in Fortnite (2017), Talion in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014) and Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017), Pagan Min in Far Cry 4 (2014), Revolver Ocelot in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015), Higgs Monaghan in Death Stranding (2019) and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (2025), and Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (2024).

Tyler Joseph is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer, best known as the frontman for the musical duo Twenty One Pilots. He formed the group in 2009 in Columbus, Ohio, alongside former members Nick Thomas and Chris Salih, and currently performs with drummer Josh Dun.

Joseph is the primary songwriter and conceptual driver for Twenty One Pilots, with his lyrics often exploring themes of mental health, faith, and the complexities of human emotion, delivered through a unique blend of pop, rock, electronic, and reggae influences. He is recognized for his dynamic stage presence, frequently wearing a signature ski mask or black paint under his eyes during performances. The duo has achieved significant commercial success and critical acclaim with albums like Vessel, Blurryface, and Trench.

Jake Webber is a dynamic social media personality and content creator who has gained prominence, particularly on platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. He is known for his unique blend of engaging and often offbeat content, which includes a range of topics like unboxing rare items, discussing true crime, participating in challenges, and creating humorous content such as pranks, reaction videos, and comical skits. His creative style often blends entertainment with intrigue and humor. He has also ventured into music, releasing an album titled ANARKID, and has been part of a series called The Reality House. He frequently collaborates with other well-known YouTubers and social media influencers.

Peter Gene Hernandez, known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and pop icon. Born on October 8, 1985, in Honolulu, Hawaii, he is celebrated for his musical versatility, which blends pop, R\&B, funk, soul, reggae, and rock, and for his energetic, retro-styled live performances.

Mars began his career in the music industry as a highly successful songwriter and co-founder of the production team The Smeezingtons, penning hits for other artists like CeeLo Green's "Fuck You!" and Travie McCoy's "Billionaire." He rose to international fame as a recording artist in 2010 with his debut album Doo-Wops & Hooligans, which featured global number-one singles "Just the Way You Are" and "Grenade."

His career is marked by numerous chart-topping hits, including "Locked Out of Heaven," "When I Was Your Man," and "That's What I Like." He also co-wrote and featured on Mark Ronson's massive hit "Uptown Funk." He has won multiple Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for 24K Magic (2016) and Record and Song of the Year for his work with Anderson .Paak as the duo Silk Sonic on "Leave the Door Open." Mars is known for his smooth, three-octave tenor vocal range and is accompanied by his band, the Hooligans.