Stage Name Stories: Iggy Pop

Born: James Newell Osterberg Jr.

What's in a Name: His first high school band was called the Iguanas, earning Iggy Pop another colorful nickname – the Rock Iguana. Unhappily credited as Iggy Stooge on the Stooges' first few records.

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DJ Beatboxat 2-29-2008

I like the name Iggy Stooge better. Iggy Spooge would be even better.

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mindyat 3-10-2008

nice name i guess if you want to be a wierdo

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drwoowoocl2001at 11-30-2008

well, he looks like a wierdo!

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Laurenat 5-07-2008

i think it's a cool name. Iggy Pop. different and it sounds cool.

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Ryuichi-Chanat 11-18-2008

I agree. Good name for a music artist.

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MarJeeat 6-29-2009

Actually, he got Iggy from his highschool band Iguanas, and he got Pop because when he was a member of 'The Stooges' he shaved his eyebrows for the stage, and he looked like a friend of them who had chemotherapies, his name was Popp. I know my english suck, but you get what I mean.