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Artists from Columbus

The 50 most-read artists based in Columbus, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

77 artists are ranked in Columbus. The biggest move was Gene Cotton, up 8 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	twenty one pilotsalternative rock, indie pop	100,041	0
02	Lattopop rap, trap	40,667	+1
03	Bow Wowhip hop, pop rap	40,151	-1
04	STARSETelectronic rock, alternative rock	19,628	0
05	Jermaine Stewartboogie, contemporary r&b	16,716	+4
06	Rascal Flattscountry, contemporary country	16,153	-1
07	OsamaSondark plugg, rage	13,121	0
08	Howard Jonesmathcore, metalcore	13,007	0
09	Beartoothmetalcore, metal	9,704	-3
10	Of Mice & Menalternative metal, post-hardcore	8,507	0
11	Gary LeVoxcountry	7,474	0
12	Terry Glazeglam metal, hard rock	4,779	+1
13	Michael Feinsteintraditional pop	4,124	+1
14	Like Moths to Flamesmetalcore, post-hardcore	3,984	-2
15	Rahsaan Roland Kirkjazz, hard bop	3,842	+1
16	Jay DeMarcuscountry	3,759	-1
17	Defiance, Ohiofolk punk	1,203	+2
18	Brent Hardingpunk rock	1,110	-1
19	Camu Taohip hop, alternative pop	1,012	-1
20	Harry “Sweets” Edisonjazz, swing	961	+3
21	Tashhip hop	906	+1
22	The Godzhard rock	868	-2
23	Lexicontemporary gospel, gospel	817	+7
24	My Ticket Homenu metal, metalcore	809	-3
25	New Bomb Turksindie rock, punk rock	767	+2
26	Gene Cottonpop	625	+8
27	Copywritehip hop, boom bap	618	-2
28	John Reubencontemporary christian, hip hop	597	-3
29	J. Rawlship hop, lo-fi hip hop	585	+4
30	Blueprinthip hop	541	-2
31	Saving Janealternative rock, rock	534	+1
32	Printz Boardhip hop, pop	505	-1
33	Allen McKenzierock	484	-4
34	Saintsenecaindie folk, folk rock	482	+2
35	McGuffey Lanecountry	459	+4
36	Anointedcontemporary christian	446	-12
37	Bobby Hendricksr&b, soul	401	+5
38	Psychedelic Horseshitshitgaze, lo-fi	384	-1
39	Illogichip hop	374	-4
40	City Lightseasycore, pop punk	369	+3
41	Times New Vikinglo-fi, noise pop	346	-3
42	Early Manmetal	317	+6
43	Marion Blacksoul	312	-2
44	Aaron Diehljazz, post-bop	311	-4
45	Don Pattersonhard bop, jazz	306	+1
46	Paul O’Detteinstrumental, baroque	305	-2
47	Happy Chichesterindie pop	300	0
48	Watershedpower pop	274	+1
49	The Wakegothic rock	266	-4
50	Christon Graycontemporary r&b, hip hop	233	+2

Rising outside the top 50this month

57	Barrelhouse Chuckblues, chicago blues	135	+6
63	Hank Marrhard bop, soul jazz	107	+5
58	Bobby Byrnejazz	134	+4
71	Russ Lossingjazz	69	+4
72	John Sheridanjazz	41	+4

Adjacent scenes

How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.