Browse by Role

Explore 17 artist roles across 4,015 artists. The most common role is Instrumentalist with 1,351 artists.

Popular Roles

Instrumentalist (1,351) Singer (694) Band (574) Singer-Songwriter (419) Bandleader (146) Producer (63) Rapper (61) DJ (37) Composer (9)

Performers (7 roles, 2,289 artists)

Artists who perform music live or in recordings

Instrumentalist 1,351 artists Singer 694 artists Bandleader 146 artists Rapper 61 artists DJ 37 artists Vocalist 0 artists Multi-Instrumentalist 0 artists

Creators (7 roles, 491 artists)

Artists who write, produce, or compose music

Singer-Songwriter 419 artists Producer 63 artists Composer 9 artists Songwriter 0 artists Arranger 0 artists Beatmaker 0 artists Lyricist 0 artists

Groups & Bands (3 roles, 574 artists)

Musical ensembles and collectives

Band 574 artists Orchestra 0 artists Ensemble 0 artists

View all 17 roles alphabetically

Arranger (0) Band (574) Bandleader (146) Beatmaker (0) Composer (9) DJ (37) Ensemble (0) Instrumentalist (1351) Lyricist (0) Multi-Instrumentalist (0) Orchestra (0) Producer (63) Rapper (61) Singer (694) Singer-Songwriter (419) Songwriter (0) Vocalist (0)