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Artists from Vancouver

The 50 most-read artists based in Vancouver, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.

200 artists are ranked in Vancouver. The biggest move was Gary Hoffman, up 126 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Avan Jogiapop	101,139	0
02	Finn Wolfhardindie rock, rock	68,556	0
03	Grimesart pop, synth-pop	66,990	0
04	bbno$hip hop, pop rap	50,229	+1
05	Yvonne de Carlojazz	43,917	-1
06	MARKk-pop, hip hop	18,162	+3
07	Skinny Puppyindustrial, electro-industrial	13,609	+3
08	Nardwuar the Human Serviettegarage rock	12,828	0
09	The New Pornographersindie rock, pop	11,415	+5
10	陳冠希cantopop, hip hop	11,375	-3
11	Mother Motherindie rock, rock	8,702	+1
12	Sook‐Yin Leerock	8,193	+4
13	Strapping Young Ladindustrial metal, progressive metal	7,742	+2
14	Trooperaor, hard rock	7,300	-3
15	Marianas Trenchalternative rock, emo pop	6,966	+5
16	Archspiretechnical death metal, death metal	6,851	+1
17	Gary Hoffmanclassical	6,616	+126
18	Defaulthard rock, post-grunge	6,598	+3
19	Daniel Adairrock	5,890	0
20	54-40folk rock, alternative rock	5,560	-2
21	Chilliwackaor, pop rock	5,296	+1
22	Keith Scottrock	5,259	+6
23	Front Line Assemblyebm, electro-industrial	5,227	+1
24	Chuck Biscuitspunk rock	5,209	+5
25	Bob Mosesdeep house, electronic	4,683	-12
26	蔡卓妍cantopop, mandopop	4,130	-3
27	Headpinshard rock	4,076	+12
28	Destroyerchamber pop, indie pop	3,700	-2
29	Swollen Membership hop, alternative hip hop	3,670	+2
30	Powfuemo rap, hip hop	3,657	-3
31	Deleriumambient, electronic	3,501	+3
32	鍾嘉欣cantopop	3,446	+8
33	D.O.A.punk	3,430	-3
34	Bruce Fairbairnrock	3,418	+1
35	Unleash the Archerspower metal, metal	3,313	+2
36	Tim Heckerambient, drone	3,151	+2
37	The Be Good Tanyasfolk	3,064	+10
38	Paul Deanrock	2,909	-5
39	Nü Sensaepunk rock	2,852	+16
40	Oddsalternative rock	2,826	+12
41	Peach Pitindie pop, indie rock	2,727	0
42	Spirit of the Westceltic rock, folk rock	2,623	-10
43	Kid Koalaturntablism, electronic	2,620	+5
44	Sweeney Toddhard rock	2,575	+7
45	Tobias Jesso Jr.indie pop	2,570	-2
46	cEvin Keyelectronic, experimental	2,568	+7
47	Doug and the Slugspop, pop rock	2,560	-11
48	Bernie Shawrock	2,469	-3
49	soulDecisionpop	2,468	+11
50	Daniel Bejarchamber pop	2,406	+6

Rising outside the top 50this month

141	The High Bar Gangbluegrass, country	347	+59
128	Ann Vriendsoul	433	+49
84	Imaad Wasifpsychedelic rock	1,030	+23
158	Anna Webberfree jazz, jazz	231	+22
55	Pat Stewardalternative rock	2,203	+21

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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.