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Born: Russell Tyrone Jones

What's in a Name: Wu-Tang Clan founding member nicknamed after a kung-fu film known as 'Ol' Dirty & the Bastard'; Jones's unique flow struck his bandmates as having "no father." And while a few people have one good alter ego, ODB rocked about 15 or so great ones, including Dirt McGirt, Peanut the Kidnapper, Freeloading Rusty and Big Baby Jesus.
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beatles13

RINGO STARR!
Hello???? How can you forget about a freakin Beatle?!?

April 06 2010 at 12:05 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Sarah

WHERE IS RINGO ????
Ringo Starr was born Richard Starkey in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, on July 7, 1940

HE SHOULD BE IN HERE !

January 23 2010 at 9:15 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
byroni

axl rose real name is William Axl Rose. but theres mock mars and nikki sixx of motley crue, violent j and shaggy 2 dope, master p, hell, the list can go on and on

January 13 2010 at 10:26 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
emily

what about tre cool

November 28 2009 at 4:58 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
tom g.

He had 24 top 100 hits. 70s to the present day.
A man who loves to rock and roll and NO CONTROL.
We really need him in the rock and roll hall of fame
are you listening Columbia records
Edward Francis Mahoney AKA EDDIE MONEY

November 17 2009 at 3:23 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Mike

Maybe it's kinda tame after some of these names but Ringo Starr was really Richard Starkey.

August 20 2009 at 10:39 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Brandon

Actually, no that's not where his nickname comes from. It stems from his style of rap. There is no father to his style. At least that's what the book says and Wu-Tang said on a song lol

August 14 2009 at 6:57 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Daniel

A7x definetley should have been on here
M. Shadows - Matthew Charles Sanders
Synyster Gates - Brian Elwin Haner, Jr.
Zacky Vengence - Zachary James Baker
Johnny Christ - Jonathan Lewis Seward
The Rev (or The Reverend Tholomew Plague) - Jimmy Owen Sullivan

July 03 2009 at 8:24 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
michaeldsfreak

What about lady gaga? I really want to know why she chose that.

April 14 2009 at 11:32 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Steve

Ummm... Ringo Starr (born Richard Starkey,wanted a stage name that sounded like a character from a western movie), David Bowie (born David Jones so as not to be confused with Monkee David Jones), Bill Wyman ( born William Perks, who took the name Wyman from a buddy in the royal British Air force) who the hell is NICO anyway???)

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