Oh Na Na, What’s My Name – 21 Music Star’s Names Before They Were Famous

Achieving world wide success can be difficult, especially if you've a name like Reginald Kenneth Dwight.

Before they were famous, some of our favourite music stars had plain names, names that just wouldn't sell millions of records. 

Others had names that simply wouldn't look great in lights.

Here are stars that opted for a catchy stage name. Wise move Elton John, wise move. 

 

DAVID EVANS & PAUL HEWSON  

a.k.a. The Edge & Bono

EILLEEN REGINA EDWARDS

a.k.a. Shania Twain

REGINALD KENNETH DWIGHT

a.k.a. Elton John

CHERILYN SARKISIAN

a.k.a. Cher

STEFANI JOANNE ANGELINA GERMANOTTA

a.k.a. Lady Gaga

ROBERT ALLEN ZIMMERMAN

a.k.a. Bob Dylan

CORDOZAR CALVIN BROADUS

a.k.a. Snoop Dogg

TIMOTHY ZACHERY MOSLEY

a.k.a. Timbaland

ALECIA MOORE

a.k.a. Pink

ISABEL MEBARAK RIPOLL

a.k.a. Shakira

CHAIM WITZ

a.k.a. Gene Simmons

SAUL HUDSON

 

a.k.a. Slash

WILLIAM BRUCE ROSE, JR.

a.k.a. Axl Rose

ELIZABETH WOOLRIDGE GRANT

a.k.a. Lana Del Rey

GEORGIOS KYRIACOS PANAYIOTOU

a.k.a. George Michael

 

KATHERYN ELIZABETH HUDSON

a.k.a. Katy Perry

FARROKH BULSARA

a.k.a. Freddie Mercury

ADAM RICHARD WILES

a.k.a. Calvin Harris

ROBYN RIHANNA FENTY

a.k.a. Rihanna

PETER GENE HERNANDEZ

a.k.a. Bruno Mars

WILLIAM JAMES ADAMS,  STACY ANN FERGUSON, JR. ALLAN PINEDA LINDO, JR., & JAMIE LUIS GOMEZ

a.k.a. The Black Eyed Peas