The meaning behind Chappell Roan’s name is actually so sweet!
Stage names have been in practice since theOld Hollywoodera.
Oftentimes, a name change helps a talented performer stand out amongst a sea of other really talented people.
2.Ice Spice is actually Isis Naija Gaston.
And I was like, ‘What rhymes with Ice?
Plus I love spicy food, so.
I put hot sauce on everything."
So I was like, ‘Oh my God, Tara Tacos, so funny!’
I’m so glad I didn’t go with that.
And then I was like, ‘Oh, tacos are yummy!’
And then I said, ‘Tara Yummy,’ and then it just honestly stuck.
It became my nickname in middle school, high school."
4.Billie Eilish’s full name isBillie EilishPirate Baird O’Connell.
In 2017, she toldBBC, “[Eilish] is my middle name.
So I’m Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell.
[Pirate is] pretty weird, right?
Then Baird is my mother’s name.”
5.Lil Nas Xwas born Montero Lamar Hill.
In 2021, he toldThe Tonight Showthat Nas had been his “internet alias.”
And every new rapper’s name is Lil, Lil, Lil.
‘What if I was Lil Nas?
That’d be funny.’
So I was like, ‘Alright, bet.
I’ll be Lil Nas.’
And I added the X later on."
6.Peach PRC’s real name is Sharlee Jade Curnow.
Her stage name isinspiredby the Nintendo character Princess Peach.
When she started working as a stripper, sheusedthe name Peach Porcelain.
7.Huddy (who’s formerly known asLil Huddy) is actually ColeChase Hudson.
I want them to know me now as Huddy, the Artist.
I’m trying to make that transition really easy for everybody."
8.Peso Pluma’s real name is Hassan Emilio Kabande Laija.
In Spanish, Peso Plumatranslatesto “featherweight.”
At his time, and we knew from that moment, it was it was destiny.
We have to we just have to go by that name."
9.Addison Rae’sfull nameisAddison RaeEasterling.
She chose to use only her first and middle name professionally.
10.Tyla’s full name is Tyla Laura Seethal.
Shedecidedthat, as a singer, she wanted to use a mononym.
11.The artist behind girl in red is Marie Ulven Ringheim.
12.Beabadoobee’s real name is Beatrice Kristi Ilejay Laus.
In 2021, she toldThe Current, “I never really expected this to be a thing.
Use my other Instagram name,’ and now we’re here.”
13.Cavetown’s real name is Robin Daniel Skinner (but he goes by Robbie).
14.Rapper Saint Levant’s real name is Marwan Abdelhamid.
Saint Levant means “holy rising” in French.
15.No Rome was born Guendoline Rome Viray Gomez.
In 2021, he toldNylon, “I had a different name before and I wanted a name change.
I, and some others, gathered some ideas of other names to work and No Rome was there.
And I think that one just kind of gravitated towards me.
I really liked that.
I just wanted something that had my name it and people could remember it easily.”
16.Rapper Young Miko is actually Maria Victoria Ramirez de Arellano Cardona.
Because of her religious upbringing, she decided it would be the perfect stage name.
17.And finally, Sexyy Red is actually Janae Nierah Wherry.
That was my name from middle school, because I had red hair ever since then.
Im like, ‘Okay.
I like that.’
