Culture

Jake Flint

Jake Flint — Solo artist, Red dirt, Country. Raised in Holdenville and later Tulsa.

James Arthur Ray

James Arthur Ray — Nonfiction writer. Grew up in Tulsa; authored Harmonic Wealth.

Visual & performing artists · Tulsa

James Blue

James Blue — Film, Experimental. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

James Talley

James Talley — Solo artist, Country, Country blues, Electric blues. Born in Tulsa and spent his early childhood in Mehan before his family left Oklahoma.

Jamie McGuire

Jamie McGuire — Novelist. Born in Tulsa and raised in Blackwell.

Jamie Oldaker

Jamie Oldaker — Solo artist, Rock, Blues, Country. Tulsa drummer who began with the Rogues Five; later a member of the Tractors.

Visual & performing artists · Tulsa

Janae S. Grass

Janae S. Grass — Jewelry, Metalsmithing. Tulsa artist developing contemporary Sauk jewelry through THRIVE.

Visual & performing artists · Tulsa

Jane McCarty Mauldin

Jane McCarty Mauldin — Painting, Design. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Jared Tyler

Jared Tyler — Solo artist, Americana, Folk, Red dirt. Tulsa singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with a local recording and performing career.

Jay Cronley

Jay Cronley — Novelist, Journalist. Wrote novels and newspaper columns in Tulsa.

Jay McShann

Jay McShann — Solo artist, Jazz, Blues. Born in Muskogee; began professional work around Tulsa before moving to Kansas City.

Jay Mizz

Jay Mizz — Solo artist, Hip-hop. Listed with Tulsa in Fire in Little Africa's original artist profiles (circa 2020).

Musicians & bands · Broken Arrow

JD McPherson

JD McPherson — Solo artist, Rockabilly, Rock, R&B / Soul. Raised near Talihina; singer and guitarist associated with Broken Arrow.

Jean Hager

Jean Hager — Novelist. Grew up near Pawnee; the library records a later Tulsa writing base.

Jean Langenheim

Jean Langenheim — Nonfiction writer. Grew up in Tulsa and graduated from Tulsa Central High School and the University of Tulsa.

Jeanne Block

Jeanne Block — Nonfiction writer. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Jenkin Lloyd Jones Sr.

Jenkin Lloyd Jones Sr. — Journalist. Edited the Tulsa Tribune from 1941 to 1988 and served as its publisher.

Jennifer Croft

Jennifer Croft — Novelist, Nonfiction writer, Translator. Grew up in Tulsa and graduated from the University of Tulsa.

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Jennifer Lynn Barnes — Novelist. Born in Tulsa and taught psychology and professional writing at OU.

Jesse Aycock

Jesse Aycock — Solo artist, Folk, Country, Psychedelic rock. Tulsa singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist working across country, folk and psychedelic rock.