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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 4240 Music Performer Pseudonyms entries on the site.

Pseudonym
 
Original Name
 
Description
 
Submitted by:
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
Paul Di'Anno Paul Andrews He adopted this pseudonym when hired by Iron Maiden as a singer and kept it till now (2020). PeartNeal
Grimes Claire Elise Boucher Canadian singer of synth pop currently dating Elon Musk. Opie M.
Cee-Lo Green Thomas DeCarlo Callaway  Joe
Roddy Ricch Rodrick Wayne Moore Jr.  Yvette Bristle
Nipsey Hussle Ermias Joseph Asghedom Another rapper tragically murdered (in April, 2019). Often spelled like Nipsey Hu$$le. Reggie Pillbox
Jake Zyrus Charice Jake, whose birth name was Charmaine Clarice Relucio Pempengco and previously went by the stage name Charice Pempengco and later just Charice, adopted the name "Jake Zyrus" when he transitioned to a male in 2017. Maryellen Larkin
St. Vincent Anne Erin Clark She also goes by Annie Clark. Sheila Oh
Scatman John John Larkin  mads.

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