ReferenceList RulesPeople on this list must have gone to Berklee College of Music and be of some renown.
List of famous alumni from Berklee College of Music, with photos when available. Prominent graduates from Berklee College of Music include celebrities, politicians, business people, athletes and more. This list of distinguished Berklee College of Music alumni is loosely ordered by relevance, so the most recognizable celebrities who attended Berklee College of Music are at the top of the list. This directory is not just composed of graduates of this school, as some of the famous people on this list didn't necessarily earn a degree from Berklee College of Music.
John Mayer and Steven Tyler are just two examples of some of the famous BCM alums, the famous music school in Boston.
This list answers the questions “Which famous people went to Berklee College of Music?” and “Which celebrities are Berklee College of Music alumni?”
Check out this list of notable Berklee College of Music alumni. BCM is one of the world's most famous music colleges.1
John Mayer
Blues, PopAlbums: Continuum, Room for Squares, Heavier Things, Battle Studies, Born and Raised
John Clayton Mayer (; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and... more2
Steven Tyler
Blues-rock, Pop musicAlbums: (It) Feels So Good
Steven Tyler (born Steven Victor Tallarico; March 26, 1948) is an American singer, songwriter,... more3
Melissa Etheridge
Blues-rock, Heartland rockAlbums: Melissa Etheridge, Brave and Crazy, I'm the Only One, Lucky, Brother Bear 2
Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and... more4
Quincy Jones
Hip hop music, Pop musicAlbums: In Cold Blood, The Quintessence, Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux, Back on the Block, The Original Jam Sessions: 1969
Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (born March 14, 1933) is an American record producer,... more5
Tony Bennett
Pop music, Traditional pop musicAlbums: Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album, I Left My Heart in San Francisco, A Swingin' Christmas, Duets II, Hallmark Presents Christmas with Tony Bennett and the London Symphony Orchestra
Anthony Dominick Benedetto (born August 3, 1926), known professionally as Tony Bennett, is an... more6
Psy
K-popPark Jae-sang (born December 31, 1977), known professionally as Psy, is a South Korean singer,... more7
Natalie Maines
Blue-eyed soul, Rock musicAlbums: Mother, God Only Knows
Natalie Louise Maines (born October 14, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter and activist... more8
Rivers Cuomo
Pop punk, Progressive metalAlbums: Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo, Not Alone: Rivers Cuomo & Friends Live at Fingerprints, Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo, Alone III: The Pinkerton Years
Rivers Cuomo (; born June 13, 1970) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and producer.... more9
Chaka Khan
Hip hop music, Adult contemporary musicAlbums: Ask Rufus, Come 2 My House, Rufus, Masterjam, Chaka
Yvette Marie Stevens (born March 23, 1953), better known by her stage name Chaka Khan, is an... more10
Aimee Mann
Rock music, Folk musicAlbums: I'm With Stupid, Bachelor No. 2, Lost in Space, @&*! Smilers, Live at St. Ann's Warehouse
Aimee Mann (born September 8, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter. Mann began her career in... more11
Steve Vai
Progressive metal, Experimental rockAlbums: G3: Live in Denver, G3: Live in Tokyo, G3: Rockin' in the Free World, Passion and Warfare, Flex-Able
Steven Siro Vai (; born June 6, 1960) is an American guitarist, composer, singer, songwriter,... more12
Meghan Trainor
R&B, PopAlbums: Only 17, I'll Sing With You, All About That Bass, Title
Meghan Elizabeth Trainor (born December 22, 1993) is an American singer and songwriter.... more13
Diana Krall
Traditional pop music, JazzAlbums: Christmas Songs, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, When I Look in Your Eyes, Only Trust Your Heart, Live in Paris
Diana Jean Krall (born November 16, 1964) is a Canadian jazz pianist and singer, known for... more
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St. Vincent
Indie pop, DowntempoAlbums: Strange Mercy, Actor, Marry Me, Love This Giant, St. Vincent
Anne Erin "Annie" Clark (born September 28, 1982), known professionally as St. Vincent, is an... more15
Randolph Severn "Trey" Parker III (born October 19, 1969) is an American animator, director,... more16
Lisa Loeb
Rock music, Folk musicAlbums: Purple Tape, Catch the Moon, Cake and Pie, Camp Lisa, Firecracker
Lisa Anne Loeb (; born March 11, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter, producer, touring... more17
Melissa Ferrick (born September 21, 1970) is an American singer-songwritera nd Professor of... more18
Neil Peart
Progressive metal, Swing musicAlbums: Anatomy of a Drum Solo, The Hockey Theme
Neil Ellwood Peart (September 12, 1952 – January 7, 2020) was a Canadian musician and writer... more19
Jan Hammer
Synthpop, Pop musicAlbums: Oh, Yeah?, Escape From Television, City Slicker, The First Seven Days
Jan Hammer (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈɦamɛr]) (born 17 April 1948) is a Czech-American... more20
Donald Fagen
Rock music, Jazz fusionAlbums: The Nightfly, Kamakiriad, You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It, Ricky Lawson & Friends: First Things 1st, Morph the Cat
Donald Jay Fagen (born January 10, 1948) is an American musician best known as the co-founder,... more21
Mike Portnoy
Thrash metal, Progressive metalAlbums: Cover to Cover, Live in Tokyo, Cover 2 Cover, Prime Cuts
Michael Stephen Portnoy (born April 20, 1967) is an American drummer and songwriter primarily... more22
Gary Burton
Hard bop, Jazz fusionAlbums: Duet, Ring, Like Minds, Crystal Silence, Quartet Live
Gary Burton (born January 23, 1943) is an American jazz vibraphonist, composer, and educator.... more23
Joe Walsh
Blues-rock, Rock musicAlbums: "But Seriously, Folks...", The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get / You Can't Argue With a Sick Mind, Rocky Mountain Way
Joseph Fidler Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American rock singer, guitarist, and... more24
Joey Kramer
Blues-rock, Rock musicJoseph Michael Kramer (born June 21, 1950) is the American drummer for the hard rock band... more25
William "Will" Calhoun (born July 22, 1964) is an American drummer who is a member of the rock... more
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