List of house music artists

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This is a list of artists who have been involved with house music, a genre of electronic dance music. This includes artists who have either been very important to the house music genre or have had a considerable amount of exposure (such as in the case of one who has been on a major label). This list does not include little-known local artists. Groups are listed by the first letter in the group's name (not including the words "a", "an", or "the"), and individuals are listed by first name.

Contents

0–9

A

B

×Black Coffee

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N–O

P–Q

R

S

T

U–V

W–Z

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