Musicians_from_Berkeley,_California	["Alex_Skolnick", "Anders_Nelsson", "Chantal_Claret", "Ian_Moore_(musician)", "Daryl_Coley", "Jesse_Michaels", "Aaron_Cometbus", "Jeff_Ott", "Asa_Taccone", "Tom_Fogerty", "Susannah_McCorkle", "Joshua_Redman", "Claytoven_Richardson"]
Musicians_from_Hawthorne,_California	["Chris_Montez", "Kelly_Hansen", "Zoot_Horn_Rollo", "Carl_Wilson"]
Musicians_from_Palo_Alto,_California	["Doug_Clifford", "Cory_Lerios", "Brad_Lee", "Lindsey_Buckingham", "Paul_Barker", "Stephen_M._Sano"]
Jazz_musicians_from_San_Francisco,_California	["Greg_Errico", "Paul_Desmond"]
Musicians_from_Bakersfield,_California	["Jo_Ann_Castle", "Dave_DeRoo", "Jonathan_Davis", "Reginald_Arvizu"]
Rappers_from_California	["Madlib", "Masspike_Miles", "Warren_G", "Brotha_Lynch_Hung", "Michael_Franti", "Ali_Tabatabaee", "J-vibe", "Lady_iLe", "R._Prophet", "Down_AKA_Kilo", "Big_Ed", "Babel_Fishh", "Ronnie_Hudson"]
Musicians_from_Los_Angeles,_California	["Mia_Doi_Todd", "Michael_Monarch", "Leela_James", "Daryl_Dragon", "DJ_Lord_Ron", "O'Ryan", "Andy_Grammer", "Anthony_Marinelli", "Brent_Fischer", "RL_Grime", "Eric_Dolphy", "Kerry_King", "Ry_Cooder", "Pat_Flynn_(musician)", "Ron_Blair", "Andy_Park_(musician)", "Kelly_Keagy", "Robb_Royer", "P._P._Arnold", "Z'EV", "Jessica_Cleaves", "Bob_Florence", "Matt_Uelmen", "Adam_Siegel", "Marc_Ford", "Chris_Weber", "DeWayne_McKnight", "Edwin_Birdsong", "Ferraby_Lionheart", "Jonathan_Norton", "Arthur_Hartmann", "Buddy_Moreno", "Ralph_Schuckett", "Lynwood_Slim", "David_Choi", "Kris_Martinez", "Jeff_Dahlgren", "Jeff_Schroeder", "Cynthia_Basinet", "Al_De_Lory", "Paul_Chavez", "Damion_Reid", "Mila_J", "Justin_Chart", "Bob_Welch_(musician)", "Etta_James", "Pat_Smear", "Jimmy_Knepper", "Thomas_Newman", "Josh_Groban", "Randy_California", "Patricia_Morrison", "Paul_Gray_(American_musician)", "Christian_Nesmith", "David_Pack", "Roy_Campbell,_Jr.", "Lincoln_Mayorga", "Jerry_Goldsmith", "Natalie_Cole", "Paulina_Gretzky", "Tommy_Walter", "Gary_Karr", "Billy_Higgins", "Nels_Cline", "Chris_Hillman", "Don_Ellis", "Guy_Allison", "David_Benoit_(musician)", "Joe_Inoue", "Meri_von_KleinSmid", "Kesington_Kross", "Chico_Hamilton", "Keb'_Mo'", "Kim_Carnes", "Roy_Ayers", "Mike_Einziger", "Scott_Thunes", "Mike_Muir", "Amery_Smith", "Brian_Tyler_(composer)", "Elliott_Yamin", "Eddie_St._James", "Otep_Shamaya", "Pete_Christlieb", "Herb_Geller", "John_Bilezikjian", "Patrice_Rushen", "Johnny_Christ", "Miles_Goodman", "Jim_Horn", "Dave_Kerman", "Galo_Ochoa", "Brad_Laner", "Dillon_Francis", "David_Axelrod_(musician)", "Debbi_Peterson", "Mark_Volman", "Robert_Haimer", "Greg_Leon", "Gene_Parsons", "Steve_Douglas_(saxophonist)", "D._Woods", "Debbie_Davies", "Angelo_Moore", "Del_Rey_(musician)", "B_Howard", "D33J", "DJ_Jayceeoh", "Versailles_(musician)"]
Songwriters_from_California	["Roger_Voudouris", "Mandy_Ventrice", "Eric_Friedman", "Mark_D._Sanders", "Lucy_Schwartz", "Morgan_Taylor_Reid", "T._Mills", "Johnny_Heartsman", "Ron_Thompson_(blues_guitarist)", "Blue_Hamilton", "Erin_Beck", "Beck", "Suzanne_Vega", "Tom_Waits", "Billie_Joe_Armstrong", "Bonnie_Raitt", "Brian_Wilson", "Kim_Gordon", "MC_Ren", "Snoop_Dogg", "Steve_Taylor", "Nikki_Sixx", "Omarion", "Robert_Hunter_(lyricist)", "Bryan_MacLean", "Scott_Kannberg", "Kent_Henry", "Mariee_Sioux", "Henry_Oden", "Damon_Edge", "James_Armstrong_(musician)", "Rusty_Zinn", "G-Eazy", "Beckah_Shae", "Moriah_Peters", "Ab-Soul", "Tori_Kelly", "Captain_Beefheart", "Dave_Mustaine", "Les_Claypool", "Ron_Emory", "Chuckii_Booker", "Tom_Russell", "Chino_Moreno", "Anita_Pointer", "Bob_Bennett_(singer-songwriter)", "Andy_Skib", "Curtiss_King", "Jason_Farol", "Marv_Green", "Art_Alexakis", "Jeff_Buckley", "John_Fogerty", "D._Boon", "James_Hetfield", "Kyle_Gass", "Robby_Krieger", "Sean_Bonniwell", "Billy_Strange", "Jason_Scheff", "Kevin_Seconds", "Sara_Watkins", "Ron_Wasserman", "Big_Sean", "Fresh_Caesar", "Ricky_Williams_(musician)", "Ryan_Beatty", "Charlie_Peacock", "Daniel_Johnston", "Nate_Dogg", "Kevin_DuBrow", "Rozz_Williams", "Dave_Carter", "Gary_Jules", "Diane_Warren", "Ron_Mael", "Russell_Mael", "Gift_of_Gab_(rapper)", "Stephen_Malkmus", "Jake_Holmes", "Robbie_Nevil", "Alan_Chang", "Greg_Kurstin", "Jim_Fairchild", "Quinn_Walker", "Dev_(singer)", "Kendrick_Lamar", "Shanell", "Dom_Kennedy", "James_Ervan_Parker", "J_Peezy", "Keith_Crouch", "George_Pajon", "Andrew_Gold", "Stephan_Jenkins", "Rod_McKuen", "Bonnie_McKee", "Mike_Mills", "Eliza_Gilkyson", "Sandy_West", "Paul_Bryan_(musician)", "Busbee", "Barbara_Acklin", "Greg_Camp", "Willie_Hutch", "Amanda_McBroom", "Lindy_Robbins", "Elle_Varner", "Kid_Ramos", "Jack_Grisham", "Travis_Rush", "CPO_Boss_Hogg_(rapper)", "Nichkhun", "Helios_Creed", "Rick_Besoyan", "Eartha_(musician)", "Jimmy_Harry", "Miguel_(singer)", "Bray_(musician)", "Big_Smo", "Dazzie_Dee", "V._Rose", "JJ_Heller", "Mitch_Lucker", "Jamey_Blaze", "Tim_Weed"]
Musicians_from_Oakland,_California	["Stu_Cook", "Walter_Hawkins", "Alvino_Rey", "Rad_(musician)", "Dave_Meniketti", "Marty_Paich", "Mike_Dirnt", "Adrienne_Cooper", "East_Bay_Ray", "Tim_Armstrong", "Carla_Bley", "Timothy_B._Schmit", "Judee_Sill", "Keyshia_Cole", "Bill_Champlin", "LaToya_London", "Jon_Faddis", "June_Pointer", "Dave_Rude", "Alvin_Youngblood_Hart", "Henry_Kaiser_(musician)", "Jeff_Hanneman", "Robb_Flynn", "Kevin_Cadogan", "Mike_Botts", "Paige_Haley", "Lateef_the_Truthspeaker", "Edwin_Hawkins", "Maya_Ford", "Sunshine_Becker", "The_Grouch_(rapper)"]
Musicians_from_San_Diego,_California	["Anisha_Nicole", "Shane_Alexander_(musician)", "John_Ottman", "Marco_Mendoza", "Stephen_Bishop_(singer)", "Tony_Harnell", "Ann_Wilson", "Chad_Ackerman", "Tanner_Wayne", "Jade_Villalon", "Matt_Cameron", "Sonny_Sandoval", "Bill_Brown_(composer)", "Tod_Howarth", "Frankie_J", "David_Miller_(tenor)", "Cove_Reber", "Olivia_Bonilla", "Tristan_Prettyman", "Liz_Story", "Larry_Weir", "Annette_Moreno"]
Singers_from_California	["Plavka", "Cynthia_Dall", "Rome_Ramirez", "Rebecca_Black", "Laura_Dickinson", "Paula_Abdul", "Martika", "Johnny_Otis", "Jasmine_V", "Ashlyne_Huff", "Pat_Suzuki", "Charly_Coombes", "Judith_Hill", "Tiffany_(American_singer)", "Bradley_Nowell", "Jay_Gordon", "Lara_Veronin", "James_Durbin_(singer)", "Thia_Megia", "Sammy_Hagar", "Scatman_John", "Tony_Martin_(American_singer)", "Holly_Near", "Stacey_Q", "Lisa_Tucker_(singer)", "Scott_Miller_(pop_musician)", "Nikki_Bohne", "Eddy_Howard", "Andrew_W.K.", "Brianna_Lea_Pruett", "DeAndre_Brackensick"]
Musicians_from_Santa_Barbara,_California	["Julie_Felix", "Tom_Rainey", "Parry_Gripp", "Jay_Dee_Daugherty", "Glen_Phillips", "Seven_Lions"]
Musicians_from_Anaheim,_California	["Tairrie_B", "Crystal_Lewis", "Eric_Stefani", "Tom_Dumont", "Creep_Creepersin"]
Singers_from_Los_Angeles,_California	["Yuna_Ito", "Jessie_Morales", "Viola_Wills", "Angel_Faith", "Katrina_Parker", "Vince_Neil", "Karen_Alexander_(singer)", "Simone_Battle", "Tina_Root", "Angel_Taylor", "David_Hidalgo", "Terri_Nunn", "Marques_Houston", "Willow_Smith", "Hope_Sandoval", "Cheryl_Lynn", "Five_for_Fighting", "Lowell_George", "La'Myia_Good", "Georgia_Carr", "Sean_Danielsen", "Julie_London", "Maria_McKee", "Becky_Stark", "Johnny_Strong", "Ai_(singer)", "Alex_Ebert", "Stephanie_(singer)", "Quazedelic", "Sarah_Hudson_(singer)", "Rachel_Coleman", "Alex_Jacke", "Hannah_Mancini"]
Musicians_from_Pasadena,_California	["Kurt_James", "Michael_Steele_(musician)", "Chris_Holmes_(musician)", "Chris_Wood_(jazz_musician)", "Steve_Albini", "Jennifer_Frautschi", "Bruce_Barth"]
Rappers_from_the_San_Francisco_Bay_Area	["Mystic_(singer)", "Sage_the_Gemini", "Andre_Nickatina", "Lil_B", "Droop-E", "San_Quinn", "V-Nasty", "Lil_Debbie", "Armani_Depaul", "MC_Hammer", "Ray_Luv", "Mac_Dre", "Young_Lay", "Dan_the_Automator", "Ant_Banks", "E-40", "Turf_Talk", "Chuck_Nutt", "Drew_Deezy", "Planet_Asia", "T-Bone_(rapper)", "Pooh-Man", "Mistah_F.A.B.", "J-Diggs", "Kafani", "Philthy_Rich", "Shady_Nate", "Sleep_Dank", "Stevie_Joe", "Laroo_T.H.H."]
Rappers_from_Los_Angeles,_California	["Amber_Liu_(singer)", "Casey_Veggies", "Frost_(rapper)", "B.G._Knocc_Out", "Hopsin", "Tyler,_The_Creator", "Chanel_West_Coast", "Big_Syke", "Spider_Loc", "Ras_Kass", "Compton_Menace", "OMG_(rapper)", "Blu_(rapper)", "Tyga", "Novel_(musician)", "Awol_One", "Propaganda_(musician)", "The_Real_Richie_Rich", "Coolio", "Eazy-E", "Ice_Cube", "Glasses_Malone", "Knoc-turn'al", "Afroman", "Daz_Dillinger", "Bad_Azz_(rapper)", "Boom_Bam", "Domo_Genesis", "Mike_G", "O.T._Genasis", "MC_Eiht", "Young_Maylay", "Crooked_I", "Lil_Eazy_E", "Taboo_(rapper)", "Roshon_Fegan", "Mr._Criminal", "Kanary_Diamonds"]
Musicians_from_San_Francisco,_California	["Krystal_(singer)", "Barre_Phillips", "Vera_Franceschi", "Amory_Kane", "Natalie_Cressman", "Kerry_McCoy_(musician)"]
Musicians_from_Sacramento,_California	["Bob_Regan", "Tak_Shindo", "Joe_Gilman", "Stephen_Carpenter", "Jay_Saunders", "Khalil_(singer)", "Mandisa", "Ira_Black_(musician)", "Teal_Wicks", "Will_Anderson_(singer)", "Skylar_Thomas", "Johnny_Colla"]
Musicians_from_Palm_Springs,_California	["Damond_Jiniya", "Kitty_White"]
Country_musicians_from_California	["Jon_Pardi", "Merle_Haggard", "Gary_Allan", "Marty_Haggard", "Lee_Greenwood", "Kevin_Sharp"]
Musicians_from_Burbank,_California	["Phil_Volk", "Paul_Barrere", "Jeffrey_Steele", "John_Gross_(musician)"]
Musicians_from_the_San_Francisco_Bay_Area	["Dave_Brubeck", "Coke_Escovedo", "Kevin_Woo", "Penelope_Houston", "Cliff_Burton", "Ruggiero_Ricci", "Honey_Piazza", "Mark_Etheredge", "Nicholas_Vasallo", "John_Cipollina", "Tara_Kemp", "John_Kiffmeyer", "Jung-Ho_Pak", "Fizzy_Qwick", "Angelina_(singer)"]
Songwriters_from_San_Francisco,_California	["Kirk_Hammett", "Dave_Guard", "Malvina_Reynolds", "Joe_Louis_Walker", "Martha_Wash", "Bob_Weir", "Sandra_Crouch", "J._Valentine"]
Singers_from_San_Francisco,_California	["Jerry_Garcia", "Tiffany_(South_Korean_singer)", "Joyce_Bryant", "Deke_Sharon", "Paul_Parker_(singer)", "Jessica_Jung", "Chris_Hart_(musician)", "Leon_Patillo"]
Musicians_from_Santa_Monica,_California	["Randy_Rhoads", "Gunnar_Nelson", "Coco_Montoya", "Louiche_Mayorga", "Wolfgang_Van_Halen", "Dave_Navarro", "Apollonia_Kotero", "Bobby_Sherman", "Robert_Trujillo", "Mark_Mancina", "Sandy_Nelson", "Jon_Nelson_(guitarist)"]
Musicians_from_Long_Beach,_California	["Zack_de_la_Rocha", "Ethan_Luck", "Greg_Laswell", "Larry_Bunker", "Kevin_Welch", "Al_Casey_(rock_&_roll_guitarist)", "Michelle_Phillips", "Russell_Allen", "Bill_Black_(voice_director)", "Adrian_Young", "Matt_Sorum", "Frank_Ocean", "Lupillo_Rivera", "Hunter_Burgan", "Chad_Wackerman"]
Pianists_from_San_Francisco,_California	["Jeff_Chimenti", "Tracy_W._Bush", "Don_Friedman"]
Rappers_from_San_Diego,_California	["Timz"]
Musicians_from_Inglewood,_California	["David_Townsend_(musician)", "Zoot_Sims", "Sabi_(singer)", "Chikezie"]
Hip_hop_musicians_from_San_Francisco,_California	["Fatgums"]
Musicians_from_San_Jose,_California	["Controller_7", "Snow_Tha_Product", "Russell_Ferrante", "Todd_Phillips_(musician)", "Tony_Palermo", "Tommy_Castro", "DJ_Shadow", "Andy_Santana", "Steve_Harwell", "Don_Clark_(musician)"]
Musicians_from_Orange_County,_California	["The_Rev", "Kat_Nestel", "Bob_Carlisle", "Gregory_Coleman", "Banks_(singer)"]
Guitarists_from_San_Francisco,_California	["Michael_Wilton", "Cyril_Jordan", "Ronnie_Montrose", "Ricky_Maymi"]
Musicians_from_Downey,_California	["DJ_Irene", "Phil_Alvin", "Richard_Bivens"]
Musicians_from_Manhattan_Beach,_California	["Jeff_Harnar", "Latch_Key_Kid"]
Musicians_from_Redondo_Beach,_California	["Scott_MacIntyre", "Katy_Rose"]
Musicians_from_Santa_Rosa,_California	["Mark_Eddinger", "Jade_Puget"]
Musicians_from_Stockton,_California	["Rust_Epique", "Savage_Sun", "Chris_Isaak", "Chi_Cheng_(musician)", "Grant-Lee_Phillips", "Deborah_Henson-Conant", "Jadin_Wong"]
Musicians_from_Fresno,_California	["Roddy_Jackson", "Rod_Lauren", "Timmy_T"]
Musicians_from_Oxnard,_California	["Brooke_Candy"]
Composers_from_San_Francisco,_California	["Isaku_Kageyama", "John_Bischoff_(musician)", "Sam_Spence"]
Musicians_from_Compton,_California	["Suge_Knight"]
Drummers_from_San_Francisco,_California	["Michael_Shrieve"]
Musicians_from_Glendale,_California	["Elvin_Bishop", "Jamie_Pineda", "Scott_Gorham", "Gary_Walker_(musician)"]
Musicians_from_Riverside,_California	["Rod_Piazza", "Billy_Vera", "Bryan_Duncan", "Michael_Wittig"]
Musicians_from_Whittier,_California	["Oz_Fox", "Michael_Sweet", "Tracy_G"]
Musicians_from_Richmond,_California	["Stephen_Bradley_(musician)", "Norton_Buffalo", "Larry_LaLonde", "Jason_Becker", "Gary_Holt_(musician)"]
Musicians_from_Torrance,_California	["AJ_Michalka", "Aly_Michalka", "John_Butler_(musician)", "Larry_Carlton"]
Rappers_from_Sacramento,_California	["Marvaless", "DJ_Flash", "C-Bo", "T-Nutty", "Hot_Rod_(rapper)"]
San_Francisco_Conservatory_of_Music_alumni	["George_Duke"]
Musicians_from_Vallejo,_California	["Baby_Bash"]
Musicians_from_Modesto,_California	["Steve_Forrest_(musician)", "Jason_Lytle"]
San_Francisco_Conservatory_of_Music_faculty	["Elinor_Armer"]
Musicians_from_Santa_Cruz,_California	["Derek_Sherinian", "Chris_Rene"]
Thrash_metal_musical_groups_from_California	["Bob_Heathcote"]
Musicians_from_San_Rafael,_California	["Shari_Ulrich"]
Musicians_from_Fullerton,_California	["Wesley_Geer"]
Musicians_from_Vista,_California	["Heather_Youmans"]
Musicians_from_the_Greater_Los_Angeles_Area	["Jon_MacLennan"]
