Ohio has been able to give the world some very influential people in music.
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Here are 10 artists whose music careers took off from the Buckeye State:
Donnie Reis
Donnie Reis, from Tipp City, is most known for his performance at President Trump’s inauguration. The national recording artist and producer took the stage with The Frontmen of Country band. While in Washington D.C., Reis also performed at the inauguration’s Freedom Ball.
The Devil Wears Prada
Formed in 2005, the Christian metalcore band from Dayton has since released six full albums. Their debut album, Dear Love: A Beautiful Discord, was released in 2006 by Rise Records.
Ohio Players
Beginning as the Ohio Untouchables in 1959, this American funk and R&B band rose the charts throughout the 60’s and 70’s before splitting and reforming as the Ohio Players. Their most popular hits were “Fire” and “Love Rollercoaster”.
The Deals are identical twins from Dayton that found a love for music at a very early age. They began their musical careers playing local venues like the Trolley Stop and Ground Round. Kim was later apart of the influential '80s band called The Pixies. After that, Kim founded the band The Breeders and included Kelley on lead guitar.
Hawthorne Heights
Formed in 2001, Hawthorne Heights is an American emo band from Dayton. The band found success in their first two albums, which both achieved gold certification. Hawthorne Heights is still together and recently toured for the 10-year anniversary of one of their most popular albums, The Silence in Black and White.
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Credit: Lisa Powell
Credit: Lisa Powell
Billy Strayhorn
Jazz legend Billy Strayhorn was born in Dayton on Nov. 29, 1915. In 1938, Strayhorn came to Duke Ellington with one of his compositions, “Lush Life,” and the two began working together, which is what Strayhorn is best known for. One highlight of the collaboration was “Take the A Train.”
John Legend
Legend was born in Springfield in 1978 as John Roger Stephens. He has won 10 Grammy Awards and has been nominated 21 times. His first album, Get Lifted, debuted in 2004 and won three Grammys.
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Marilyn Manson
Born as Brain Hugh Warner in 1969, Mason grew up in Canton. He signed with the lead singer of Nine Inch Nails' record label, Nothing, in 1993, which was the start of his career. Manson released his latest album, the Pale Emperor, in 2015.
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
Hawkins was born in Cleveland in 1929 and was a piano prodigy who taught himself to play and read music by age 6. After his 1956 hit, “I Put a Spell on You," Hawkins began the over-the-top stage antics he was known for. The shock rock performance influenced many bands such as Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath and Marilyn Manson.
Jeff Timmons
The singer was born in Canton in 1973. Timmons formed 98 Degrees with three other members, and the group released its debut album, 98 Degrees, in 1997. The group is known for Billboard hits such as "Because of You" and "I Do (Cherish You)." In 2013, the group came back together for the 2013 Package Tour and released a new album, 2.0.
Source: biography.com
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