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The 50 most-read San Josean artists, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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58 artists are ranked in San Jose. The biggest move was Jeffrey Foskett, up 7 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Asheindie folk, pop | 196,739 | 0 |
02 | The Doobie Brothersrock, pop rock | 93,798 | +1 |
03 | Scott Weilandalternative metal, neo-psychedelia | 74,667 | -1 |
04 | Nikki Sixxmetal, rock | 47,892 | 0 |
05 | Smash Mouthska punk, alternative rock | 42,832 | +1 |
06 | DJ Shadowelectronic, hip hop | 18,126 | +1 |
07 | Farley Grangerwestern | 14,749 | +1 |
08 | Sleepdoom metal, stoner metal | 14,271 | -3 |
09 | Xiu Xiuexperimental, experimental rock | 9,610 | 0 |
10 | Snow tha Producthip hop | 7,084 | +3 |
11 | Tad Williamsaudio drama | 7,043 | +1 |
12 | Dusterslowcore, indie rock | 6,273 | -1 |
13 | Getterdubstep, electro house | 4,680 | +2 |
14 | Peanut Butter Wolfhip hop | 4,460 | +6 |
15 | Al Cisnerosstoner rock | 4,277 | -5 |
16 | SUNAMIbeatdown hardcore, hardcore punk | 3,640 | +1 |
17 | No Use for a Namepigfuck | 3,468 | -1 |
18 | Yvette Youngart rock, alternative rock | 2,942 | -4 |
19 | Korea Girlindie pop, indie rock | 2,611 | +3 |
20 | Exhumeddeath metal, goregrind | 2,546 | -1 |
21 | Navene Koperweisprogressive metal | 2,209 | +4 |
22 | Count Fivegarage rock, garage psych | 1,935 | +1 |
23 | Tony Palermorock | 1,877 | -2 |
24 | Plavkavocal trance | 1,524 | +3 |
25 | The Chain Gang of 1974indie rock | 1,437 | +3 |
26 | The Chocolate Watchbandpsychedelic rock, garage rock | 1,426 | -2 |
27 | Chris Hakiusstoner rock | 1,377 | -9 |
28 | Jeffrey Foskettrock | 1,297 | +7 |
29 | People!rock | 1,229 | 0 |
30 | Chris Cainblues, electric blues | 1,070 | +6 |
31 | Mike Parkska punk | 1,052 | 0 |
32 | Tommy Castroblues, blues rock | 1,043 | -2 |
33 | Don Clarkheavy metal | 933 | +6 |
34 | Skankin’ Pickleska, ska punk | 860 | -1 |
35 | Heavy Heavy Low Lowmathcore, experimental | 817 | -1 |
36 | Asbestosdeathpunk rock | 813 | -10 |
37 | Ray Barbeejazz | 807 | +1 |
38 | Diatribeindustrial rock | 692 | -6 |
39 | The Syndicate of Soundgarage rock | 661 | -2 |
40 | Sean Bonniwellrock | 645 | +2 |
41 | Allyn Fergusonjazz | 568 | 0 |
42 | Russell Ferrantejazz, jazz fusion | 552 | +4 |
43 | Eric Kretzalternative rock | 493 | +1 |
44 | Traxamillionhyphy, west coast hip hop | 459 | +1 |
45 | The Bruce Lee Bandska punk | 410 | -3 |
46 | The Factionskate punk | 384 | +1 |
47 | Sevincontemporary christian, west coast hip hop | 283 | -7 |
48 | Todd Phillipsbluegrass | 280 | 0 |
49 | Drunk Injunspunk rock | 255 | 0 |
50 | Stained Glasspsychedelic pop, psychedelic rock | 159 | 0 |
55 | Controller 7alternative hip hop | 68 | +2 |
54 | Stickup Kidpunk rock | 80 | +1 |
57 | Mark Trayleelectronic | 51 | +1 |
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.