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Top 10 Most Famous Singers from Sacramento

Sacramento has been the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the seat and the largest city of Sacramento county. It is situated at the confluence of the Sacramento and American River in Northern California’s Sacramento valley. The city is 100.1 square miles in size (259 km2). Its land area is 97.81% and its water area is 2.19%.

Sacramento serves as both the legislative and executive branches of government for the state of California, serving as a major focus for lobbying. The California State Capitol Museum is featured there.

And  Sacramento is the fourth-largest metropolitan area in California. It has a population of 2,680,831 as of the 2020 census, making it the cultural and economic hub of the state.

The city of Sacramento has been crawling with aspiring Musicians who are trying to establish themselves. There are numerous music venues and clubs around Sacramento, that give musicians a chance to perform live in front of an audience. This helps them build a loyal fan base.

The vibrant music scene in Sacramento is a part of the broader cultural landscape. And also is home to a wide range of musical genres that reflect the city’s population diversity.

Here are the Top 10 Most Famous Singers from Sacramento

1. Mozzy 

He is an American rapper who has upbeats, harsh lyrics, and catchy songs. His music is a direct contribution to the west coast gangsta hip-hop movement and fully represents Sacramento. 

Mozzy has released a number of albums that initially attracted widespread attention in 2015 with the publication of ‘bladdah’. He joined Empire records in 2016 and his debut album for the label was titled ”mandatory check”. 

Mozzy has received endorsements from artists like Kendrick Lamar, YG, Boosie Badazz, Ty Dolla $ign and Lil Durk, and others. He has established himself as a major player in West Coast hip-hop.

2. Rose Melberg

Rose Melberg singing in a church. Photo by John Kell

Melberg has been an American musician and songwriter, who sang and played guitar as a member of Tiger Trap, The Softies, and Go, Sailor. Including her own material.

She launched the first of many successful bands like Tiger Trap, into the Indepop7-inch scene in 1992. This was after completing high school in Sacramento high school.

3. Lee Greenwood

Greenwood is an American country pop singer and songwriter. He has been known for his string of countrypolitan hits throughout the 1980s. Including his  ”, God Bless the USA”.

Lee was raised in Sacramento on his grandparent’s farm chicken after his parents divorced. He started playing the saxophone when he was 7 years and 9. Greenwood joined the dancing group and then later joined the Chester smith band in 1969. In the same year he made his debut on television and later collaborated with Del Reeves a country music artist.

4. Zach Hill

Zach Hill playing drums in the band Hella photo by Machty

Hill is a musician who has been residing in Sacramento, California. He has performed in a wide variety of bands such as Hella, Holy smokes, Nervous cop, and Death Grips. Since he first picked up a drum in 1995 Zach has learned everything on his own. Zach Hill’s footwork is one of his most distinctive drumming qualities. When they learn that he just utilizes one bass drum and one bass drum pedal when performing, many drummers are taken aback.

5. Teal Wicks

Teal is an American singer and stage actress who was born in 1982 in Sacramento, California. She has been known for her performances as Elphaba in the Broadway San Francis. And also includes Los Angeles productions of the musical wicked and Mary Barrie in the musical Finding Neverland.

6. Marvaless

She is a female rapper from Sacramento, California who has been rapping since the early 1990s. Marvaless is best known for having a record deal with AWOL records. And also for having collaborated with artists from the Sacramento rap scene like C-Bo, Luni Coleone, T-Nutty, KillaTay, and others.

7. C-Dubb

C-Dubb is a Sacramento rapper, composer, and producer who has been a veteran of the Northern California rap scene. He has devoted his entire life to music. C-Dubb has released more than 40 projects since 1997. He has contributed to /produced hundreds of alums throughout that time period.

8. Gregory Porter

Gregory Porter, Pryzm, Kingston Upon Thames photo by Drew de F Fawkes

 Porter is an American singer, songwriter, and actor who was born in 1971 in Sacramento and was raised in Bakersfield, California. For Liquid Spirit in 2014 and Take Me to the Alley in 2017, he received the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album.

Porter worked with Membran Entertainment Group to release two albums on the Motéma label, Water in 2010 and Be Good in 2012. Before signing with Blue Note Records (under Universal Music Group) in 2013. Liquid Spirit, his third album, was released on September 2, 2013 in Europe and September 17, 2013 in the United States. Brian Bacchus produced the album. The album won the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2014.

9. Mandisa

Mandisa Diane Hundley is an American-Grammy award-winning singer who rose to prominence as one of the favorites in the fifth (2006) season of American Idol. Despite finishing ninth overall, Mandisa went on to become one of the most successful idol contestants of all time.

Mandisa has since released four studio albums, including “True Beauty” (2007), “Freedom” (2009), “What If We Were Real” (2011), and “Overcomer” (2012). (2013) She’s also the author of two holiday EPs, “It’s Christmas” (2008) and “It’s Christmas – Angel Edition” (2010). (2012) Mandisa’s music is a fusion of Christian music, soul, pop, and R&B.

10. Hot Rod

Rodney Toole who is known by his stage Hot Rod is an American rapper from Sacramento California. Hot Rod signed a recording contract with New York City rapper 50 Cent’s G-Unit Records in 2006. He was signed to G-Note Records, a subsidiary label of G-Unit Records that specializes in pop, dance, and R&B music, in 2010.

Hot Rod released his first single, “Be Easy,” in August 2006, under the labels G-Unit / Interscope, featuring R&B singer Mary J. Blige. Because the single failed to achieve major chart success, he was dropped by Interscope in late 2006. The first rapper to host the Digital Dynasty series was Hot Rod.