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Real Name, Middle Name Or Fake Name

So many music artist and actors change their names for one reason or another.  So Real Name, Middle Name, or Fake Name?  That is the question.   There are tons of…

Real Name, Middle Name Or Fake Name

MIAMI, FL – JUNE 12: Florida Governor Rick Scott puts his signature to paper during a bill signing ceremony for House Bill 99, the Florida Safe Harbor Act and House Bill 7049, Human Trafficking, at the Kristi House in Miami. on June 12, 2012 in Miami, Florida. The Governor is in a legal battle with the U.S. Justice Department over the state’s effort to remove non-U.S. citizens from lists of registered voters ahead of this year’s presidential election. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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So many music artist and actors change their names for one reason or another.  So Real Name, Middle Name, or Fake Name?  That is the question.   There are tons of reasons why they would change their name.  For example. In the early 1990s, when Doug Stone was getting a record deal and was about to come out, His record label made him change his name from Doug Brooks to Doug Stone because of a guy named Garth!

Famous Non-Country People's Real Name

  • Lady GaGa-Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
  • Miley Cyrus-Destiny Hope Cyrus
  • Reese Witherspoon- Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon
  • Natalie Portman-Neta-Lee Hershlag
  • Halsey-Ashley Frangipane
  • Courtney Love-Courtney Michelle Harrison
  • Whoopi Goldberg-Caryn Johnson
  • Demi Moore-Deme Gene Guynes

Luke Bryan. Born, Thomas Luther Bryan

Jason Aldean - Born, Jason Aldine Williams

Shania Twain - Born, Eileen Regina Edwards

Tim McGraw - Born, Samuel Timothy Smith

Faith Hill - Born, Audrey Faith Perry

Garth Brooks - Born, Troyal Garth Brooks

Cole Swindell -Born, Colden Rainey Swindell

Clay Walker -Born, Ernest Clayton Walker Jr.

10-Toby Keith - Born, Toby Keith Covel

Kix Brooks - Born, Leon Eric Brooks The Third

Dierks Bentley - Real Name: Frederick Dierks Bentley

LeAnn Rimes - Born, Margaret LeAnn Rimes

Wynonna Judd - Born, Christina Claire Ciminella

Randy Travis - Born, Randy Bruce Traywick

Randy Houser - Born:, Shawn Randolph Houser

Gary LeVox Of Rascal Flatts - Born, Gary Wayne Vernon Jr.

Eric Church - Born, Kenneth Eric Church

Trace Adkins - Born, Tracy Darrell Adkins

Travis Tritt - Born, James Travis Tritt

Hank Williams Jr. - Born: Randall Hank Williams