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The 50 most-read artists based in San Jose, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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58 artists are ranked in San Jose. The biggest move was Don Clark, up 16 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | The Doobie Brothersrock, pop rock | 80,142 | +1 |
02 | Scott Weilandalternative metal, neo-psychedelia | 75,866 | +1 |
03 | Nikki Sixxmetal, rock | 63,382 | -2 |
04 | Asheindie folk, pop | 55,910 | +7 |
05 | Smash Mouthska punk, alternative rock | 42,479 | -1 |
06 | Farley Grangerwestern | 26,712 | -1 |
07 | Sleepdoom metal, stoner metal | 20,202 | -1 |
08 | Xiu Xiuexperimental, experimental rock | 15,198 | -1 |
09 | DJ Shadowelectronic, hip hop | 12,017 | -1 |
10 | No Use for a Namepigfuck | 7,820 | +4 |
11 | Tad Williamsaudio drama | 7,124 | -1 |
12 | Getterdubstep, electro house | 6,769 | -3 |
13 | Dusterslowcore, indie rock | 6,511 | -1 |
14 | Al Cisnerosstoner rock | 5,140 | +1 |
15 | Snow tha Producthip hop | 4,905 | -2 |
16 | SUNAMIbeatdown hardcore, hardcore punk | 3,584 | +1 |
17 | Yvette Youngart rock, alternative rock | 3,527 | +1 |
18 | Exhumeddeath metal, goregrind | 2,566 | +2 |
19 | Peanut Butter Wolfhip hop | 2,340 | 0 |
20 | Don Clarkheavy metal | 2,221 | +16 |
21 | Tony Palermorock | 2,211 | -5 |
22 | Korea Girlindie pop, indie rock | 1,989 | -1 |
23 | The Chocolate Watchbandpsychedelic rock, garage rock | 1,875 | +2 |
24 | Navene Koperweisprogressive metal | 1,837 | -2 |
25 | Diatribeindustrial rock | 1,833 | +6 |
26 | Count Fivegarage rock, garage psych | 1,784 | -3 |
27 | Chris Hakiusstoner rock | 1,783 | -3 |
28 | The Chain Gang of 1974indie rock | 1,703 | -1 |
29 | Plavkavocal trance | 1,648 | -3 |
30 | Mike Parkska punk | 1,255 | -2 |
31 | Tommy Castroblues, blues rock | 1,222 | +1 |
32 | People!rock | 1,203 | -3 |
33 | Skankin’ Pickleska, ska punk | 1,064 | -3 |
34 | Asbestosdeathpunk rock | 1,039 | +1 |
35 | Jeffrey Foskettrock | 1,015 | -1 |
36 | The Syndicate of Soundgarage rock | 964 | +1 |
37 | Heavy Heavy Low Lowmathcore, experimental | 958 | -4 |
38 | Chris Cainblues, electric blues | 933 | 0 |
39 | Ray Barbeejazz | 809 | 0 |
40 | Traxamillionhyphy, west coast hip hop | 714 | +2 |
41 | Sean Bonniwellrock | 688 | -1 |
42 | Allyn Fergusonjazz | 557 | +3 |
43 | The Factionskate punk | 512 | 0 |
44 | Eric Kretzalternative rock | 479 | +2 |
45 | The Bruce Lee Bandska punk | 445 | -4 |
46 | Sevincontemporary christian, west coast hip hop | 410 | +1 |
47 | Russell Ferrantejazz, jazz fusion | 395 | -3 |
48 | Todd Phillipsbluegrass | 343 | 0 |
49 | Drunk Injunspunk rock | 282 | 0 |
50 | Tsunamihard rock, heavy metal | 159 | +1 |
56 | Stickup Kidpunk rock | 76 | +2 |
52 | I Am Empirechristian rock | 124 | +1 |
54 | Operator Generatorstoner rock | 101 | +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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.