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The 50 most-read artists based in San Diego, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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180 artists are ranked in San Diego. The biggest move was Diamanda Galás, up 17 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Stone Temple Pilotsgrunge, alternative rock | 73,075 | +1 |
02 | RuPauldance, house | 70,657 | -1 |
03 | Ann Wilsonfolk, rock | 52,415 | 0 |
04 | Ilan Rubinalternative rock | 51,841 | +2 |
05 | Gabriel Iglesiascomedy | 38,793 | -1 |
06 | P.O.D.nu metal, christian metal | 30,421 | -1 |
07 | Matt Cameronrock | 28,287 | +1 |
08 | Pierce the Veilpost-hardcore, easycore | 28,203 | -1 |
09 | Diamanda Galásavant-garde, experimental | 23,040 | +17 |
10 | Phil Wickhamcontemporary christian | 19,314 | 0 |
11 | Box Car Racerpost-hardcore, punk | 19,298 | +14 |
12 | Angels & Airwavesalternative rock, pop rock | 19,203 | +3 |
13 | Stephen Bishoprock | 18,009 | +4 |
14 | TV Girlelectronic, hip hop | 17,504 | 0 |
15 | As I Lay Dyingmetalcore, melodic metalcore | 17,075 | -4 |
16 | Iron Butterflypsychedelic rock, acid rock | 16,902 | -4 |
17 | Switchfootalternative rock, rock | 16,786 | -8 |
18 | Vic Fuentesrock, post-hardcore | 13,829 | 0 |
19 | Slightly Stoopidreggae, funk | 11,890 | +2 |
20 | Jabbawockeezhip hop | 11,823 | -4 |
21 | Joe Laracountry | 10,247 | +1 |
22 | Stephen Pearcyglam metal, alternative metal | 9,338 | -3 |
23 | CORPSEemo rap, hardcore hip hop | 8,891 | -3 |
24 | Nick Martinrock | 8,880 | +7 |
25 | Cattle Decapitationdeathgrind, death metal | 8,417 | -1 |
26 | almost mondayalternative punk | 8,042 | +4 |
27 | Gary Puckett & the Union Gappop rock | 7,978 | -4 |
28 | Atompunk rock | 7,482 | +1 |
29 | John Stewartfolk, contemporary folk | 6,967 | -2 |
30 | Steam Powered Giraffesteampunk, cabaret | 5,260 | -17 |
31 | Drive Like Jehupost-hardcore, math rock | 4,967 | +3 |
32 | Wavvesindie rock, lo-fi | 4,916 | -4 |
33 | CHONmath rock, instrumental | 4,706 | +3 |
34 | Carlton Pearsongospel | 4,681 | -1 |
35 | The Locustelectronic, grindcore | 4,533 | +5 |
36 | Blake Sennettindie rock | 4,299 | -4 |
37 | Lonnie Jordanfunk | 4,262 | 0 |
38 | Big Mountaindub, dancehall | 3,893 | +1 |
39 | Craig Goldyhard rock, heavy metal | 3,866 | +3 |
40 | Pinbackindie rock, electronic rock | 3,828 | -5 |
41 | Rocket From the Cryptpunk rock, garage rock | 3,777 | -3 |
42 | Noah "Wuv" Bernardoalternative metal | 3,641 | +3 |
43 | Knock2bass house, hybrid trap | 3,638 | +1 |
44 | The Cascadespop | 3,141 | -1 |
45 | Marco Mendozajazz fusion, metal | 3,121 | -4 |
46 | Dan Bairdamericana, rock and roll | 2,609 | +1 |
47 | Hot Snakespost-hardcore | 1,979 | +1 |
48 | Tony Harnellhard rock | 1,824 | +6 |
49 | Wovenwarmelodic metalcore, metal | 1,820 | +1 |
50 | Mitchy Slickgangsta rap, hip hop | 1,760 | +16 |
56 | The Greyboy Allstarsacid jazz | 1,467 | +28 |
84 | Undermindedhardcore punk | 799 | +25 |
83 | The Rugburnsalternative rock, acoustic rock | 835 | +15 |
86 | Glenn Ross Campbellacid rock | 739 | +15 |
142 | Sleeping Peopleinstrumental rock | 152 | +15 |
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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.