Share

Quiz

Think you know about Biography?

Play and find out.

Play Now

GROUPS

Musical Monikers

When musicians land big fame, there typically comes a moment of reinvention in which the "rock star" identity is born. This new persona often requires a new name, a way to differentiate between the private and public versions of themselves. Musical monikers take different forms, from the simple, last-name changes aimed at boosting celebrity appeal—like Steven Tyler—to the glamorized version of a childhood nickname—like Jay-Z. Musicians' nicknames and aliases tend to take on an identity all their own over time, often becoming as full of personality as the artists they represent.

FEATURED VIDEO

Steven Tyler - Mini Biography watch more videos (83)

Got something to say?

blog comments powered by Disqus
ADVERTISEMENT
9542332,246010,9542419,9406228,246007,9542122
profile id: 9542332
profile name: Chubby Checker
profile occupation: Singer
profile id: 246010
profile name: Sid Vicious
profile occupation: Bassist, Singer
profile id: 9542419
profile name: Queen Latifah
profile occupation: Film Actress, Television Actress, Entrepreneur, Music Producer, Rapper, Singer
profile id: 9406228
profile name: Freddie Mercury
profile occupation: Songwriter, Singer
profile id: 246007
profile name: Screamin' Jay Hawkins
profile occupation: Songwriter, Pianist, Singer
profile id: 9542122
profile name: Shania Twain
profile occupation: Songwriter, Singer
group
pop
Your Connections

Sign in with Facebook to see how you and your friends are connected to famous icons.

specific profile connection
Your Friends' Connections
specific friend connection

Other groups you may
be interested in
  • Abraham Lincoln's Cabinet Members

    President Abraham Lincoln's Cabinet was truly one of the most unique in American history, including several of his disappointed presidential opponents—William Seward, Salmon P. Chase, Simon Cameron and Edward Bates, who lost the Republican Party's presidential nomination to Lincoln in 1860—as well as dogmatic politicians like Montgomery Blair, Hannibal Hamlin, Edwin Stanton, Gideon Welles and Lincoln's future successor, President Andrew Johnson. Learn more about these historic figures, Abraham Lincoln's presidency, the American Civil War and more, only at Biography.com.

    View group
    Abraham Lincoln's Cabinet Members

    9 people in this group

  • Boyz II Men

    Learn more about the members of the incredibly popular R&B boy band Boyz II Men, including Shawn Stockman, Wanya Morris, Nathan Morris, Michael McCary and Marc Nelson. The group skyrocketed to fame in the 1990s with their soothing ballads, dance hits and soulful grooves. Explore this group for full biographies, photos, videos and more, only at Biography.com.

    View group
    Boyz II Men

    5 people in this group

  • Daring Female Adventurers

    Some went where no man had gone before. Icons like Jacqueline Cochran, Mae C. Jemison, Annie Smith Peck and Zora Neale Hurston have held the torch for women to follow in the fields of anthropology, astronautics, aviation and mountain climbing. Take a look at some of the world’s top women adventurers and the terrains they’ve explored.

    View group
    Daring Female Adventurers

    15 people in this group

See all groups