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Bow Wow's name is actually Shad Moss. Foxy Brown was born Inga Marchand. Nelly's birth certificate says Cornell Haynes. People who grew up with Ja Rule knew him as Jeffrey Atkins. KRS-One is Lawrence Parker. Chingy's driver's license says Howard Bailey, Jr. LL Cool J's name is James Todd Smith. Big Daddy Kane chose to not seek rap fame as Antonio Harding. Nor did Heavy D as Dwight Meyers.
Not many people know that Sinbad's name is David Atkins, or that Jamie Foxx's is Eric Bishop. Redd Foxx had more than the obvious connection to the long-running sitcom "Sanford and Son": he was born John Sanford. We're not sure how Robert Guillaume came up with that last name; before the change, he was Robert Williams.Singer/actress Cher has an exotic-sounding name: Cherilyn LaPiere. This singer would have "survived" as Gloria Fowles, but she preferred "Gloria Gaynor." Rock 'n' roll legend Bo Diddley is Elias Bates. Reginald Dwight decided on Elton John. Etta James was born Jamesetta Hawkins. Alicia Keys is Alicia Cook. Clay Aiken's name is Clayton Grissom.See the full content of this document
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The Name Game
Changing one's name is certainly not a prerequisite for becoming a success in the entertainment business, but a surprisingly large number of people in that field have done just that. In fact, there have been more name changes in entertainment than in any other...
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