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:
“The further jazz moves away from the stark blue continuum and the collective realities of Afro-American and American life, the more it moves into academic concert-hall lifelessness, which can be replicated by any middle class showing off its music lessons.”
—Imamu Amiri Baraka (b. 1934)
“This music crept by me upon the waters,
Allaying both their fury and my passion
With its sweet air; thence have I followed it,
Or it hath drawn me rather.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)