Why Musicians Chose Their Stage Names (pt. 1)

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  • @hennerz93
    @hennerz93 Рік тому +182

    For Lady Gaga you missed an important detail, fusari was meant to text her calling her ‘Radio Gaga’ but ‘Radio’ got autocorrected to ‘Lady’ and thus, she decided that’s what she would call herself!

    • @ZayWilson-v8l
      @ZayWilson-v8l Рік тому +4

      How tf does radio become Lady?

    • @hennerz93
      @hennerz93 Рік тому +13

      @@ZayWilson-v8l he might have accidentally mistyped radio so that mistype would be closer to ‘lady’

    • @photocam913
      @photocam913 Рік тому +2

      I'm pretty sure autocorrect wasn't a thing at that time

    • @copbabycombo1311
      @copbabycombo1311 Рік тому

      @@hennerz93 Yeah, no shit. But still. HOW?!

    • @hennerz93
      @hennerz93 Рік тому +7

      @@photocam913 it happened through predictive texting which was definitely a thing

  • @BryanSteacy
    @BryanSteacy 11 місяців тому +82

    Another reason I've heard that Damon and Jamie chose "Gorillaz" is because the collective name for a group of Gorillas is "a band." So it's quite literally a band of Gorillas.

  • @fatboiii6969
    @fatboiii6969 Рік тому +59

    For what it's worth, WWE makes people choose a stage name so they can own the rights to everything they do within the company and all the merch etc.

  • @Janinho1807
    @Janinho1807 Рік тому +86

    I would love a whole series of these.

    • @everettbadgerow8041
      @everettbadgerow8041 Рік тому +2

      Not hating but the title literally says pt1 as to say it's a series

    • @sonickhable
      @sonickhable Рік тому +1

      ​@@everettbadgerow8041not hating but if you watched the video he said he might continue this into a longer series if people liked it

    • @nvycious.364
      @nvycious.364 Рік тому

      @@sonickhable not hating but both of yall need to shut the hell up

    • @FirestormX9
      @FirestormX9 11 місяців тому +1

      Lol these people deciding to give a 'no hate' disclaimer for a completely non hating observation anyway is so funny 😂

  • @spartenz14
    @spartenz14 Рік тому +78

    8:46 I'm fairly certain Frank took "Ocean" from Frank Sinatra's character in the original Ocean's Eleven, who was named Danny Ocean. George Clooney only reprised that role.

    • @london8615
      @london8615 11 місяців тому +4

      yeah ur right

    • @isabeld.paredes4923
      @isabeld.paredes4923 11 місяців тому +3

      There is a similar story regarding R&B singer Billy Ocean (of "Caribbean Queen" fame), who thought of the original Ocean's 11 movie when choosing his stage name

  • @moosechoose
    @moosechoose Рік тому +42

    George Clooney’s character in Ocean’s 11 was originally played by Frank Sinatra

  • @SewerThing23
    @SewerThing23 Рік тому +17

    Todd In The Shadows said this, but you can also rearrange the letters in “Imagine Dragons” to get “Gonad Migraines”.

  • @PerkolatorTheTerminator
    @PerkolatorTheTerminator Рік тому +29

    To address half the comments: Yes, that’s why he said “Frank Sinatra and George Clooney’s character” because they both played the same character lol.

  • @CraftDPham
    @CraftDPham Рік тому +11

    Breezy Lovejoy was such a great name for Anderson .Paak, i learned about him while he was the touring drummer for Dumbfoundead

  • @hasanmahmd
    @hasanmahmd 11 місяців тому +6

    Seth Rollins was called Tyler Black on the indies, so he changed his name when he came to WWE.
    For Rollins, Seth is a huge metal fan, and a fan of Black Flag in particular. The frontman, Henry Rollins, is where Seth got the last name
    As for Seth, it straight up isn’t a common name in wrestling, so Seth decided to use it from here on out

    • @karnage985
      @karnage985 9 місяців тому

      I was anticipating (probably in outro) for Alfo to to come back to the explanation but it never happened heh

  • @alfieswindell4598
    @alfieswindell4598 Рік тому +9

    Don't know if it's true so fact-check if you're interested but I've heard that the reason Eminem changed his name from M&M is because he was in an argument with his Mother and made the acronym "Everyone's Mother Is Nice Except Mine" and it just stuck from there

  • @silvergolden4284
    @silvergolden4284 Рік тому +12

    Lorde and Lana Del Rey for part 2

  • @guess90210
    @guess90210 11 місяців тому +3

    In case anyone was wondering wwe wants to be able to trademark their wrestlers stage names that’s why most wrestlers don’t use their own names.
    And Seth Rollins name came about because he liked the name Seth and a nod to Henry Rollins.

  • @SASTSimon
    @SASTSimon 7 місяців тому +2

    6:51 you are missing the entire part where people on forums started calling him the dead mouse guy

  • @gunnerysgthartman9263
    @gunnerysgthartman9263 8 місяців тому +4

    Foo Fighters came from WW2, not WW1

  • @MortanAMrk
    @MortanAMrk Рік тому +5

    Are you telling me Elton Johns name is based on Long John Baldry, the guy who played Pingas Eggman

  • @kingshoob6105
    @kingshoob6105 Рік тому

    Loved this vid, super entertaining!!!! Top work

  • @london8615
    @london8615 11 місяців тому +4

    I love that this starts with Seth Rollins lmao

  • @ZacharyBorrelli
    @ZacharyBorrelli Рік тому +6

    Jamie Hewlett wasn't a part of Blur, unless you just meant Damon Albarn

    • @faeriegraver
      @faeriegraver 11 місяців тому +1

      Yeah Jamie Hewlett was the co-creator of Tank Girl. He did the illustrations.
      In Gorillaz, he was the visual artist. He designed the band members, with Albarn working on the music. Both came up with ideas for the characters of the members, but Hewlett was the one who drew them.
      Hewlett has done various things in his career, but he's predominantly known as an artist.

  • @propername4830
    @propername4830 11 місяців тому +3

    deadmau5's name WAS his online alias at first

  • @TheBrainvision
    @TheBrainvision Рік тому

    Loved the video. And so on.

  • @dannygarcia600
    @dannygarcia600 Рік тому +3

    First of all hell yeah you watch wrestling and I was hoping you’d say Seth FREAKIN Rollins😂
    I would love a video of maybe a breakdown of the importance of wrestling theme songs. Why do some work and other don’t?
    Idk just an idea.
    I think of stone colds when you hear that glass shatter and that menacing guitar or even currents like Seth Rollins.

  • @preposteroussvideos
    @preposteroussvideos 11 місяців тому

    Love this series keep it up

  • @Obbee
    @Obbee Рік тому +11

    the worst stage name/band name ever is: Hoobastank

    • @SewerThing23
      @SewerThing23 Рік тому +3

      That and Limp Bizkit, which roughly translates to weak cookie.

  • @jtotheulian708
    @jtotheulian708 11 місяців тому +4

    if I meet Kendrick Lamar I kinda wanna refer to him as "duck worth"

  • @stitchgroover
    @stitchgroover Рік тому

    A point on Halsey - at least here in Australia (not sure about everywhere else), Frangipane is pronounced "Franjipani"

  • @Crazyapple16
    @Crazyapple16 11 місяців тому

    The bieber one is funny caus my parents and almost everyone from former yugoslavia calls black pepper "biber" so its like justin black pepper lmao

  • @propername4830
    @propername4830 11 місяців тому +2

    The format of this video makes me suspicious after watching hbomberguy's video
    Edit: tbh after finding out it's just a random list he made, I get it now

    • @coffdrop77
      @coffdrop77 11 місяців тому +2

      I typed part of the Aphex Twin bit into Google and it literally is almost copied from Wikipedia verbatim

    • @propername4830
      @propername4830 11 місяців тому +1

      Video essayists are crazy nowadays

    • @faeriegraver
      @faeriegraver 11 місяців тому

      Also... He could have just misspoken, but he says Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett were previously in Blur.
      Jamie Hewlett is an artist, he co-created Tank Girl, as the illustrator.
      As co-creators of Gorillaz, Albarn was responsible for the music, and Hewlett the visuals. He designed the band members. Both Albarn and Hewlett would come up with ideas for the characters of the members but Hewlett is the one who drew them.
      Yeah, it isn't egregious misinformation, it's kind of nitpicky. Again, he could've just misspoke. But I guess... It's kind of lazy content in general? It's an alphabetical list of stage names, with a bunch of them being an artist's real name or a slight variation of it.

  • @renatocfrancisco
    @renatocfrancisco Рік тому

    Really cool stuff. 😊

  • @trekgreenwood6743
    @trekgreenwood6743 5 місяців тому

    To answer why business wise people do this. It’s so they can still own their own name. In the music industry, if you’re signed to a label and use your regular first and last name, the label owns that name. Same with wrestling. WWE for example owns the name John Cena. So anytime he’s in a movie or commercial, they get a cut. Like a 360 deal in music. So having a stage name is just another way to keep your own name.

  • @lawstshane
    @lawstshane 7 місяців тому

    Frank Sinatra played Danny ocean in the original Oceans 11 movie that where Frank got ocean from it wasent the George Clooney oceans 11

  • @kingcrawful7903
    @kingcrawful7903 Рік тому +9

    Daft Punky Thrash!

  • @Bartholomule01
    @Bartholomule01 11 місяців тому

    Never knew what the D. in Richard D. James was.

  • @MortanAMrk
    @MortanAMrk Рік тому

    Think about the fact Seth Rollins other Nickname is Tyler Black, which still isnt related to either name

  • @paulallen9000
    @paulallen9000 11 місяців тому +1

    Dylan Thomas was Welsh not Irish

  • @kaspershaupt
    @kaspershaupt Рік тому +1

    Grimes really said, that's some toilet cleaning name

  • @SoraiaLMotta
    @SoraiaLMotta Рік тому

    Very cool

  • @london8615
    @london8615 11 місяців тому

    Hendrix a cool surname

  • @SewerThing23
    @SewerThing23 Рік тому +1

    “All we hear is 👏👏 Lady-O Gaga!”

  • @TyBoS8
    @TyBoS8 8 місяців тому

    Hate to be that guy, but at 9:40, only Damon was part of Blur.

  • @siiyaosullivan7932
    @siiyaosullivan7932 11 місяців тому

    lovvee

  • @EtheRenard
    @EtheRenard 11 місяців тому

    Bruno Mars's ego is indeed out of this world lmao

  • @warreloenders3872
    @warreloenders3872 11 місяців тому

    I thought Bowie came from a Welsh or Irish Captain

  • @jakabshaw4127
    @jakabshaw4127 День тому

    Also a group of Gorillas is a band

  • @Obbee
    @Obbee Рік тому +5

    Oasis has always been rude to others for no reason.

  • @REZACREATORLIVE
    @REZACREATORLIVE Рік тому +1

    👍👍

  • @SIMBI_MUSIK
    @SIMBI_MUSIK 2 місяці тому

    How do you guys feel about Jeff ossy

  • @coffdrop77
    @coffdrop77 11 місяців тому

    Yo…there isn’t any sources for this video…and the Aphex Twin bit is almost copied verbatim from Wikipedia…

  • @jordanlopez1438
    @jordanlopez1438 Рік тому

    What's on Bob Dylan's face?

  • @coffdrop77
    @coffdrop77 11 місяців тому

    Are you just gonna make Watchmojo videos now?

  • @ilaiyonatan6355
    @ilaiyonatan6355 Рік тому +3

    You should talk about Young Thug and how he got his name from his religious roots. Truly Humble Under God🙏

  • @zero213kt
    @zero213kt 11 місяців тому

    Do you think Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta know about the oratrice mecanique d'analyse cardinale?

  • @st_420
    @st_420 Рік тому

    A little bit too fast-paced for my taste

  • @We.Izanami
    @We.Izanami 6 місяців тому

    My name starts from K
    Give me. A stage name

  • @ALEXTHEGAMER22
    @ALEXTHEGAMER22 Місяць тому

    Bruh I like Seth rollins but his real name is colby lopes wtf

  • @kfcblaziken495
    @kfcblaziken495 Рік тому

    :)