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This is a list of names of famous people, who have changed their real name. I'm only looking for music performers, not actors or other famous people. Below are the most recent entries.

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Latest Entries

The 20 most recent entries are listed below. There are 4248 Music Performer Pseudonyms entries on the site.

Pseudonym
 
Original Name
 
Description
 
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Stormzy Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr. UK-based drill rapper, pciked up the name because he thought it sounded cool and conveyed power Jay
Lil Pump Gazzy Fabio Garcia It's said that this pseudonym was inspired by when he was forced to sell drugs to keep himself and his family afloat Jay
Flake Christian Lorenz Rammstein's keyboardist Jay
Dero Goi Stephan Musiol Lead singer/drummer of OOMPH! from 1989 to 2021. Jay
Elvis Ramone Clement "Clem" Burke Best known as the drummer for the new wave pop rock band Blondie. Elvis Ramone is the name Burke used while he filled in as temporary drummer for punk rock band The Ramones for a couple of concerts in 1987 after their original drummer Richie Ramone suddenly and unexpectedly quit the band. Edward
Dottie Danger Belinda Carlisle Dottie Danger was the name Belinda Carlisle called herself when she was briefly the drummer with the punk rock band The Germs in 1977 before The Go Go's were formed and she became their lead singer, and then Belinda also went on to a successful solo singing career after The Go Go's broke up. Edward
Zendaya Zedaya Maree Stoemer Coleman  Sheila Oh
Jason McCoy Jason Dwight Campsall  Sundog
Lizzo Melissa Viviane Jefferson  Sheila Oh
Dick Dickson with Jay Randell and his Orchestra Dick Dixon Singer who also doubled on vocal and guitar with Irving Aaronson and his Commanders. Carole of the curves, or Lombard of the legs?
Meg Myers Janice Sue Meghan Myers  Sheila Oh
deadmau5 Joel Zimmerman Canadian DJ/producer known for wearing a cartoonish mouse helmet onstage Nat
Katia Katia Zuccarelli She uses only her first name. It might be because her full name might be too hard for English-speaking people to say or it sounds too much like zucchini, which she might think isn't a good association for her. Brionna Secret
Adriana Caselotti Adriana Elena Loreta Caselotti As what appears on the Snow White voice actress's passport and legal documents. Maryellen Larkin
XXXTentacion Jahseh Onfroy  Lola
Sophie Sophie Xeon  Lola
Cleve Francis Cleveland Francis  Sundog
The Chemical Brothers Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons They are not actually brothers All-Starr
Zakk Wylde Jeffrey Phillip Wielandt Correct spelling of his surname PeartNeal
Cozy Powell Colin Trevor Flooks The stage name "Cozy" was borrowed from the jazz drummer Cozy Cole. PeartNeal

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