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Funk Artists from Detroit

The 15 most-read funk artists based in Detroit, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

Artists

15

Readers October

35,550

New entries

00
Data 2026-10-01·MusicBrainz + Wikimedia

15 artists are tagged funk in Detroit. The biggest move was Nathan Watts, up 2 places.

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01
DeBargefunk
13,469
0
02
Nathan Wattsfunk, jazz
5,812
+2
03
The Undisputed Truthdisco, funk
2,618
-1
04
Chairmen of the Boardfunk, pop soul
2,476
+1
05
Dorothy Ashbyjazz, funk
2,429
+1
06
Hank Ballardfunk, soul
2,401
-3
07
The New Birthfunk, r&b
1,641
0
08
Oliver Cheathamboogie, contemporary r&b
1,202
0
09
Amp Fiddlerelectronic, funk
850
0
10
Chapter 8disco, funk
636
0
11
Uriel Jonesfunk
485
0
12
Parletfunk
475
+1
13
Brainstormdisco, funk
458
-1
14
Ronald Dunbarfunk, soul
323
0
15
David Van dePittedisco, funk
275
0

Adjacent scenes

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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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.