Musicians from Staten Island

American singer, songwriter and actress

American contemporary folk musician (born 1941)

Gene Simmons, also known by his stage persona "the Demon", is an Israeli-American musician. He was the bassist and co-lead singer of the hard rock band Kiss, which he co-founded with Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss in 1973. Simmons, alongside Stanley, remained a constant member of the band until their dissolution in 2023. Simmons is also known for his long tongue and for his reality television show, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, which aired from 2006 to 2012. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014 as a member of Kiss.

American singer and actor (1936–1973)

American musician (1962–2010)

American heavy metal musician

American actor

American actor

American fusion and crossover guitarist (born 1958)

American singer (1950–2025)

American singer-songwriter (born 1979)

American musician

American singer

American drummer (1959–2015)

Darryl Hill (born September 18, 1968), better known by his stage name Cappadonna, is an American rapper. He is a member of the hip-hop collective Wu-Tang Clan and is a member of the hip-hop group Theodore Unit together with Ghostface Killah.

American singer (1960–2022)

American musicologist (1886–1979)

Nicole Francine Spinelli, known by her stage name Frankee, is a former American model and R&B singer mainly known for her 2004 single "F.U.R.B. (F U Right Back)". In 2016, Spinelli joined the New York City Police Department. Spinelli has two daughters with her husband John Spinelli, who died in May 2025.

American musician

American musician, songwriter, record producer

American arranger, orchestra leader (1913–1963)

Richard Vreeland (born June 29, 1986), better known by his stage name Disasterpeace, is an American composer and musician. He first got started in music after learning the guitar in high school and began writing music around the age of 17. Known for his work as a chiptune artist, Vreeland has scored numerous video games, including Fez and Hyper Light Drifter. He stepped into film score composition with the 2015 film It Follows, and has since composed the scores for Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Under the Silver Lake, Triple Frontier, and Bodies Bodies Bodies.

American actor

American guitarist

American jazz guitarist (1923-1997)

American operatic and musical theatre singer (1919-2012)

American musician

American musician

American actor and singer

band

Rachel Alexandra Mercaldo (born March 4, 1977, in Staten Island, New York), known professionally as Rockell, is an American freestyle, hi-NRG and pop singer and songwriter, best known for her 1997 hit single, "In a Dream".

American musician

American musician and label owner