Stage Names: Musicians A-D












Name Nerds main

Musicians: A-D E-Q R-Z
Actors, Actresses, Directors:  A-F, G-N, O-Z 
Writers: A-Z

Stage Name Real Name
2pac   Tupac Shakur
50 Cent (G Unit) Curtis Jackson
Aaliyah Aaliyah Dana Haughton
Ace Frehley (Kiss) Paul Frehley
Adam Ant (Adam & the Ants) Stuart Leslie Goddard
Aesop Rock Ian Matthias Bavitz
Afroman  Joseph Foreman
Akon  Alioune Badara Thiam
Al Green  Al Greene
Al Jolson  Asa Yoelson
Alan Vega (Suicide) Alan Bermowitz
Albert King Albert Nelson
Alice Cooper  Vincent Damon Furnier
Alicia Keys  Alicia Augello Cook
Anastacia  Anastacia Lyn Newkirk
Andre 3000 (Outkast) Andre Benjamin
Apollonia Patricia Kotero
Art Garfunkel (Simon & Garfunkel) Arthur Ira Garfunkel
Artie Shaw  Arthur Arshawsky
Ashanti  Ashanti Shaquoya Douglas
Axl Rose (Guns n' Roses) William Bruce Bailey
B.B. King  Riley B. King
Baby Spice (Spice Girls) Emma Bunton
Babyface  Kenneth Brian Edmonds
Barbra Streisand  Barbara Joan Streisand
Barry Manilow   Barry Alan Pinkus
Beck  Bek David Campbell Hansen
Beenie Man  Anthony Moses Davis
Ben E. King  Benjamin Earl Nelson
Beverly Sills  Belle Miriam Silverman
Big Boi  Antwan Andre Patton
Big Bopper  Jiles Perry Richardson
Big Daddy Kane  Antonio Harding
Big Pun(isher)  Christopher Lee Rios
Big Youth  Manley Augustus Buchanan
Billie Holiday  Eleanora Fagan Gough
Billy Idol  William Michael Albert Broad
Billy Ocean  Leslie Sebastian Charles
Billy Squier  William Haislip Squier
Bing Crosby  Harry Lillis Crosby
Birdman  Bryan "Baby" Williams
Biz Markie  Marcel Hall
Bizzy Bone (Bone Thugs n Harmony) Bryan Anthony McCane
"Blind" Lemon Jefferson Lemon Jefferson
Blondie  Debbie Harry
Blu Cantrell Tiffany Cobb
Bo Bice  Harold Elwin Bice
Bo Diddley  Ellas Bates, Later Ellas Mcdaniel
Bob Dylan  Robert Allen Zimmerman
Bob Geldof (Boomtown Rats) Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof
Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley
Bobbie Gentry  Roberta Streeter
Bobby Brown (New Edition) Robert Barisford Brown
Bobby Darin  Walden Robert Cassotto
Bobby Rydel  Robert Lugi Ridarelli
Bobby Vinton  Stanley Robert Vinton
Bonnie Tyler  Gaynor Hopkins
Bono (U2) Paul David Hewson
Booker T  Booker T. Jones
Bootsy Collins (P-Funk) William Collins
Bounty Killer Rodney Basil Price
Bow Wow  Shad Gregory Moss
Boy George (Culture Club) George O Dowd
Boz Scaggs  William Royce Scaggs
Brandy   Brandy Rayonda Norwood
Brenda Lee  Brenda Mae Tarpley
BT Brian Wayne Transeau
Bubba Sparxxx  Warren Anderson Mathis
Buckwheat Zydeco  Stanley Dural, Jr.
Buddy Clark  Samuel Goldberg
Buddy Guy  George Guy
Buddy Holly  Charles Hardin Holley
Budgie (Siouxsie & the Banshees) Peter Clark
Bunny Wailer Neville O'Riley Livingston
Burl Ives  Icle Ivanhoe Ives
Burning Spear   Winston Rodney
Busta Rhymes  Trevor Tahiem Smith Jr.
Buster Poindexter  David Johansen
Cadence Weapon Rollie Pemberton
Cam'ron Cameron Giles
Canibus  Germaine Williams
Cannonball Adderley Julian Edwin Adderley
Carmen Miranda  Maria Do Carmo Miranda Da Cunha
Carole King  Carole Klein
Carole Lombard  Jane Alice Peters
Carrie Underwood Carrie Marie Underwood
Cassidy Barry Adrian Reese
Cat Stevens  Steven Demetri Georgiou
Celia Cruz Úrsula Hilaria Celia Caridad Cruz Alfonso
Chaka Khan  Carole Yvette Marie Stevens
Chamillionaire Hakeem Seriki
Charo Maria Rosario Pilar Martinez Molina Baeza
Cher  Cherilyn Sarkisian La Piere
Chet Atkins Chester Burton Atkins
Chet Baker Chesney Henry Baker
Chick Corea Armando Anthony Corea
Chilli  Rozonda Ocielian Thomas
Chingy  Howard Bailey, Jr.
Chris De Burgh  Christopher John Davison
Christopher Cross  Christopher Geppert
Chubby Checker  Ernest Evans
Chuck D (Public Enemy) Carlton Douglas Ridenhour
Cissy Houston  Emily Drinkard
Clay Aiken Clayton Holmes Grissom
Cliff Richard  Harry Rodger Webb
Collin Raye Floyd Collin Wray
Common Lonnie Rashied Lynn
Connie Francis  Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero
Conway Twitty  Harold Lloyd Jenkins
Coolio  Artis Leon Ivey, Jr.
Count Basie  William Allen Basie
Courtney Love  Courtney Michelle Harrison
Crystal Gayle  Brenda Gail Webb Gatzimos
Da Brat  Shawntae Harris
Daddy Mack (Kriss Kross) Chris Harrison Olsen Smith
Daddy Yankee Ramón “Raymond” Ayala
Daisy Berkowitz (Marilyn Manson) Scott Mitchell Putesky
Dan the Automator Daniel Nakamura
Dana Dane Dana McLeese
Danger Mouse Brian Joseph Burton
Danii Minogue Danielle Jane Minogue
Daryl Hall  Daryl Franklin Hohl
David Banner Levell Crump
David Bowie  David Robert Hayward Stenton Jones
David Crosby (Crosby, Stills, Nash) David Van Cortland
David Seville ("Chipmunks" dad) Ross Bagdasarian
Dee Dee Ramone (Ramones) Douglas Colvin
Dee Dee Warwick Delia Mae Warrick
Dee Snider (Twisted Sister) Daniel Dee Snider
Del Shannon  Charles Weedon Westover
Del Tha Funky Homosapien  Teron Delvon Jones
Desmond Dekker Desmond Adolphus Dacres
Diana Ross  Diane Ernestine Earle Ross
Dido  Florian Cloud De Bounevialle Armstrong
Dion   Dion Dimucci
Dionne Warwick  Marie Dionne Warrick
Dizzee Rascal Dylan Mills
Dizzy Gillespie  John Birks Gillespie
DJ Jazzy Jeff Jeffrey A. Townes
DJ Krush Hideaki Ishii
DJ Shadow  Josh Davis
DJ Spooky  Paul D. Milller
DMC (Run-DMC) Darryl Mcdaniels
DMX Earl Simmons
Don Was (Was (not Was)) Donald Fagenson
Donna Summer LaDonna Adrian Gaines
Doug E. Fresh  Douglas E. Davis
Dr. Demento Barret Hansen
Dr. Dre  Andre Romel Young
Dr. John Malcolm John Rebennack Jr.
Dr. Octagon Keith Matthew Thornton aka Kool Keith
Duane Allman (Allman Brothers) Howard Duane Allman
Duke Ellington  Edward Kennedy Ellington
Dweezil Zappa Dweezil Ian Donald Calvin Euclid Zappa
Eazy-E (N.W.A.) Eric Wright
Eddie Money Edward Joseph Mahoney
Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) Edward Louis Seversen III
Edith Piaf  Edith Giovanna Gassion
El DeBarge Eldra DeBarge
Elton John  Reginald Kenneth Dwight
Elvis Costello  Declan Patrick Mcmanus
Eminem  Marshall Bruce Mathers III
Engelbert Humperdinck  Arnold George Gerry Dorsey
Enya  Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin [Aka Eithne Brennan]
Eric B.  Louis Eric Barrier
Eric Clapton  Eric Patrick Clapp
Erykah Badu  Erica Wright
Etta James  Jamesetta Hawkins
Eve   Eve Jihan Jeffers
Everlast  Erik Schrody
Eydie Gorme  Edith Gormezano