REAL NAMES OF FAMOUS CELEBS

Did you know that Snoop Doggy Dogg now calling himself Snoop Lion was once called Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.???
His parents nicknamed him snoopy and it stuck. I bet y'all didn't know that. Thank me later.

Did you know that Lady Gaga's real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta???
Her stage name was inspired by the Queen song "Radio Ga Ga"

Did you know that Queen Latifah's real name is Dana Elaine Owens???
She found the name Latifah, which means delicate and very kind, in an Islamic book of names when she was 8 years old.
The young Lady, who launched her rap career at age nineteen forged her identity before even clocking 10years old!

More to come!

1. Skylar Grey was born Holly Brook Hafermann. Until 2010 she went by her first and middle name, Holly Brook, but she changed her name to Skylar Grey because gray is her favorite color. There were also deeper spiritual reasons. "People seem to be afraid of the unknowns," she explained to EW.com. "But I'm the complete opposite. I dive into the unknown because I feel like that's where all your possibilities come from."

   
   

   Skylar Grey will be performing in Milwaukee on May 12 as part of the Yahoo! On the Road tour.

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   Nicki Minaj

   Onika Tanya Maraj is the real name of the rapper, who said she had many alter egos to avoid a chaotic home life. "I would imagine being a new person. 'Cookie' was my first identity -- that stayed with me for a while. I went on to 'Harajuku Barbie,' then Nicki Minaj.' Fantasy was my reality."

   Macklemore

   The "Thrift Shop" rapper was born Ben Haggerty, but picked up the nickname Macklemore when he was 17. "We were given an [assignment] at graphics art class at my high school in Seattle, I was given this superhero in plastic wrapping and I named him Professor Macklemore, " he explains. "Then when I went to art school for the summer, I was going to thrift shops and dressing up in random crazy outfits. Whenever I do that—and I’d go out in the town and get drunk — I was Professor Macklemore. Eventually, people just started calling me that. After I put out my first album, I dropped the Professor and started just going by Macklemore."

   
   

   Macklemore & Ryan Lewis will be performing in Milwaukee on May 12 as part of the Yahoo! On the Road tour.

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   Calvin Harris

   His stage name sounds real enough but the Scottish DJ was actually born Adam Richard Wiles.

   Bruno Mars was born Peter Gene Hernandez. His stage name came from his father, who nicknamed him "Bruno" because of his resemblance to professional wrestler Bruno Sammartino.

   We wonder what Sir Elton John's career would have been like if he hadn't changed his name from Reginald Kenneth Dwight.

   Gotye's stage name is actually derived from his real name, Wouter De Backer. "Gotye" is the French equivalent of "Wouter" or "Walter."

   Jay-Z was born Shawn Corey Carter, but his stage name is a combination of his childhood nickname, "Jazzy," and an homage to his musical mentor, Jaz-O.

   Rihanna goes by her middle name. Her full name is actually Robyn Rihanna Fenty.

   While Snoop Dogg was born Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., he's gone through a few name changes, from Snoop Doggy Dogg to Snoop Lion. His stage name originates from his parents nicknaming him "Snoopy."

   Lady Gaga's real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. Her stage name was inspired by the Queen song "Radio Ga Ga."Skylar Grey was born Holly Brook Hafermann. Until 2010 she went by her first and middle name, Holly Brook, but she changed her name to Skylar Grey because gray is her favorite color. There were also deeper spiritual reasons. "People seem to be afraid of the unknowns," she explained toEW.com. "But I'm the complete opposite. I dive into the unknown because I feel like that's where all your possibilities come from."
   
   Skylar Grey will be performing in Milwaukee on May 12 as part of the Yahoo! On the Road tour.less 

2. Nicki Minaj
   Onika Tanya Maraj is the real name of the rapper, who said she had many alter egos to avoid a chaotic home life. "I would imagine being a new person. 'Cookie' was my first identity -- that stayed with me for a while. I went on to 'Harajuku Barbie,' then Nicki Minaj.' Fantasy was my reality."

3. Macklemore
   The "Thrift Shop" rapper was born Ben Haggerty, but picked up the nickname Macklemore when he was 17. "We were given an [assignment] at graphics art class at my high school in Seattle, I was given this superhero in plastic wrapping and I named him Professor Macklemore, " he explains. "Then when I went to art school for the summer, I was going to thrift shops and dressing up in random crazy outfits. Whenever I do that—and I’d go out in the town and get drunk — I was Professor Macklemore. Eventually, people just started calling me that. After I put out my first album, I dropped the Professor and started just going by Macklemore."
   
   Macklemore & Ryan Lewis will be performing in Milwaukee on May 12 as part of the Yahoo! On the Road tour.less 

4. Calvin Harris
   His stage name sounds real enough but the Scottish DJ was actually born Adam Richard Wiles.

5. Bruno Mars was born Peter Gene Hernandez. His stage name came from his father, who nicknamed him "Bruno" because of his resemblance to professional wrestler Bruno Sammartino.

6. We wonder what Sir Elton John's career would have been like if he hadn't changed his name from Reginald Kenneth Dwight.

7. Gotye's stage name is actually derived from his real name, Wouter De Backer. "Gotye" is the French equivalent of "Wouter" or "Walter."

8. Jay-Z was born Shawn Corey Carter, but his stage name is a combination of his childhood nickname, "Jazzy," and an homage to his musical mentor, Jaz-O.

9. Rihanna goes by her middle name. Her full name is actually Robyn Rihanna Fenty.

10. While Snoop Dogg was born Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., he's gone through a few name changes, from Snoop Doggy Dogg to Snoop Lion. His stage name originates from his parents nicknaming him "Snoopy."

11. Lady Gaga's real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. Her stage name was inspired by the Queen song "Radio Ga Ga."

1. Skylar Grey was born Holly Brook Hafermann. Until 2010 she went by her first and middle name, Holly Brook, but she changed her name to Skylar Grey because gray is her favorite color. There were also deeper spiritual reasons. "People seem to be afraid of the unknowns," she explained toEW.com. "But I'm the complete opposite. I dive into the unknown because I feel like that's where all your possibilities come from."
   
   Skylar Grey will be performing in Milwaukee on May 12 as part of the Yahoo! On the Road tour.less 

2. Nicki Minaj
   Onika Tanya Maraj is the real name of the rapper, who said she had many alter egos to avoid a chaotic home life. "I would imagine being a new person. 'Cookie' was my first identity -- that stayed with me for a while. I went on to 'Harajuku Barbie,' then Nicki Minaj.' Fantasy was my reality."

3. Macklemore
   The "Thrift Shop" rapper was born Ben Haggerty, but picked up the nickname Macklemore when he was 17. "We were given an [assignment] at graphics art class at my high school in Seattle, I was given this superhero in plastic wrapping and I named him Professor Macklemore, " he explains. "Then when I went to art school for the summer, I was going to thrift shops and dressing up in random crazy outfits. Whenever I do that—and I’d go out in the town and get drunk — I was Professor Macklemore. Eventually, people just started calling me that. After I put out my first album, I dropped the Professor and started just going by Macklemore."
   
   Macklemore & Ryan Lewis will be performing in Milwaukee on May 12 as part of the Yahoo! On the Road tour.less 

4. Calvin Harris
   His stage name sounds real enough but the Scottish DJ was actually born Adam Richard Wiles.

5. Bruno Mars was born Peter Gene Hernandez. His stage name came from his father, who nicknamed him "Bruno" because of his resemblance to professional wrestler Bruno Sammartino.

6. We wonder what Sir Elton John's career would have been like if he hadn't changed his name from Reginald Kenneth Dwight.

7. Gotye's stage name is actually derived from his real name, Wouter De Backer. "Gotye" is the French equivalent of "Wouter" or "Walter."

8. Jay-Z was born Shawn Corey Carter, but his stage name is a combination of his childhood nickname, "Jazzy," and an homage to his musical mentor, Jaz-O.

9. Rihanna goes by her middle name. Her full name is actually Robyn Rihanna Fenty.

10. While Snoop Dogg was born Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., he's gone through a few name changes, from Snoop Doggy Dogg to Snoop Lion. His stage name originates from his parents nicknaming him "Snoopy."

11. Lady Gaga's real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. Her stage name was inspired by the Queen song "Radio Ga Ga."