# Best Rock & Roll Pseudonyms **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 24, 2011, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-roll-pseudonyms/593839 "2011-08-24T00:57:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mixolydian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Mixolydian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mixolydian)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2011, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-roll-pseudonyms/593839/1 "2011-08-24T00:57:22Z")
(“AKA Nom de Rock”) Fee Waybill Stiv Bator Ringo Starr … ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2011, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-roll-pseudonyms/593839/2 "2011-08-24T00:58:21Z")
Sebastian Bach. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2011, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-roll-pseudonyms/593839/3 "2011-08-24T01:02:27Z")
Paul Simon. He was born Pinchas Ziman. No, I’m not kidding. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2011, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-roll-pseudonyms/593839/4 "2011-08-24T01:02:39Z")
Sid Vicious. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2011, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-roll-pseudonyms/593839/5 "2011-08-24T01:04:56Z")
Ziggy Stardust ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2011, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-roll-pseudonyms/593839/6 "2011-08-24T01:06:04Z")
Screaming Lord Sutch. Joan Jett. Meat Loaf. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2011, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-roll-pseudonyms/593839/7 "2011-08-24T01:07:18Z")
Roddy Bottom Axl Rose ---
**Author:** ![Mixolydian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Mixolydian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mixolydian)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2011, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-roll-pseudonyms/593839/8 "2011-08-24T01:09:11Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > Ziggy Stardust Suzy Creamcheese 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mixolydian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Mixolydian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mixolydian)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2011, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-roll-pseudonyms/593839/9 "2011-08-24T01:12:21Z")
Joe Strummer ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2011, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-roll-pseudonyms/593839/10 "2011-08-24T01:12:50Z")
Jello Biafra ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2011, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-roll-pseudonyms/593839/11 "2011-08-24T01:14:48Z")
Dr. Teeth. Animal. (actually, that might be his given name…) ---
**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2011, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-roll-pseudonyms/593839/12 "2011-08-24T01:22:45Z")
Bob Dylan Alice Cooper ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2011, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-roll-pseudonyms/593839/13 "2011-08-24T01:24:01Z")
[http://blogs.eveningsun.com/sportingword/artist%20formerly%20known%20as%20prince.jpg](http://blogs.eveningsun.com/sportingword/artist%20formerly%20known%20as%20prince.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Mixolydian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Mixolydian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mixolydian)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2011, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-roll-pseudonyms/593839/14 "2011-08-24T01:24:50Z")
Elvis Costello Wolfman Jack John Doe Blind Boy Grunt ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2011, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-roll-pseudonyms/593839/15 "2011-08-24T01:26:27Z")
? (he of Mysterians fame) ---
**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2011, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-roll-pseudonyms/593839/16 "2011-08-24T01:26:32Z")
Rob Zombie Iggy Pop Marilyn Manson ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2011, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-roll-pseudonyms/593839/17 "2011-08-24T01:29:17Z")
Apollo C Vermouth ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2011, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-roll-pseudonyms/593839/18 "2011-08-24T01:29:24Z")
Muddy Waters Flea ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2011, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-roll-pseudonyms/593839/19 "2011-08-24T01:30:59Z")
> [@Reeses\_Monkey](#): > > Apollo C Vermouth Nanker Phelge ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2011, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-roll-pseudonyms/593839/20 "2011-08-24T01:31:00Z")
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