Bands/Musicians List of Famous Bands from Staten Island

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List of Staten Island bands, listed by their level of fame. This Staten Island musicians list includes both bands and solo artists. All famous Staten Island bands are included, as well as many Staten Island musicians of underground status. This list of Staten Island musical artists includes information like what genre the artist falls under, what albums they've put out and more. If you want to know more about these famous Staten Island bands you can click on their names to learn more about them. Bands from every genre are listed here, including rock, pop, hip-hop/rap, jazz, and more.

List ranges from Wu-Tang Clan to Ghostface Killah, plus much more.

If you're wondering, "What bands are from Staten Island?" or "What is a list of Staten Island bands?" then this list will answer your questions. (23 items)

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Wu-Tang Clan Hip hop music, Hardcore hip hop, East Coast hip hop Wu-Tang Clan is a singer and film score composer.

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Ghostface Killah Hip hop music, Hardcore hip hop, East Coast hip hop Dennis Coles, better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and prominent member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of ...more

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Method Man Hip hop music, Hardcore hip hop, East Coast hip hop Clifford Smith, better known by the stage name Method Man, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. He took his stage name from the 1979 film Method Man. He is perhaps best known as a ...more

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Joan Baez Americana, Pop music, Rock music Joan Baez is an American folk singer, songwriter, musician, and activist whose contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest or social justice. Baez has performed publicly for over 55 ...more

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Raekwon Hip hop music, East Coast hip hop, Mafioso rap Corey Woods, better known by the stage name Raekwon, is an American rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He released his solo debut, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... in 1995, and has since ...more

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RZA Hip hop music, East Coast hip hop Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, better known by his stage name RZA, is an American Grammy-winning music producer, multi-instrumentalist, author, MC, and occasional actor, director, and screenwriter.

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Method Man and Redman Hip hop music, Hardcore hip hop, East Coast hip hop Method Man & Redman, are an American hip hop duo, composed of East Coast rappers Method Man and Redman. They are signed to Def Jam Recordings as both solo artists and as a collective. While ...more

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Inspectah Deck Hip hop music Jason Hunter, better known by his stage name Inspectah Deck, is an American rapper, producer, and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He has acquired critical praise for his intricate lyricism, and for ...more

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Cappadonna Hip hop music Darryl Hill best known by his stage name Cappadonna, is an American rapper and official member of the hip-hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He is also a member of rap group Theodore Unit with ...more

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Eamon Urban contemporary, Hip hop music, Pop music Eamon Jonathan Doyle, professionally known as Eamon, is an American R&B and hip hop singer-songwriter and harmonicist. He is known for his hit single, "Fuck It". Some of the songs ...more

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Force MD's Urban contemporary, Hip hop music, New school hip hop The Force MDs is an American R&B vocal group, that was formed in 1981 in Staten Island, New York. Although the group has old school hip hop roots, they are perhaps best known for two tunes ...more

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Ingrid Michaelson Indie pop, Indie folk Ingrid Michaelson is an American, New York-based indie pop singer-songwriter. Her first album Slow the Rain was released in 2005 and since then she has released five albums, Girls and Boys, Be ...more

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Antoine "T.C.D." Lundy Urban contemporary, New jack swing, Quiet storm Antoine "T.C.D." Lundy was a member and principal singer of the 1980s contemporary R&B group Force MDs, whose other members included his brother Stevie D, their uncle Jesse Lee ...more

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Shyheim Hip hop music Shyheim is an American rapper and actor affiliated with the Wu-Tang Clan. He was closely associated with a group called G.P. Wu and then began collaborating with Wu-Tang Records affiliated ...more

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David Johansen Lounge music, Pop music, Rock music David Roger Johansen is an American rock, protopunk, blues, and pop singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the seminal protopunk band The New York Dolls. He is also known ...more

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Cherry Vanilla Glam rock, Punk rock Cherry Vanilla is an American singer-songwriter, publicist, and actress. After working as an actress in Andy Warhol's Pork, she worked as a publicist for David Bowie, before becoming a rock ...more

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Steven Duren Glam metal, Shock rock, Heavy metal Blackie Lawless is an American songwriter and musician best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the heavy metal band W.A.S.P.

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U-God Hip hop music Lamont Jody Hawkins, better known as U-God, is an American rapper and member of the hip hop collective, Wu-Tang Clan. He has been with the group since its inception, and is known for having a ...more

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Frankee Hip hop music, Pop music, Contemporary R&B Nicole Francine Aiello is an American former pop and R&B singer-songwriter, known by her stage name, Frankee. She grew up with her parents, Matthew and Francine, and her two siblings, elder ...more

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Jennifer Arroyo Heavy metal Jennifer J. Arroyo is an American bassist best known for her tenure in the Canadian alternative metal group Kittie. While living in the Washington, D.C. area, she was the bassist for the rap ...more

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Killa Sin Hip hop music Killa Sin is considered the best-known member of Killarmy and is regarded as one of the most skilled Wu-Tang Clan affiliates.

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Dead Men Dreaming Heavy metal, Hard rock Dead Men Dreaming is a Rock band from Staten Island, New York. They have performed with bands such as Static X, Bury Your Dead, Life of Agony, Type O Negative, ill Niño, Kittie, Dope, ...more

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1 Wu-Tang Clan Hip hop music, Hardcore hip hop, East Coast hip hop Wu-Tang Clan is a singer and film score composer.

2 Ghostface Killah Hip hop music, Hardcore hip hop, East Coast hip hop Dennis Coles, better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and prominent member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of ...more

3 Method Man Hip hop music, Hardcore hip hop, East Coast hip hop Clifford Smith, better known by the stage name Method Man, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. He took his stage name from the 1979 film Method Man. He is perhaps best known as a ...more

4 Joan Baez Americana, Pop music, Rock music Joan Baez is an American folk singer, songwriter, musician, and activist whose contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest or social justice. Baez has performed publicly for over 55 ...more

5 Raekwon Hip hop music, East Coast hip hop, Mafioso rap Corey Woods, better known by the stage name Raekwon, is an American rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He released his solo debut, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... in 1995, and has since ...more

6 RZA Hip hop music, East Coast hip hop Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, better known by his stage name RZA, is an American Grammy-winning music producer, multi-instrumentalist, author, MC, and occasional actor, director, and screenwriter.

7 Method Man and Redman Hip hop music, Hardcore hip hop, East Coast hip hop Method Man & Redman, are an American hip hop duo, composed of East Coast rappers Method Man and Redman. They are signed to Def Jam Recordings as both solo artists and as a collective. While ...more

8 Inspectah Deck Hip hop music Jason Hunter, better known by his stage name Inspectah Deck, is an American rapper, producer, and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He has acquired critical praise for his intricate lyricism, and for ...more

9 Cappadonna Hip hop music Darryl Hill best known by his stage name Cappadonna, is an American rapper and official member of the hip-hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He is also a member of rap group Theodore Unit with ...more

10 Eamon Urban contemporary, Hip hop music, Pop music Eamon Jonathan Doyle, professionally known as Eamon, is an American R&B and hip hop singer-songwriter and harmonicist. He is known for his hit single, "Fuck It". Some of the songs ...more

11 Force MD's Urban contemporary, Hip hop music, New school hip hop The Force MDs is an American R&B vocal group, that was formed in 1981 in Staten Island, New York. Although the group has old school hip hop roots, they are perhaps best known for two tunes ...more

12 Ingrid Michaelson Indie pop, Indie folk Ingrid Michaelson is an American, New York-based indie pop singer-songwriter. Her first album Slow the Rain was released in 2005 and since then she has released five albums, Girls and Boys, Be ...more

13 Antoine "T.C.D." Lundy Urban contemporary, New jack swing, Quiet storm Antoine "T.C.D." Lundy was a member and principal singer of the 1980s contemporary R&B group Force MDs, whose other members included his brother Stevie D, their uncle Jesse Lee ...more

14 Shyheim Hip hop music Shyheim is an American rapper and actor affiliated with the Wu-Tang Clan. He was closely associated with a group called G.P. Wu and then began collaborating with Wu-Tang Records affiliated ...more

15 David Johansen Lounge music, Pop music, Rock music David Roger Johansen is an American rock, protopunk, blues, and pop singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the seminal protopunk band The New York Dolls. He is also known ...more

16 Cherry Vanilla Glam rock, Punk rock Cherry Vanilla is an American singer-songwriter, publicist, and actress. After working as an actress in Andy Warhol's Pork, she worked as a publicist for David Bowie, before becoming a rock ...more

17 Steven Duren Glam metal, Shock rock, Heavy metal Blackie Lawless is an American songwriter and musician best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the heavy metal band W.A.S.P.

18 U-God Hip hop music Lamont Jody Hawkins, better known as U-God, is an American rapper and member of the hip hop collective, Wu-Tang Clan. He has been with the group since its inception, and is known for having a ...more

19 Frankee Hip hop music, Pop music, Contemporary R&B Nicole Francine Aiello is an American former pop and R&B singer-songwriter, known by her stage name, Frankee. She grew up with her parents, Matthew and Francine, and her two siblings, elder ...more

20 Jennifer Arroyo Heavy metal Jennifer J. Arroyo is an American bassist best known for her tenure in the Canadian alternative metal group Kittie. While living in the Washington, D.C. area, she was the bassist for the rap ...more

21 Killa Sin Hip hop music Killa Sin is considered the best-known member of Killarmy and is regarded as one of the most skilled Wu-Tang Clan affiliates.

22 Dead Men Dreaming Heavy metal, Hard rock Dead Men Dreaming is a Rock band from Staten Island, New York. They have performed with bands such as Static X, Bury Your Dead, Life of Agony, Type O Negative, ill Niño, Kittie, Dope, ...more

23 Avon junkies Pop punk, Ska, Rock music