I know its mean, but some of their real names are hilarious or doesn’t fit the profile of their ’stage’ name! Haha

1. 50 Cent - Curtis Jackson
2. Adam Ant - Stuart Goddard
3. Akon - Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam
4. Alice Cooper - Vincent Furnier
5. Alicia Keys - Alicia Cook
6. Axl Rose - William Rose Jr.
7. Billy Idol - William Broad
8. Bono - Paul Hewson
9. Boy George - George O’Dowd
10. Busta Rhymes - Trevor Smith
11. Chaka Khan - Carole Stevens
12. David Bowie - David Jones
13. Dee Dee Ramone - Douglas Colvin
14. Donna Summer - LaDonna Gaines
15. Eddie Vedder - Edward Severson III
16. Elton John - Reginald Dwight
17. Engelbert Humperdinck - Arnold Dorsey
18. Enya - Eithne Ni Braona
19. Erykah Badu - Erica Wright
20. Fatboy Slim - Quentin Cook
21. Flavor Flav - William Jonathan Drayton Jr.
22. Freddie Mercury - Farrokh Bulsara
23. Gene Simmons - Chaim Witz
24. George Michael - Yorgos Panayiotou
25. Grace Slick - Grace Wing
26. Head (Korn) - Brian Welch
27. Henry Rollins - Henry Garfield
28. Huey Lewis - Hugh Cregg
29. Ice Cube - Oshea Jackson
30. Iggy Pop - James Osterberg, Jr.
31. Ja Rule - Jeffery Atkins
32. Jack White - John Anthony Gillis
33. Joan Jett - Joan Marie Larkin
34. Joey Ramone - Jeffery Hyman
35. Johnny Paycheck - Don Lytle
36. Johnny Ramone - John Cummings
37. Joni Mitchell - Roberta Anderson
38. Joss Stone - Joscelyn Stocker
39. Lil Bow Wow - Shad Moss
40. LL Cool J - James Smith
41. Lou Reed - Louis Firbank
42. Macy Gray - Natalie McIntyre
43. Marilyn Manson - Brian Warner
44. MC Hammer - Stanley Burrel
45. Meat Loaf - Marvin Aday
46. Mos Def - Dante Smith
47. Nelly - Carnell Haynes, Jr.
48. Nikki Sixx - Franklin Feranna
49. Pat Benatar - Patricia Andrejewski
50. Patsy Cline - Virginia Hensley
51. Paul Stanley - Stanley Eisen
52. Pepa (Salt-N-Pepa) - Sandra Denton
53. Peter Wolf - Peter Blankfield
54. Pink - Alecia Moore
55. Queen Latifah - Dana Owens
56. Ric Ocasek - Richard Otcasek
57. Rick James - James Johnson, Jr.
58. Rob Zombie - Robert Cummings
59. Sade - Helen Folasade Adu
60. Seal - Henry Olusegun Olumide Samuel
61. Shania Twain - Eileen Edwards
62. Sheena Easton - Sheena Orr
63. Sid Vicious - John Ritchie
64. Sisqo - Mark Andrews
65. Snoop Dogg - Cordazer Calvin Broadus
66. Steven Tyler - Steven Tallarico
67. Stevie Wonder - Steveland Judkins
68. Sting - Gordon Sumner
69. Taylor Dayne - Leslie Wonderman
70. The Edge - David Evans
71. Thomas Dolby - Thomas Robertson
72. Timbaland - Timothy Z. Mosley
73. Tina Turner - Anna Mae Bullock
74. Tony Bennett - Anthony Benedetto
75. Wynonna Judd - Christina Ciminella