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This is a list of names of the nicknames music performers, are known by. Not actors or other famous people. Below are the most recent entries.

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Nickname
 
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Jacob Olds Crouton He was eating a salad one day with the rest of the band in Atlanta, and decided that his nickname should be Crouton Heidi
Jacoby Shaddix Coby Dick  SG1200
jacoby shaddix coby dick  katie vibbert
James Brown Soul Brother Number One  Martha Hankins
James Brown The Hardest Working Man In Show Business  Martha Hankins
James Brown The Godfather of Soul  SusanG
James Euringer Little Jimmy Urine He once drank his own urine on stage. Gabe x
James Shaffer Munky This nickname comes from the thing that James thinks he has a feet like monkeys do. hushabye
James Taylor Sweet Baby James From one of his hit songs. Martha Hankins
Janet Jackson Dunk When she was little, her brother Mike gave her this nickname because she looked like a donkey. redsimba
Janis Joplin Pearl A native of Port Arthur, Texas, her memorabilia is featured in their Museum of the Gulf Coast. Martha Hankins
Jennifer Lopez J. Lo  SusanG
Jerome Fontamillas Romey  Mike C.
Jerry Lee Lewis The Killer Probably because of the way he pounded on the ivories. SusanG
Jim Morrison The Lizard King Originally from one of the songs by the Doors SusanG
Joe Cocker The Sheffield Steel  Amoriah
Joe McIntyre Joe Mac Derrived from the first three letters of his first name and the first three letters of his last name. Celeste
Joey Fatone Joey Fat One Nicknamed by dance instructor Kym Johnson when she and Fatone were partners on "Dancing With The Stars". boyband
John Bonham Bonzo Drummer from Led Zeppelin. Agrimorfee
john entwistle the ox for his strong constitution and his ability to eat,drink and do more than the rest of the band.  staircasediver
john entwistle thunderfingers he was the loudest known man on stage(bill wyman) starcasediver
John Flansburgh Flansy Flansy or Flans is a nickname the fans of "They Might Be Giants" gave him. Brent F
John Lennon Dr. Winston O'Boogie He was credited by this name when collaborating on other performers' albums (particularly Harry Nilsson). Winston was his middle name at birth, from Winston Churchill. Martha Hankins
John Paul Jones Jonesy I have seen articles where other members of Led Zeppelin had called him "Jonesy" in direct quote. Linkletter
Johnny Cash The Man In Black  Rachel Stedman
Jon Bon Jovi Captain Kidd  JoviChick
Jonas Brothers Jo Bros  Creedjaya
Jonas brothers jo hoes lol i hate the jo bros lol nicey
Jordan Hastings Ratbeard 'Ratbeard' replaced drummer Jesse Ingelevics in the Canadian band Alexisonfire.  julia!
Joshua Olds Fatty He was always a chubby kid growing up, so his brothers decided to nickname him Fatty! Heidi

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