Music
| Name | Notability | Connection to Florida |
|---|---|---|
| George Acosta | DJ | Born in Miami |
| Adassa | Reggaetón artist | Born in Miami |
| Trey Azagthoth (1965–) | Founder and guitarist of the death metal band Morbid Angel | Born in Washington, but has lived in Florida for years. |
| Mason "Mase" Betha (1977–) | Rap artist | Born in Jacksonville |
| Gary U.S. Bonds (1939–) | Singer and songwriter | Born in Jacksonville |
| Pat Boone (1934–) | 1950s Rock and Roll singer | Born in Jacksonville |
| Jo Ann Campbell (1938–) | Pop singer | Born in Jacksonville |
| Luther Campbell (1960–) | R&B Singer | Born in Miami |
| Nick Carter | Backstreet Boys singer | Resides in Tampa |
| Aaron Carter | Singer | Born in Tampa |
| Lil' Wayne | Rapper | Resides in Miami - but from Louisiana |
| Khia Chambers (1970–) | Rap artist | Born in Tampa |
| Easton Corbin | Country music singer | Born in Trenton |
| Carter Cornelius (1948–1991) | R&B artist; lead singer of Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose | Born in Dania |
| Billy Daniels (1915–1988) | Big band singer and actor | Born in Jacksonville |
| Clint Daniels (1974-) | Country singer and writer | Born in Panama City |
| Jason Derülo (1989–) | Pop and R&B singer | Born in Miami |
| Tramar "Flo Rida" Dillard (1979–) | Rap artist | Born in Opa-Locka |
| Fred Durst (1970–) | Lead singer of Limp Bizkit | Born in Jacksonville |
| Greg Eklund (1970–) | Drummer for Everclear | Born in Jacksonville |
| Gloria Estefan (1957–) | Grammy Award-winning singer | Raised in Miami |
| Willa Ford (1981–) | Pop Singer | Born/Raised in Ruskin |
| Debbie Harry (1945–) | Vocalist, musician, actress | Born in Miami |
| Brooke Hogan (1988–) | Singer and Rapper | Born/Raised in Tampa |
| J. Rosamond Johnson (1873–1954) | Composer and singer during the Harlem Renaissance | Born in Jacksonville |
| Sean Kingston (1990–) | Reggae Fusion Singer and Rapper | Born in Miami |
| Trevon Donoho (1996-) | Pop/R&B Singer and Model | Born in Orlando |
| James MacDonough (1970–) | Bass guitarist | Born in Jacksonville |
| Raul Malo (1965–) | Country music singer and songwriter | Born in Miami |
| Antoine "Ace Hood" McColister (1988-) | Rapper | Born in Port St. Lucie, raised in Deerfield Beach |
| AJ McLean (1978–) | Singer | Born in West Palm Beach |
| Lazaro "DJ Laz" Mendez | Rapper | Born in Miami |
| Mandy Moore (1984–) | Singer and Actress | Raised and lives in Orlando |
| Jim Morrison (1943–1971) | Singer, songwriter, and poet | Born in Melbourne |
| Steve Morse (1954–) | Rock guitarist, founder of the Dixie Dregs and current Deep Purple guitarist | Born in Ohio, but has been living in Florida for years. |
| Faheem "T-Pain" Najim (1985–) | Rap artist | Born in Tallahassee |
| Jacki-O (198?-) | Rap artist | Born in Miami |
| Jaco Pastorius (1951–1987) | Jazz bassist, former member of Weather Report | Raised in Fort Lauderdale until his death |
| Armando "Pitbull" Pérez (1981–) | Rap artist | Born in Miami |
| Tom Petty (1950–) | Musician | Born in Gainesville |
| Rick Ross (1977–) | Rap artist | Born in Carol City |
| Chuck Schuldiner (1967–2001) | Founder of the death metal band Death | Born in New York, but had lived in Florida before his death. |
| Markus Schulz | DJ | Resides in Miami |
| Verick "Smitty" Smith (1982–) | Rap artist | Born in Miami |
| Scott Stapp (1973–) | Singer and songwriter | Born in Orlando |
| Katrina "Trina" Taylor (1978–) | Rap artist | Born in Miami |
| Johnny Tillotson (1939–) | Singer and songwriter | Born in Jacksonville |
| Claude "Butch" Trucks (1947–) | Drummer of the Allman Brothers Band | Born in Jacksonville |
| Robert 'Vanilla Ice' Van Winkle | Rap artist | Moved to Miami at 16, currently resides in Wellington |
| Donnie Van Zant (1952–) | Lead singer of .38 Special | Born in Jacksonville |
| Ronnie Van Zant (1948–1977) | Lead singer for Lynyrd Skynyrd | Born in Jacksonville |
| Scooter Ward (1970–) | Lead singer of Cold | Born in Jacksonville |
| Danielle White (1992–) | Singer | Born in Bradenton |
| Maurice "Trick Daddy" Young (1975–) | Rap artist | Born in Sarasota |
| Enrique Iglesias | Pop Artist | Raised in Miami |
Travis Clark (1985-) Pop punk artist Raised in Bradenton
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Famous quotes containing the word music:
“Franceska: I was happy in the life I built up for myself. I put a fine high wall of music around me and nothing could touch me. I was safe and secure. And then you had to come along and knock it all down and I hate you for that.
Maxwell: On the contrary, you love me.”
—Muriel Box (b. 1905)
“La la la, Oh music swims back to me
and I can feel the tune they played
the night they left me
in this private institution on a hill.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“If this be love, to clothe me with dark thoughts,
Haunting untrodden paths to wail apart;
My pleasures horror, music tragic notes,
Tears in mine eyes and sorrow at my heart.
If this be love, to live a living death,
Then do I love and draw this weary breath.”
—Samuel Daniel (1562–1619)