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17 Musicians With Completely Different Real Names

Snoop Dogg's real name is what???

Brandon Joachim
Aug 30, 2017
Pace University
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17 Musicians With Completely Different Real Names
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It's really easy to accept a music artists' name without question. We have people like Kodak Black, Cardi B, Snoop Dogg A.K.A. Snoop Lion A.K.A. Snoop Doggy Dog, without really wondering what their real names are. Well with the VMAs, along with a bunch of other awards, coming our way, why not know what their real names are?

1. Snoop Dogg (A.K.A Snoop Lion A.K.A Snoopzilla A.K.A DJ Snoopadelic A.K.A Snoop Rock A.K.A Snoop Scorcese A.K.A Snoop Doggy Dog)

Real Name: Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr.

NOBODY would expect this to be his name, fo' shizzle my nizzle.

2. Cardi B

Real Name: Belcalis Almanzar

Now we know what the B in Cardi B stands for! Also go bump to Bodak Yellow if you haven't heard it yet.

3. Lorde

Real Name: Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor

Gotta love her

4. Nicki Minaj

Real Name: Onika Tanya Maraj

Eh...Close enough...

5. Lady Gaga

Real Name: Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta

Becoming Lady Gaga was an escape from being the "tortured artist" Stefani.

6. Bruno Mars


Real Name: Peter Gene Hernandez

Simpy, Bruno Mars didn't wast to be stereotyped into soley performing Latin and Spanish Music and because many girls say he's out of this world, he picked Mars as his last name to give him an edge.

7. Miley Cyrus



Real Name: Destiny Hope Cyrus

WE'VE BEEN LIVING A LIE!

8. Kodak Black

Real Name: Dieuson Octave

They say Dieuson they don't wanna see you winninnnn'

9. 21 Savage

Real Name: Shayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph

What if, instead of saying 21 all the time, he was like Shayaa, Shayaa, Shayaa

10. Elton John!?!

Real Name: Reginald Kenneth Dwight

We would've loved you the sameeeee, Reginald!

11. Lana Del Rey

Real Name: Elizabeth Grant

She wanted a name that was glamorous, had a sprinkle of Spanish element, and reminded her of the sea.

12. Frank Ocean

Real Name: Christopher Edwin Breau

He got his first name from inspiration from Frank Sinatra and his last from the movie Ocean Eleven!

13. Iggy Azalea

Real Name: Amethyst Amelia Kelly

She didn't think she could be a tough rapper with a name like that. She got her first name from her dog.

14. Dua Lipa

Real Name: Dua Lipa

I just had to do this, because that's an awesome name to actually have

15. DJ Khaled

Real Name: Khaled Mohamed Khaled

This clout god has Khaled in his name twice. Khaled wasn't enough so his parents put another one. Bless Up.

16. Jamie Foxx

Real Name: Eric Marlon Bishop

Can I get an amen!?!

17. Eminem

Real Name: Marshall Bruce Mathers III

Will the real Marshall Bruce Mathers III please stand up?

Well, that's it! Hopefully, you didn't know some of these! Tell me which ones surprised you the most!

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