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Musicians And Their Real Names

We reveal how rappers, rockers, pop stars and music legends got their stage monikers...

  • Thursday, July 03, 2008

Freddie Mercury, George Michael, Snoop Dogg, Elton John, Gene Simmons, Tina Turner, Jon Bon Jovi, Shania Twain... What have all these people got in common? Obviously, they don't go by their original birth name. Gigwise runs through 60 stars from all aspects and eras of the music world who go by stage different monikers. Some had embarrassing or bland names to begin with, whereas others like Engelbert Humperdinck gave themselves damn bizarre stage names. Click through and all will be revealed...
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  • The Edge = David Evans

    ~ by Jefferson 7/4/2008

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  • You missed out the fact that Axl Rose is also an anagram for ’oral sex’’

    ~ by jambleach 7/8/2008

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  • FREDDIE MERCURY!!!!!!!!!! is the man..... the overlord of all musicians listed here.

    ~ by Mark 2/7/2009

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