Learning These Pop Stars Real Names Really Paints Them In A Different Light

Does the name Stacey Joanne Angelina Germanotta ring a bell? If it doesn’t, well, that’s Lady Gaga’s real name. It seems as if many pop stars ditched their birth names and adopt a completely new alias. It’s a great call for artists since it helps them explore and express their creativity by using a name like Childish Gambino instead of Donald Glover. Not so shockingly, names like Future, Iggy Azalea, and Migos are all just for show.

Lil Yatchy

Meet Miles Parks McCollum. In 2015, the Georgia native adopted a rather nautical stage name “Yachty.” He’s come a long way since his mixtape days. He first came to prominence when the Soundcloud version of his song “One Night” was used in a viral comedy video.